GEOGRAPHY [environmental keywords]

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G E O G R A P H Y E N V I R O N M E N T A L K E Y W O R D S

ADULT LITERACY RATE - THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 16 WHO CAN READ AND WRITE A BASIC STATEMENT. THIS IS AN INDICATOR OF EDUCATION

DEVELOPMENT - THE PROCESS OF GROWING AND PROGRESSING. WHEN A COUNTRY DEVELOPS, ITS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE

DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS - INFORMATION THAT CAN BE MEASURED AND COMPARED TO SHOW A COUNTRY'S LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT. INDICATORS USUALLY RELATE TO WEALTH, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE

FAIR TRADE - THIS GUARANTEES A FAIR WAGE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN PRODUCING AND SELLING A PRODUCT. IT IS IMPORTANT IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THIRD WORLD PRODUCERS

FINANCIAL AID - GIVING MONEY TO AN ORGANISATION OR GOVERNMENT TO HELP WITH THEIR DEVELOPMENT

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP) - A MEASURE OF HOW MUCH MONEY A COUNTRY HAS. THIS IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE AVERAGE WAGE AND IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING GNP BY THE TOTAL POPULATION. THIS IS AN INDICATOR OF WEALTH

HUMANITARIAN AID - PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR A COUNTRY OR AREA TO HELP WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, FOOD PARCELS, TRAINING, MEDICAL HELP

LIFE EXPECTANCY - HOW LONG ON AVERAGE A PERSON CAN EXPECT TO LIVE IN A GIVEN AREA. THIS IS AN INDICATOR OF THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE

NATIONAL DEBT - THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OWED BY ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER, OR TO THE WORLD BANK. A LARGE NATIONAL DEBT CAN TRAP A COUNTRY IN POVERTY

POVERTY - WHEN A PERSON OR COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE FOR ITS BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD, SAFE SHELTER, HEALTHCARE OR EDUCATION