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The document summarizes key economic, social, and development disparities between the North and South. The North's economy is based on manufacturing and industry, while the South's relies on agriculture and slavery. The North has higher incomes, literacy, education levels, access to resources, and lower birth/death rates. In contrast, the South has a less developed economy, lower literacy and education, less access to shelter, food and healthcare, and higher birth and death rates. Overall, the North has significantly greater economic development and quality of life indicators compared to the South.
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- 1. The Disparities Between the North and South
- 2. The start of EconomiesNORTH: The economy of the North is based on manufacturing. Producing goods in factories, many in which produced textiles with the cotton growth from the South. SOUTH: The economy of the South is based on agriculture. Picking cotton, for example has been one of the most important crops. Resulting in a larger number of slaves to pick it. Slavery is essential to the Souths economy
- 3. Economies Continued NORTH: 村 of the worlds population controls 4/5s of the worlds income 90% of the worlds manufacturing industries are owned and located in the North SOUTH: Foreign exchange earnings depends on primary product exports 3/4s of the worlds populations has access to only 1/5 of the worlds income
- 4. NORTH: 95% of the population has access to shelter and food 95% of the population has access to a functioning education system Excellent transportation methods (paved roads) SOUTH: Only 5% of the population has access to shelter and food The south lack the right technologies and are politically unstable
- 5. Education NORTH: High level of literacy Highly trained workforce Workers and staff are paid high rate wages SOUTH: Low level of literacy Low skilled level workforce results in low wages Government is the main provider of education and have low percentage of public expenditure for education.
- 6. Education NORTH: SCHOOL IN A DEVELOPED COUNTRY (UNITED STATES) SOUTH: SCHOOL IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY (AFRICA)
- 7. Birth Rates NORTH: Low birth rates: Low infant mortality rate Expensive to look after large families More women prefer to concentrate on their career Increased sexual equality; women have more control over their own fertility SOUTH: High birth rates: High infant mortality rate Large families can help in looking after the farm/crops Parents will expect that some of their children will die Children will be able to look after their parents if they become ill and unable to work
- 8. Death Rates NORTH: Low death rates: Good housing conditions Safe water supply Plenty of food to eat Access to advance medical services and hospitals that are easy to reach. SOUTH: High death rates: Dirty, unreliable water supply Poor housing conditions Poor access to medical services Shortage of diet and Endemic disease in some countries.
- 9. GDP per capita NORTH: In US$ the north has a GDP per capita of 24,962.25$ Has a GDP of 49,870,794$ (US) SOUTH: In US$ the south has a GDP per capita of 5304.5$ Has a GDP of 5,173,931$ (US)