Developed & Developing Nations
Literacy
able to read and write
Developed Nation
an industrialized nation with a well-developed economy
Horn of Africa
ethic conflicts in the Horn of Africa mainly between Eritreans and Ethiopians
Illiteracy
unable to read and write
European Union
-EU An international organization of European countries created to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members. Its currency is the Euro
Characteristics of a Developing Nation
-High population growth rate(birth rate) -High illiteracy rate -High mortality rate (death rate) -Low GDP (Gross Domestic Product) -Lower Standard of Living -Less access to Health care
IMF
-International Monetary Fund -an agency that offers monetary advice and provides loans to developing nations
Characteristics of a Developed Nation
-Low birth rate (population growth) -High Literacy rate -Low mortality rate (death) -High GDP (Gross Domestic Product) -Higher Standard of Living -High access to Health care
Terrorism
-the use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political or religious goal. Methods include, car bombings, plane highjacks, bombings, suicide bombings, taking of hostages, etc
Tamil Tigers
A Sri Lankan terrorist group fighting for an independent Tamil homeland. They used suicide bombing tactics
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
An unofficial nationalist military force seeking independence for Ireland from Great Britain. They resorted to terrorist attacks including car bombings
Osama bin Laden
Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)
Russia and Chechnya
Chechnya wanted independence from Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Muslim Chechen rebels began using terrorists tactics on Russia
Munich Olympics
In September 1972, a Palestinian terrorist organization held Israeli athletes hostage and killed eleven of them.
United Nations
International organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace and cooperation. It replaced the League of Nations.
Al Qaeda
Islamist terrorist organization that launched a series of attacks against U.S.
Pol Pot
Leader of the Khmer Rouge that wanted to create a rural agricultural communist society in Cambodia by killing government officials. technicians, and the educated in 1975
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade between US, Mexico, and Canada.
9/11 attacks
Planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and another crashed in Pennsylvania. Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda were responsible
Slobodan Milosevic
President of Yugoslavia who initiated a policy of ethnic cleansing against Bosnian Muslims, Croats, and Albanians. He was tried for war crimes.
Genetic Engineering
Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms
WTO
The World Trade Organization - an international body that enforces agreements that reduce barriers to international trade
Bioethics
The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care.
Guest Workers
Workers who migrate to the more developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern of Eastern Europe or from North Africa, in search of higher-paying jobs. This is usually short term.
Economic Interdependence
a condition in which countries have strong economic ties and depend on each other for resources, technology, trade, and investment
Developing Nation
a nation that has not gone through the process of industrialization and mainly relies on agriculture and exporting raw materials
Pollution
caused by industrialization and a rapid population growth
Yasser Arafat
leader of Palestinian Liberation Organization or PLO which organized terrorist attacks on Israelis around the world. The goal of PLO was to rid Palestine of the state of Israel.
Rapid Population Growth
leads to environmental destruction
Sudanese Genocide
ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan between Arab and non-Arab ethnic groups. Led to a refugee problem in neighboring Chad
Refugees
people who flee to another country to escape conflict