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By the end of the twentieth century, where did 80% of the world's inhabitants live?
By the end of the twentieth century, where did 80% of the world's inhabitants live?
What percentage of the world's income did people in the Third World survive on?
What percentage of the world's income did people in the Third World survive on?
What was another term used to refer to the Global South by the end of the twentieth century?
What was another term used to refer to the Global South by the end of the twentieth century?
What was the population of the world by the end of the twentieth century?
What was the population of the world by the end of the twentieth century?
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How were disparities between rich and poor addressed in the latter half of the twentieth century?
How were disparities between rich and poor addressed in the latter half of the twentieth century?
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What percentage of the world's inhabitants lived in the Developing world by the end of the twentieth century?
What percentage of the world's inhabitants lived in the Developing world by the end of the twentieth century?
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Which term refers to the developed nations in the text?
Which term refers to the developed nations in the text?
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What is the approximate percentage of the world's population residing in the Global North?
What is the approximate percentage of the world's population residing in the Global North?
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Which country in the text has the highest infant mortality rate?
Which country in the text has the highest infant mortality rate?
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What is the term used to describe the countries where the average person could only hope to survive to an age of about 50 years?
What is the term used to describe the countries where the average person could only hope to survive to an age of about 50 years?
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Which measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
Which measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
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What does GNP stand for?
What does GNP stand for?
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In which region do newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall?
In which region do newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall?
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Which group of countries experiences levels of development ranging from 'least developed countries' to 'newly industrialized countries'?
Which group of countries experiences levels of development ranging from 'least developed countries' to 'newly industrialized countries'?
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Which term refers to the disparities in personal wealth and inequalities between men and women in the developed world?
Which term refers to the disparities in personal wealth and inequalities between men and women in the developed world?
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What poses threats to health due to high levels of industrial pollution in the developed world?
What poses threats to health due to high levels of industrial pollution in the developed world?
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By the end of the twentieth century, where did 80% of the world's inhabitants live?
By the end of the twentieth century, where did 80% of the world's inhabitants live?
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What percentage of the world's income did people in the Third World survive on?
What percentage of the world's income did people in the Third World survive on?
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Which term refers to the disparities in personal wealth and inequalities between men and women in the developed world?
Which term refers to the disparities in personal wealth and inequalities between men and women in the developed world?
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What is another term used to refer to the Global South by the end of the twentieth century?
What is another term used to refer to the Global South by the end of the twentieth century?
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What measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
What measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
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In which region do newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall?
In which region do newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall?
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What is the Gross National Product (GNP) formula?
What is the Gross National Product (GNP) formula?
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What was the average life expectancy in Afghanistan during the late 20th century?
What was the average life expectancy in Afghanistan during the late 20th century?
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Which region experienced levels of development ranging from 'least developed countries' to 'newly industrialized countries'?
Which region experienced levels of development ranging from 'least developed countries' to 'newly industrialized countries'?
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What was the infant mortality rate in Canada during the late 20th century?
What was the infant mortality rate in Canada during the late 20th century?
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What measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
What measure is used as the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period?
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Which country had the highest population growth rate during the late 20th century?
Which country had the highest population growth rate during the late 20th century?
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What was the approximate percentage of the world's population residing in the Global North during the late 20th century?
What was the approximate percentage of the world's population residing in the Global North during the late 20th century?
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In which region did newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall during the late 20th century?
In which region did newly industrialized countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan fall during the late 20th century?
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What poses threats to health due to high levels of industrial pollution in the developed world?
What poses threats to health due to high levels of industrial pollution in the developed world?
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What percentage of the world's income was shared among the developed nations, the Global North, during the late 20th century?
What percentage of the world's income was shared among the developed nations, the Global North, during the late 20th century?
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