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MENTAL MAP

MENTAL MAP. A virtual atlas of the world that we carry around with us in our mind. Classifying Countries. TWO GROUP MODEL THREE GROUP MODEL FIVE GROUP MODEL. Using Two Groups. Developed/Underdeveloped World Developed/Developing World North-South. Developed vs. Underdeveloped.

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MENTAL MAP

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  1. MENTAL MAP A virtual atlas of the world that we carry around with us in our mind.

  2. Classifying Countries • TWO GROUP MODEL • THREE GROUP MODEL • FIVE GROUP MODEL

  3. Using Two Groups • Developed/Underdeveloped World • Developed/Developing World • North-South

  4. Developed vs. Underdeveloped • Classified by economic development • DEVELOPED: Canada, USA, Germany • UNDERDEVELOPED: Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica

  5. PROBLEM: • Only measures ECONOMIC development • India and China are highly developed CULTURALLY

  6. Developed vs. Developing • This idea reflects the dynamic nature of the world • South Korea and Singapore were developing 50 years ago… now they are developed.

  7. North – South • Most developed countries are farther north than developing countries.

  8. PROBLEMS • Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina are southern countries but highly developed.

  9. USING THREE GROUPS • First/Second/Third World • Developed/Newly Industrialized/Developing

  10. First World Countries • Developed Capitalist countries • Canada, USA, Japan and UK

  11. Second World Countries • Former communist countries • Russia, Poland, and Hungary

  12. Third World Countries • Underdeveloped, developing or “South” countries • Brazil, China, Nigeria, Jamaica

  13. FIVE WORLD MODEL • First World • Second World • Third World • Fourth World • Fifth World

  14. First World • Highest level of economic and social development • Canada, Japan, France

  15. Second World • High social development, but less economically developed • Cuba, China, Russia

  16. Third World • Advanced in the transition of development, socially and economically • Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia

  17. Fourth World • Early stages of transition towards being developed. • Indonesia, India, Ecuador

  18. Fifth World • Little evidence of economic or social development • Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti

  19. Data Used Data used to determine the characteristics of each of the five worlds…

  20. Natural Increase

  21. Infant Mortality

  22. Literacy Percentage

  23. Per capita GDP

  24. % GDP from Agriculture

  25. Per capita Motor Vehicles

  26. Per capita Energy Consumption

  27. Per capita Mobile Phone Subscriptions

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