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    The document contrasts the Global North and South. The North contains the more economically developed countries (MEDCs) which have stable economies, high standards of living, life expectancy, education, healthcare and technology. The South contains less economically developed countries (LEDCs) which have unstable governments, poor economies, and low standards of living. LEDCs often have challenges such as low GDP, low human development index scores, and were negatively impacted by colonialism, with colonized countries generally remaining less powerful than their former colonizers.

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    The document contrasts the Global North and South. The North contains the more economically developed countries (MEDCs) which have stable economies, high standards of living, life expectancy, education, healthcare and technology. The South contains less economically developed countries (LEDCs) which have unstable governments, poor economies, and low standards of living. LEDCs often have challenges such as low GDP, low human development index scores, and were negatively impacted by colonialism, with colonized countries generally remaining less powerful than their former colonizers.

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    Outline Report For Contempt

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    The document contrasts the Global North and South. The North contains the more economically developed countries (MEDCs) which have stable economies, high standards of living, life expectancy, education, healthcare and technology. The South contains less economically developed countries (LEDCs) which have unstable governments, poor economies, and low standards of living. LEDCs often have challenges such as low GDP, low human development index scores, and were negatively impacted by colonialism, with colonized countries generally remaining less powerful than their former colonizers.

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    The Global North

    We could find in the North the More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) in the world. They are
    considered the “richer” and more stable countries.

    Why are the countries in the North considered MEDC?

    • The countries are considered MEDC because of the stability that their economy has and the change
    that is happening within it.

    • Countries that are considered MEDC generally have a better standard of living and quality of life.

    • This may refer to life expectancy, education, medical care and how developed their technology is.

    The Global South

    • Known as the “Poor Side”, the Global South is composed of developing countries, meaning the GDP,
    HDI and General standard of Living within these countries are considered inferior to that of the
    countries in the “North”.

    • Gross Domestic Product is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services
    produced in a specific time.

    Why are the countries in the South considered LEDCs?

    • Nations belonging to Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC’s) often are faced with the
    challenges of an unstable government and poor economy.

    • In an LEDC, citizens have poor standard of living and quality of life.

    • Some characteristics of LEDC’s may include:

    1. low Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

    2. low Human Development Index (HDI)

    • Some LEDC’s have skewed HDI’s due to a relatively high GDP and an exceptionally low standard of
    living. An example is Indonesia.

    Why is the South at such a disadvantage?

    • Of the many possible reasons for the South’s woes, the one factor that stands out is colonization.

    • Most of the MEDS of the North had become imperialist at some point in history. From the 13th
    century on, most countries that are powerful have stayed powerful, such as France and United Kingdom.

    • And therefore, most countries that were inferior have stayed inferior.
    • However, like any aspect in history, there is always an exception, as the United States, a former British
    Colony, has developed into the most powerful country in the world (Guttal, 2016).

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