DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHY
Until recently, differences in development provided a basis to distinguish two groups of countries: high-development countries, also called developed, wealthy, central, or northern countries; and low-development countries, also known as underdeveloped, poor, peripheral or southern countries. Today, the situation is more complex, due to the extraordinary economic growth of emerging countries. These are developing countries that have become leading global economies and increased their level of human development. High-development countries : They have advanced economic, social, political and environmental features: High GDP per inhabitant , based on advanced economic activities, technology, information and communication. There is also widespread goods consumption. There is an extensive middle class . The majority of the population have access to essential services, such as education and health care. Consolidated democratic political systems . Ri...