Least developed countries

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/least-developed-countries

1. What is the number of ldcs (december 2024)?
2. What is the LDC list establishment?
3. What does 'Least Developed Country' mean?
4. How does the United Nations decide if a country is a Least Developed Country?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of ldcs (december 2024)?44 countries are currently classified as Least Developed Countries
2. What is the LDC list establishment?The United Nations first officially listed LDCs in 1971
3. What does 'Least Developed Country' mean?A Least Developed Country is a nation that earns very little money per person, has many people who are not healthy or educated, and can easily be hurt by bad weather or other problems.
4. How does the United Nations decide if a country is a Least Developed Country?The UN looks at three things: how much money people make on average, how healthy and educated the people are, and how much the country can be hurt by bad weather or changes in trade. If the numbers are low, the country can be called Least Developed.

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita: A measure of a country's economic output per person, reflecting average income levels.
Human Resource Development: The process of improving the health, education, and skills of a population.
Economic Vulnerability: The susceptibility of a national economy to external shocks and internal structural weaknesses.
Preferential Trade Agreements: Trade deals that offer favorable terms, such as lower tariffs, to specific countries.