Factorsaffecting population distribution at a global scale
Favoured locations
fertilevalleys legNilevalley
places with a regularsupply of waterleg temperate climates
climate that is not too extreme cestemperateclimates
places with goodcommunication
Disadvantaged areas
deserts too dry
mountains toosteep
highlatitudes toocold
rainforests tooinfertile
GlobalPatterns of EconomicDevelopment
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cowermiddleincome 1,025 4,035
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study economic classifications
B
mist Éantdeveloping countries to challenge the political and economic power
of the wealthiernations of NorthAmerica and westernEurope
BRICS accounts for
41 oftheglobalp opulation
anainerations
CPE's centrallyplannedeconomies
socialistcountries under strict governmentcontrol
Livingstandards are higher than lesseconomically developed countries income
freedom of speech is limited
NorthKorea LaosVietnamchina cuba Russia
Oil Rich Countries
saudiA rabiaLibyaunitedstates canada Russia UAE Kuwait Iran Qatar
, produces a 8millionbarrelsof crude oil a day
onrevenue inbillions
produces a million barrelsof oil a
day lastyear
enough to meet 10 of the world's demand
capacity to produce a minion
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o indonesia Nigeria and Turkey
countriesselected basedon potential forfuturegrowthbasedon geographic demographic and economicfactors
despite their potentialfor rapideconomicgrowth mint maysufferfrom corruption political instability and
economic crises
a indonesia vietnamEgypt Turkey and South Africa
all the countries that went through rapid development in the late 2000s
the new Brics
Haverelativelyyoung population largelyunder 30
cowpubliccorporate and household debt
Next in countries
vietnam Bangladesh Iran Pakistan Nigeria Turkey south Korea Mexico the Philippines Egyptindonesia
predicted to be able to achievehugeeconomic growthcomback depending on the country
Nics newlyindustrialised countries
countries that have experienced rapid development or may become developed in a near future
china southKorea MalaysiasouthAfrica BrazilMexico India Thailand Philippines Turkey
betweendeveloped and developing countries
in part a one country
iii of the populationof china insmillionpeople live on just o.sn of the land 147,000km
501 of the populationlive on just 8.21 of the land
aon of the populationlive on just 30s of the land
mi of the country is characterized by deserts the steepslopes of
the Himalayas and the dry grassland of the northwest
coastaland riverlocations are favoureddue to trade and commerce
so what
in the east
internal migration in china
china has experienced the world's largest internalpopulationmovement
160minionmigrantshave leftrural areas to seek work in urban areas