4. Causes
Overpopulation-> large number of people
Illiteracy-> more illiteracy, more difficulties
Unemployment-> people force to migrate
Unequal distribution of wealth-> gap
between reach and poor
Prejudice and inequality
Poor governance and corruption
6. The poorest countries
The three poorest countries in each continent are:
•Asia -Afganistan 1000$
- Franja de Gaza 1100$
-Cisjordania 1100$
•Africa - Zimbaue 200$
- Democratic republic of Congo 300$
- Liberia 400$
7. The poorest countries
•Europa - Kosovo 1800$
- Moldavia 2900$
- Montenegro 3800$
•America -Haiti 1300$
- Nicaragua 2600$
- Guyana 3800$
•Oceania – Tokelau 1000$
- Tuvalu 1600$
- Islas Salomon 1900$
8. CONSEQUENCES
• High Infant Mortality and Annual Death Rate
• Increase in hygiene and diet related diseases ,
for example cholera, dysentery, tuberculosis
etc.
• Increased Crime Rate, since people turn
desperate to survive in the face of poverty
• Increased rate of homeless people Mass
emigration of population
9. Summary
• The main causes
• Two tipes -> rural and urban
• The consequences
• The poorest country