Dif levels of development

• Burkina Faso: Population relies on subsistance farming which does not contribute to GDP (90% of whole population of workforce in farming)
• Burkina Faso: Landlocked so poor transport as roads are impassible in wet season. Only one railway and two airports. Expensive to export goods as landlocked. These limit international trade
• Burkina Faso: Large number of the population lives in rural areas so there is poor access to water and medical care
• Burkina Faso: Very hot, dry climate in the North (movement of the ITCZ), so crop yields are low so the population suffers with a poor diet and are malnourished
• Kenya: Income from tourism because of the beaches and scenery of rift valley
• Kenya: Has major exports of tea. However this takes up land limiting food production
• Kenya: Government is corrupt so hinders development. This discourages foreign investments and puts off tourists (tourists are a source of income however government corruption negatively effects this)
• Kenya: High natural population increase (2.8%) puts pressure on health and education services, food supplies and land
• Kenya: High disease rates which reduces the capacity of workforce
• Malaysia: Rich in mineral resources, so mining accounts for a significant portion of the countries GDP
• Malaysia: Manufacturing rapidly expanding since 1920s aiming to produce goods for export. Also replacing imported goods with those grown/made domestically. These increase the countries GDP
• Brazil: Lengthy Atlantic coastline makes a good position for trade between Europe and North America
• Brazil: Earnings from coffee exports invested in roads and port facilities
• Brazil: Productive farming has allowed brazil to become highly urbanised (79%). Most of the population have access to health and education services
• Brazil: Well off for energy and mineral reserves, has the worlds largest iron ore deposit in Carajas. Also has the worlds largest Oil reserves and hydro electric power schemes. This has allowed for the development of steel and car industries in Sao Paulo