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32 Cards in this Set
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How many countries make up the Sahel? |
11 |
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In what year did China undergo market reform? |
1978 |
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What is a Special Economic Zone? |
Areas in China which attract foreign companies to set up business. These companies got cheap labour and tax breaks whilst China gets technology and money. |
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What did Rio Tinto do in Papua New Guinea? |
Polluted the Sepik river and took land away from the local people. |
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In 50 years, how many people left Detroit? |
1.1 million |
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Why did Detroit start to decline? |
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler moved production abroad due to cheaper labour costs. |
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Why are Russians moving to London? |
More stable economy, lower murder rate (30x lower), highly regarded private schools. |
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How much do Russians spend on property in London every year? |
> £500 million |
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Where in London are segregated enclaves of Russians forming? |
Kensington, Mayfair and Westminster. |
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What happened to Indian workers that moved to the UAE for construction jobs? |
Paid a low wage, passports stripped, worked in dangerous conditions. |
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Where was the first place in the UK to get rid of plastic bags? |
Modbury, Devon. |
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Name an example of a uni power world. |
The British Empire. |
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What percentage of land globally did the British Empire own at it's peak? |
22% |
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Why did the British Empire decline, leading to a bi-polar world? |
Britain was left essentially bankrupt after WW2, and was saved only due to a $4.33 billion loan from the US in 1946 (which was paid off in 2006). |
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Which two "cold war" countries formed a bi-polar world? |
The USA and the USSR. |
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Why did the USSR collapse? |
Debt, unhealthy population and challenges from states to become independent. |
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Who is the current global superpower? |
The USA. |
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What is China doing in Africa? |
Huge investment in national schemes in different African countries, leading to transport and infrastructure development including the $12 billion coastal railway in Nigeria (an oil rich country). |
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How does China benefit from investing in Africa? |
Resources, political influence, high economic return in the long term. |
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How does Africa benefit from China's investment? |
Jobs, infrastructure, aid, economy boost. |
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What fraction of China's FDI is put into Africa? |
1/3 |
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How does India pose a threat as a future superpower? |
Rapid growth of population which will overtake China in the coming years and has an English speaking population. |
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What percentage of people in Tower Hamlets classify themselves as White British? |
32%. |
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What percentage of people in East Devon classify themselves as White British? |
91%. |
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What are the positives of living in Cornwall? |
Good climate, fibre optic broadband, own language, culture, jobs (Eden Project creates 3650) and tourism (13 million tourists per year). |
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What are the negatives of living in Cornwall? |
Bad healthcare, limited transport, limited services. |
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What are the challenges of migration in London? |
Sheds with beds, low paid jobs are taken. |
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Why did the London Docklands decline? |
Containerisation left the old docks outdated. |
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When was the London Docklands Development Corperation set up? |
1981. |
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What did the LDDC do? |
Redeveloped an 8 square mile area of London, spending between £70 million and £300 million per year. |
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What were the positives of the Docklands development? |
Increased trade, influx of tertiary or quaternary jobs, massive benefit to the economy. |
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What were the negatives of the Docklands development? |
Former locals had to leave because they could no longer afford to stay - "March of the Middle Class". |
