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1
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What is an example of a social barrier in cut off areas?

A

Political Barrier

2
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What is a threshold?

A

Having enough people to guarantee a profit on an investment

3
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Lack of infrastructure can lead to a place being cut off from the world. T or F?

A

T - Infrastructure is necessary for growth of a region economically and often encourages TNC investment

4
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Why can trading be an issue in developing countries?

A

They might not have anything worthwhile to trade/ not have a method of efficient trading

5
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How can poverty cause an area to be cut off from the world?

A

No internet access, less medial coverage, poor education, spiral of decline, no-one is able to escape the loop

6
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How can civil war cause an area to be cut off from the world?

A

Civil war forces the majority of the population into displacement or poverty and results in destruction of property. Can often lead to a country collapsing under their internal conflicts.

7
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How can a poor education lead to an area being cut off from the world?

A

Poor education > illiterate children > can’t efficiently solve internal issues > can’t improve quality of life > poor communication with external world > lack of technology

8
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Why are some landlocked countries shut off from the world?

A

They may sustain a poor relationship with their more powerful neighboring countries and cannot develop relationships with other countries due to this

9
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Some countries are shut off from the world because of having poor governance. T or F?

A

T - poor governance leads to internal issues in a country and therefore no-one wants to associate with said country

10
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What is a common physical problem with countries that causes them to be disconnected from the world?

A

Arid/dry conditions/desertification, disallows crop growth, less trading opportunities

11
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In Mali, 64% of global population live below the poverty line. T or F?

A

T

12
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Having a high amount of refugees is a _____ barrier of a developing country?

A

Social

13
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What do most African countries lack that causes them to have a high poverty rate?

A

Water, Roads, Housing

14
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The main language in Mali is French. T or F?

A

T