https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3 en-us 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC 2023-03-15 11:34:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f914.png jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422104 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422104 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422108 Extreme weather such as tropical storms (hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones) are common between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, where many LICs are.

Tropical storms can damage roads, railways and ports. Without these it is difficult for a country to gain an income. Why?]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422108 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422110 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422110 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422113 Diseases carried by mosquitoes such as malaria spread in hot, wet conditions. This means that these diseases are common between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, where many LICs are.

How does a healthy population help a country develop?]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422113 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422121 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422121 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422124 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422124 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422128 Colonialism is when one country takes control of another country.

From 1750 to 1950, Britain and France took control of places in Africa and Asia.]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422128 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422132 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422132 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422135 Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its GNI per capita is $480, the fourth lowest in the world. 

Between 1808 and 1961 it was part of the British Empire. However, Britain did not help the country develop. Instead, Britain took raw materials from Sierra Leone to help itself develop.]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422135 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422138 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422138 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422139 This map shows railways in Sierra Leone. They were built by the British Government when it controlled the country.]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422139 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422141 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422141 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422147 Diamonds are common in Sierra Leone. During colonialism, British businesses mined the diamonds, paying local people very little. Trains then carried the diamonds to Freetown, where they could be shipped to Britain to make a profit for the mining businesses. ]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422147 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422155 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422155 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422157 Businesses in LICs often do not have much money to invest. 

Meanwhile, businesses in HICs use their high income to pay for new technology.

How can technology help a country gain more income?]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422157 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422158 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422158 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422159 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422159 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422161 This means that HICs are able to produce manufactured goods, like cars or electronics. Manufactured goods are high in value, so selling them makes a large profit.

Meanwhile, LICs are forced to sell low value raw materials such as metal ore or crops.]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422161 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422167 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422167 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422171 Raw materials are low in value because businesses in HICs want to pay as little as possible for them to keep their own profits high. 

This means that when HICs offer to trade with LICs, each LIC sells their raw materials at low prices to make sure that they get the deal.]]> 2021-01-21 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111422171 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111511004 2021-01-21 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111511004 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111533575 2021-01-21 18:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111533575 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111536757 Not much has changed. European businesses mine diamonds and send them straight to Freetown for shipping to Europe. This means that wealth was and still is being taken out of the country instead of being collected by Sierra Leoneans.]]> 2021-01-21 18:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111536757 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111740492 2021-01-21 19:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111740492 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111742720 2021-01-21 19:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111742720 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111745215 2021-01-21 19:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111745215 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111747286 2021-01-21 19:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111747286 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111750070 2021-01-21 19:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111750070 jmoore9776 https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111752218 2021-01-21 19:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoore9776/6info2ao1cb1nfv3/wish/1111752218