What are some factors of the tropical disadvantage?

What will be an ideal response?


There are more tropical diseases than there are anywhere else. Malaria is the most dangerous tropical disease with high human, economic and social costs. Agricultural productivity is lower in the tropics. Disease and low agricultural productivity kept population density low for most of history in tropical zones.

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In which type of political culture do people believe that the role of government should be limited to protecting individual rights and ensuring that social and political relationships are based on merit rather than tradition, family ties, or personal

a) individualistic b) traditionalistic c) moralistic d) socialistic e) anarchistic

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Thurstone scaling uses which of the following?

a.) previously established criteria b.) criteria established by participants c.) criteria established by previous surveys d.) criteria established by pollsters

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Which of these was central to Lenin's vision of the Russian socialist party?

a. It had to be socially tolerant. b. It had to be broadly popular. c. It had to be theoretically open. d. It had to be centrally organized.

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On a per-person basis, the annual dollar amount of development aid given by the OECD countries is approximately ______ per person.

a. $5.75 b. $28.50 c. $575 d. $2,750

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