Development Gap DECREASING - Zimbabwe

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  • Created on: 10-04-16 22:31
What was the reason for Mugabe clearing out the slums?
Slums were often where voters for opposition parties lived
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How many people were affected directly from removing the slums?
Around 700,000 people
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What is the 'brain drain'?
Highly educated doctors leaving due to the poor medical infrastructure and pay
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How many million people live with AIDs in Zimbabwe?
1.4 million people
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Why is there huge malnutrition rates?
People cannot afford food
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What was the land nationalisation?
Taking of farmland from the white farmers and handed to friends of Mugabe
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Why did land nationalisation lead to little amount of exports?
Agriculture was a huge export market for Zimbabwe - Use to be known as the 'bread basket' of Africa
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What was the interest rate due to rapid inflation?
Over 10 million%
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What proportion of the population is unemployed?
80%
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What is the corrupt party in power in Zimbabwe?
Zanu PF
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Why is Zimbabwe ignored by the international community?
Do not agree with what Mugabe does, therefore, don't want to trade with him
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Name a nation who has placed trade sanctions on Zimbabwe?
UK
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What is a relevant model to the decline of Zimbabwe?
Rostow's Model
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What stage did Zimbabwe use to be in under Rostow's Model?
Stage 3 - Take off
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What stage is Zimbabwe in now, under Rostow's Model?
Stage 1 - Trading society
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