Development Notes
Subject:
Human Geography [1]
1 AP Human Geography Outline Ch. 9 Development Key Issue 1: Why does development vary among countries? Development- the process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology. More developed country- (MDC) a country that has progressed relatively far on the development continuum. Also relatively developed country; developed country. Less developed country- (LDC) a country in an earlier stage of development. Also developing country. Gross Domestic Product- (GDP) the value of the total output of goods and services produced in a country per year. Literacy rate- the percentage of a country?s people who can read and write.