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World Statistics. Very High(4): 1-47 High(3):48-94 Medium(2):95-141 Low(1):142-187. World Averages: HDI: .682 Literacy: 88/79% GDP: 12,000 Life: 68/72. Chad. War in Sudan Janjawiid killed thousands Humanitarian crisis, with refugees fleeing into Chad. Mexico. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Very High(4): 1-47High(3):48-94Medium(2):95-141Low(1):142-187
World Statistics
World Averages:HDI: .682Literacy: 88/79%GDP: 12,000Life: 68/72
Chad
• War in Sudan • Janjawiid killed thousands• Humanitarian crisis, with refugees fleeing into Chad
Mexico
• Population of over 100 million• Vibrant traditional culture• “Americanization,” including “big box” stores in the
cities
United States
• Global trendsetter• “Junk food”• Many Americans trying to watch their diet
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Bhutan
• Small, mountainous country• Traditional agricultural lifestyle• Social, medical, and environmental difficulties
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Mexico
• World’s largest Spanish-speaking country• Rapid industrialization• Emerging middle class• Increasing urbanization
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Ecuador
• Small, mountainous country• High altitude means difficult growing conditions
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Thailand
• Never colonized• Relatively stable government and growing economy• Buddhist culture
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Mongolia
• Sparsely populated• Formerly communist, now democratic• One-third of people are nomadic or semi-nomadic; one-
third live in the capital city
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Japan
• Major changes in the past century• Most people live in urban areas on the coasts• Similarities and differences between Japanese and
American families
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Japan
• Island country• Relatively homogeneous
HDI: .901(12)Lit. 99%Life 83 GDP: 35,200
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Cuba
• Island country in the Caribbean• Major sugar producer in the 19th century; African slaves• Fidel Castro
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Kuwait
• Small country along the Persian Gulf• Vast petroleum resources• Economy flourished in the 20th century• Severely damaged by 1990 Iraq invasion
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South Africa
• Mineral wealth• Apartheid• Soweto
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Mali
• Vast mineral resources and cultural wealth• A very poor country• At one time, a very wealthy kingdom• Former French colony
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Iceland
• A highly developed country• Natural energy resources
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Samoa
• Formerly called Western Samoa• Traditional culture with some modernization• Christianity
HDI: .688(99)Lit. 99%Life 73GDP: 6,000
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Mali
• No fast-food chains or supermarkets• Almost no modern conveniences• Women and children do the housework and cooking
Kuwait
• High standard of living• Immigrant laborers
Germany
• High standard of living• Two separate countries until 1990• Economic disparities persist between the East and the West
Bhutan
• Subsistence farming• New electricity
China
• Rapidly urbanizing, but still very agricultural• Many villagers enjoy some modern
conveniences
India
• Over one billion people• Highly diverse• 40% extremely poor, with a growing middle class