1. Economic Activities
What economic activities are most closely associated with different levels of development?

2. Bangladesh (South Asia)
Amateur Geographer
Country
USA (N. America)
France (Europe)
Zimbabwe (Africa)
Bangladesh (South Asia)
Syria (Middle East)
Population
309 million
65 million
12 million
162 million
21 million
Gross Domestic Product
$ billion
$2.675 million
$4.397 million
$ million
$ million
G.D.P. per Capita
$37,500
$27,460
$2,180
$1,870
$3,430
Infant Mortality
6.4 per 1,000 births
4.2 per 1,000 births
51.1 per 1,000 births
59.1 per 1,000 births
27.7 per 1,000 births
Life Expectancy
78 years
79.9 years
39.5 years
62.8 years
70.6 years
Literacy Rate
99%
91%
53%
83%
Human Development Index

3. Primary Economic Activities
The production of food and the extraction of resources
Growing crops
Raising livestock
Fishing
Logging
Mining
Typically associated with less developed countries
EX: central African nations

4. Secondary Economic Activities
The manufacture and production of goods.
Making textiles
Making furniture
Factory work
Typically associated with newly industrialized countries.
Ex: China, Thailand

5. Tertiary Economic Activities
“third-level”
Deals with services
Teacher
Nurse / Doctor
Accountant
Retailer
Truck driver
Musician
Usually associated with more developed countries
EX: United States
More than 80% of the labor force are in a service industry.

6. Quaternary Economic Activities
“fourth-level”
Involves information processing, management, and research
Computer programmer
General manager
Scientist
Archaeologist
Associated with more developed countries.
EX: United States, United Kingdom, France

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18. Writing Assignment
Why do you think there is often a connection between the types of economic activities in a country and its level of economic development?
Answer should be 4 – 5 sentences.
Be sure to use academic vocabulary in your answer.
Use the same format as an OER