North America Latin America Europe Africa Russia Asia
Middle East Australia
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 % of World Trade Imports/Exports
1. Which of the regions listed in the graph are found in the rich North and which are found in the poor South?
2. Choose two regions (not countries) from this graph and, using an atlas or Google Maps, if necessary, identify a developed country and a developing country in each.
3. Can you suggest a possible reason why an economically developed region like North America is importing more than it is exporting?
Tackling Unfair Trade
The Fairtrade Foundation is an organisation that works to ensure that developing countries receive a fair price for their exports. They give their stamp to products that adhere to fair- trade rules.
When next in your local store, note how many products you see that display the Fairtrade logo. Are they products you purchase regularly?
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Imports Exports
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As you can see from this bar graph, the more economically developed countries of North America, Europe and the emerging region of Asia, which includes Japan, India and China, dominate world trade.
