The causes of world poverty
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- Created on: 09-05-16 19:12
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- The causes of world poverty
- World poverty
- Countries in the West are regarded as rich - MEDC (more economically developed countries e.g USA, UK, France)
- EDC (economically developing countries e.g. Mexico)
- Causes
- War
- Caused by corruption
- Artificial countries sometimes have civil wars
- War destroyes crops, homes, schools and hospitals
- Wars create refugees and neighbouring countries that take in refugees and give them food and shelter end up poorer
- Natural disasters
- Debt- all LEDCs suffer from debt
- Unfair trade - rich countries organise trade
- AIDS/HIV
- This disease can spread rapidly in LEDCs due to lack of access to contraception like condoms
- This removes workers and destroys the economy
- Lack of clean water
- Over population
- Lack of education
- Lack of developmental opportunities
- War
- World poverty
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