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Aid
when a country or NGO donates resources to another country to help it develop or improve people’s lives
Birth rate
the number of births a year per 1000 of the total population
Death rate
the number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the total population
Debt relief
cancellation of debts to a country by a global organisation such as the World Bank
Development
the economic progress of a country and improvements to quality of life
Development gap
difference in standards of living and wellbeing between the world’s richest and poorest countries
Displaced person
a person who is forced to move from home but stays in their country of origin
Economic migrant
a person who moves voluntarily to seek a better life, such as a better-paid job
Emigration
the migration of people out of a country
Fairtrade
producers in LICs given a better price for their goods such as cocoa, coffee and cotton
Gross National Income (GNI)
measurement of economic activity calculated by dividing the gross (total) national income by the size of the population
Human Development Index (HDI)
a method of measuring development where GNI per capita, life expectancy and adult literacy are combined
Immigrant
a person who moves into a country
Immigration
the migration of people in to a country
Infant mortality rate
the number of babies that die under a year of age, per 1000 live births
Life expectancy
the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Loan
a sum of money borrowed to be paid back on agreed terms
Malaria
a life-threatening disease transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes
Microfinance loans
very small loans which are given to people in LICs to help them start a business
Migration
when people move from one area to another
Refugee
a person forced to move from their country of origin as a result of civil war or a natural disaster such as an earthquake
Trade
buying and selling of goods and services between countries
Trading group
countries which have grouped together to increase trade between them by cutting taxes to discourage trade with non-members
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