1. Unit 21
Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?

2. How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Colonization
Since the early 19th century, European countries, Japan and the U.S.A. began their scramble for colonies in the developing world.
The local people were making tea for export in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1800s.

3. Colonies of European powers and Japan in the early 19th centurykm
British
French
Dutch
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Belgium
U.S.A.
Japan
Developed countries
Colonies of European powers and Japan in the early 19th century

4. How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Colonization
These countries built up their colonies which were of great importance to them economically.

5. How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Supply of Primary products
From the colonies the countries could secure a steady supply of primary products.
Rubber from Malaya
Tea from Sri Lanka

6. Trade in some primary products
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other? km
Trade in some primary products N S
Sugar
Coffee
Cocoa
Hardwood
Rubber
Copper
Tea

7. How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developed countries depend on developing countries?
Markets for manufactured products
The colonies also formed a steady dependable overseas market for their manufactured products.

8. How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Trade Partners
Developed countries are buyers of primary products from developing countries.
Oil field in the United Arab Emirates
Oil is transported from the Middle East to the developed countries

9. Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?km
Middle East N S
Most of the Middle East countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia depend on the United States and Japan for their needs of manufactured products.

10. How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Capital and Technology
The mining of oil in developing countries would not have been possible without capital investments and advanced technology coming from developed countries.
Oil drilling requires advanced technology

11. How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Capital and Technology
Many large plantations in developing countries are foreign owned. They are scientifically and efficiently run.
A coffee plantation in Brazil

12. How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Improvements in Infrastructure
Developed countries help in the development of public utilities, transport systems and financial markets in the host countries.
Congestion is common in Brazil
Port of Brazil

13. How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
How do developing countries rely on developed countries?
An interdependent world
Developed and developing countries depend on each other.
This is an interdependent world in which no country can exist in isolation.

14. Terms to learn Colonies (殖民地) – places controlled by foreign powers
Unit 21 Are the rich countries and the poor countries independent of each other?
Terms to learn
Colonies (殖民地) – places controlled by foreign powers
Royalties (礦區使用費) – money paid by foreign companies to the host country for the use or mining of certain resources
Economic recession (經濟衰退)– a period when the economy of a country is doing badly
Plantations (大農場) – very big farms specialized in the production of certain agricultural products for export