This document discusses several key factors related to development around the world, including differences in per capita GDP between developed and developing nations, obstacles to development such as population growth, geography/natural resources, education/technology, religion, and external debt. Maps show variations in infant mortality rate, life expectancy, annual precipitation, percentage of labor force in agriculture, and literacy rate between countries. Religious beliefs and exponential growth of external debt since the 1970s are also outlined as influences on development.

1. Development What is it? What are the challenges?

2. Per Capita Gross National Product United States & Japan = + $27,000 U.K. & Germany = $23,000-27,000 Italy & Australia = $15,000-23,000 Brazil & Mexico = $3,500-6,000 China & Romania = $500-1,000 India & Mali = < $500

3. Obstacles to Development Population Growth Geography/Natural Resources Education/Technology Religion External Debt Corruption War and It’s Aftermath

4. Population Growth The challenge of the future is a balance between: the rights of the individual vs. the sustainability of the planet. What are the specific rights of the individual that are involved? What are the pressures put on the planet?

5. World Map: Political with Infant Mortality Rate Map 17 of 76

6. World Map: Political with Life Expectancy Map 18 of 76

7. Geography/ Natural Resources Draw a map of the world. Shade the areas that you believe are the developed areas of the world. Choose five major economic powers.

8. Group of 8

9. Group of 77

10. World Map: Political with Annual Precipitation Map 12 of 76

11. Education/ Technology Importance Challenges Limited educated elite Limited money Children must work

12. Political with Percentage of Labor Force in Agriculture

13. Political with Literacy Rate

15. Religion – Is development a Western concept and goal? Hinduism Buddhism Judeo-Christian Islam

16. External Debt In 1970 In 2002 $25 b. (world’s 60 poorest) $523b. $11b. (Africa) $295b. Budgets of the World Mali = $1.8 b. (‘06) Nigeria = $30.6 b.(‘08) Angola = $27.1 b. China = $868 b. New York City = $60 b. (‘07) Montana = $4.7 b.

17. Countries In the Red Bulgaria Cameroon Ivory Coast Ethiopia Honduras Jordan Madagascar Syria Tanzania Sudan and Zambia = 2x Angola = 3x