Some countries are very rich and some countries are very poor. This has divided the world into two economic regions. Most of the least developed countries are in the southern hemisphere. They are known as the poor South. Most of the developed countries are in the northern hemisphere. They are known as the rich North.
The rich North (in blue)
Equator
2. The North–South wealth divide
The poor South (in red) Managing information and thinking
With the person sitting next to you, examine figure 2. Identify two countries/two cities from the rich North and two countries/two cities from the poor South.