HDI Flashcard

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What is the Human Development Index?

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Ranking countries by their development.

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Which one is NOT a factor when determining the HDI of a country? Education, Health, Income, Military Size

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Military Size

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Japan has an HDI score of 0.884. The life expectancy is 79, literacy is 100%, and the income of an average family is $34,000. Japan would be classified as a less developed country.

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False

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What type of country is Angola, given its life expectancy age of 44, literacy rate of 58%, and average income of $4,941 a year?

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Less Developed Country (Least developed)

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How do we determine if a country is less developed, developing or developed?

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Using the Human Development Index

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What's development?

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It represents the quality of life in a country.

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It is important to also know a country life expectancy because

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it tells us something about the healthcare system

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It is important to know something about a country's education?

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because it greatly affects the quality of people's life

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The number years a person is expected to live in their country

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life expectancy

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The percentage of people that can read and write in their native language, over the age of 12

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literacy rate