Unit 19

1. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor?

2. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries? Gross Domestic Product It is the total market value of goods and services produced within a country in a year. According to the World Bank, only if the G.D.P. per capita is well above US$6 000 can a country be considered wealthy. Those with a G.D.P. per capita below US$ 480 are in the poor category.

3. Unit19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries? The Gross Domestic Product of Some Countries/Cities in 1998

4. Unit19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries? The Gross Domestic Product of Some Countries/Cities in 1998

5. A squatter area in Mexico A proper house in the U.S.A. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries? Other indicators – Housing Developing countries Developed countries

6. A primary school in China A primary school in Australia Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What do we mean by rich countries and poor countries? Other indicators – Education Developing countries Developed countries

7. Arctic Circle North Tropic of Cancer Equator South Tropic of Capricorn South -- Developing North -- Developed km Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Developed and Developing Countries Most of the developed countries are situated in the north and the developing in the south, the world’s countries can be divided into the “North” and the “South”.

8. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing countries? The problem of relying on one single index

9. Sydney A market in the United Arab Emirates Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? What are the characteristics of the developed countries and the developing countries? The problem of relying on one single index The G.D.P. of the United Arab Emirates is higher than that of Australia. However, the quality of life of the people living in Australia is far better than those in the United Arab Emirates.

10. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Three groups of indicators – Economic indicators

11. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Three groups of indicators – Population indicators

12. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Three groups of indicators – Cultural indicators

13. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Can Hong Kong be regarded as developed? Hong Kong is a developed city in a developing country. Under the policy of one country two systems, the city is still able to maintain its thriving economy and a high living standard.

14. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Terms to learn Life expectancy (預期壽命) – the number of years an average person in a country can live after birth Literacy rate (識字率) – the percentage of the people in a country that can read and write Dietary intake (食物吸取) – food taken by a person Rate of infant mortality (嬰兒死亡率) – the average number of deaths of infants under one year of age per thousand live births

15. Unit 19 Who are the rich and who are the poor? Terms to learn Status of indigenous people (土著社會地位) – the social position of the original inhabitants in a country Human rights (人權) – those rights which are justifiably claimed by a person such as rights to life, liberty and security Status of women (婦女社會地位) – the social position of women in a country