What is the development gap?
The difference between the richest and the poorest countries in the world
The location of the richest and poorest countries in the world
The funding used for the poorest countries in the world
How can intermediate technology help to close the development gap?
Provides large, complex machinery
Helps build dams
Uses equipment that is easier and cheaper to maintain
What is fair trade?
Paying farmers a reasonable price for goods
Giving money to other countries
Lending money to poorer countries at affordable rates
What is debt relief?
Reorganising debt to make it more manageable
What is aid?
Paying farmers a reasonable price
Where are the Maldives?
The Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
Why do tourists visit the Maldives?
The see glaciers and ice sheets
To see coral reefs and white beaches
To go on safari
Where do the majority of tourists to the Maldives come from?
South America
Europe
Asia
Why does the government of the Maldives manage tourism?
To reduce tourist numbers
To gather the money from tourism
To make sure that tourists don't spoil the landscape
How has tourism helped the Maldives?
Enrolment in education is increasing
The country has no debt
GNI per capita is increasing