In this lesson we discussed issues related to less developed countries. Let’s see how well you understand the concepts related to LDCs. Your task: Follow this link to a United Nations page with profiles of less developed countries. Choose a country whose name begins with first letter of either your first or last name. Click the link to view the profile of your country. Locate and record on this form the following data: Your Name: Country selected: ( each) Percentage of GDP from agriculture Life expectancy after birth (male/female) Adult literacy rate (male/female) Population with access to electricity (percentage) Main export sector Gross national income (GNI) per capita Population undernourished (percentage Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Questions to
1. Based on your review of the profile of your country, what would you say is the biggest challenge your country faces?
2. What makes you think the way that you do about the first question?
3. What advice would you provide the people in your country to improve the problem you identified in the first question?