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AP Hug Review - Countries to Know

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Argentina
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Mountain barrier between Chile & Argentina (Andes Mountains)
Australia
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Oceania
Facts: 17% of population is aboriginal culture, English is required by government, low GII
Bangladesh
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: South Asia
Facts: Increased contraceptives over the past 3 years, fast growing population
Belgium
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Federal state, Multilingual state: Economic problems between the Walloons (South Belgium), and the Flemings (North Belgium). The North is economically richer and wants to be their own state.
Brazil
DTM: 3, soon to be 4
NIC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Brasilia=forward capital, most people cluster near the coast, high usage of hydroelectric power and biomass fuel (and other renewable resources).
Burma (Myanmar)
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Southeast Asia
Facts: Has had a large decrease in undernourishment
Canada
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: North America
Facts: Southeast Canda= largest population cluster, high interregional migration from east to west (because of economics), Quebec is a mainly French speaking province, low GII and high IHDI, fragmented government into federations.
Chile
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Elongated state- poor communication
China
DTM: Stage 4
NIC
Region: East Asia
Facts: Rapidly growing population, high coal production and manufacturing, interregional migration (rural to urban), unitary state, steel industry is prominent
Columbia
DTM: Stage 2/3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Low IHDI, growing population, low use of consumer goods, low women empowerment, medium HDI
Costa Rica
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Medium HDI, low IHDI, low use of consumer goods
Egypt
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: North Africa
Facts: Population cluster by the Nile river, high agricultural and physiological density, Medium GNI PPP, Medium IHDI, Medium HDI
Ethiopia
DTM: Stage 2
LDC
Region: East Africa
Facts: Captured by Italy after WW2, but then was given independence along with Eritrea. Ethiopia banned their language, and there was a 30 year independence war.
France
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Follows primate city rule, unitary state, high wine production, speak French (Romance language)
Germany
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Ethnic cleansing during WW2, high amount of guest workers, net out migration to the USA drying 1850s and 1870s, strong economy
Ghana
DTM: Stage 2
LDC
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Facts: Major cocoa producer, uses child labor, low GII PPP, low IHDI, medium HDI
Greece
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Mediterranean farming with cash crop of olives and grapes, economy crashed and was originally denied by the EU
Guatemala
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Many people enter Mexico as unauthorized immigrants, poor economic standards, increasing industry
Iceland
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Speak Icelandic, physical isolation, so many things do not diffuse to Iceland
India
DTM: Stage 3
NIC
Region: South Asia
Facts: Used the self-sufficiency model to develop, but failed. High wheat production, anti natal population policies, expected to pass China for largest population by 2030.
Indonesia
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Southeast Asia
Facts: 4th most populous country, fragmented state, increase in megacities and factories
Iran
DTM: 2/3
LDC
Region: Southwest Asia
Facts: Majority of the population is shiite muslim, U.S. accused Iran of harboring terrorists, Medium HDI, Medium GNI PPP
Ireland
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Religious wars between the north protestant Ireland and the majority Roman Catholic
Italy
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Pronatal policies: "Baby Bonus", high GNI PPP, high HDI
Japan
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: East Asia
Facts: Aging population, high dependency ratio, high HDI, high GNI PPP
Mexico
DTM: Stage 3
NIC
Region: Latin America
Facts: "High Developing HDI", today, most immigrants in the US come from Mexico
Mongolia
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: East Asia
Facts: Medium HDI, Medium IHDI, very low GNI PPP
Morocco
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: North Africa
Facts: Low IHDI, Low GNI PPP, Medium HDI
Nepal
DTM: Stage 2
LDC
Region: South Asia
Region: Low GNI PPP, low IHDI
Netherlands
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: High HDI, and high GNI PPP
New Zealand
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Oceania
Facts: High GNI PPP, High HDI, High usage of consumer goods
Nicaragua
DTM: Stage 2/3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Low GNI PPP, low IHDI, Low HDI
Niger
DTM: Stage 2
LDC
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Facts: Low GNI PPP, Low IHDI, Low HDI
Nigeria
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Facts: Low GNI PPP, LOW HDI, Laos, the capital, is a forward capital.
Norway
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: High GNI PPP, High HDI, High IHDI
Pakistan
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Southwest Asia
Facts: Mainly Muslim population, used to be part of India. Low GNI PPP, Low IHDI
Panama
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: High GNI PPP, low IHDI
Peru
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Facts: Medium HDI, Low IHDI, "High Developing" HDI
Phillipines
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Southeast Asia
Facts: Low GNI PPP, Low IHDI, Medium HDI
Poland
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: High GNI PPP, Compact state, High IHDI
Portugal
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: High GNI PPP, High IHDI, High use of consumer goods
Russia
DTM: Stage 5
NIC
Region: Eurasia
Facts: Anocracy, used to be the Soviet Union. Unstable economy, has suffered from several economic crashes.
Saudi Arabia
DTM: Stage 3
NIC
Region: Southwest Asia
Facts: Involved in Pastoral Nomadism, high limited economy (petroleum manufacturing and trade), international Trade Epoch with countries in Arabian Peninsula
Singapore
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Southeast Asia
Facts:Part of the 4 Asian Tigers (strong fast growing economy), motorists must buy license to drive during busy times in city (controlling vehicle policy)
Rwanda
DTM: Stage 2
LDC
Region: Below Sub Saharan Africa
Facts: Unitary state, Conflict: Hutus are majority in Rwanda but Tutsis were given governing rule and power by Germany. When Rwanda became independent the Hutus took over and commuted ethnic cleansing on Tutsis
South Africa
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: Southern Africa
Facts: Apartheid (ended in 1994) was discrimination against those of color, BRICS country with a fast growing efficient economy, perforated state
South Korea
DTM: Stage 4
MDC
Region: East Asia
Facts: Asian Dragon with rapidly growing economy
Spain
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: Guest Worker programs (Net In Migration), Catalonia is the industrial central
Sweden
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: High GNI PPP, High HDI
Switzerland
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Region: Europe
Facts: peacefully multi-lingual (Italian, French, Romansch, German), decentralized government with lots of autocracy
Thailand
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Southeast Asia
United Kingdom
DTM: Stage 5
MDC
Facts: industrial revolution occurred in 1800s, London (world city), Similar language to the U.S. but different dialect, dispersed rural settlement, widening gender inequality
Uruguay
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Venezuela
DTM: Stage 3
LDC
Region: Latin America
Vietnam
DTM: Stage 3
NIC

Facts: Communist, Command Economy, Vietnam War: impacted many Buddhist, Recent decrease in malnourishment
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