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Economic Development: Key Issue 2
Where Are More and Less Developed Countries Located?
Rubenstein, pp. 281-288
As you read the text, identify the average HDI (Human Development Index) for each region in the
left column and make any necessary commentary (details, characteristics, positives, negatives)
regarding the level of development in the region in the right column.
AngloAmerica
(North
America)
Europe
Russia
Japan
Oceania/
South Pacific
Latin America
East Asia
Southeast
Asia
Middle East
(Southwest
Asia & North
Africa)
South Asia
Sub-Saharan
Africa
Using page 284 “Global Forces. Local Impacts – Regional Variations Within Countries”
Explain how country level data such as GDP can hide regional variations within a country. Use
changing scale in your response.
Use the table to explain the pattern of regional variation for each country
United States
Brazil
China
Mexico