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 * __Key Definitions__**

Relative poverty is about looking at what other people in the community have compared to the people your looking at, so its to do with things like general items or ammounts of money people earn, like having a telephone, fridge etc.

Absolute poverty is when people do not have the basic minimum needs like food, water, toilet systems, education etc.

LEDC's are less economically developed countries, which means they are countries with a low gross income and none or very little industry.

MEDC's are more economically developed countries; These countries have a good economy with good income and a lot of income.

North and south divide - There is a general north and south devide, The suthern countries are in povery and the north are quite wealthy, apart from Australia, NZ and a few other contries.

A third world country - A country that is an LEDC and also known as a country from the 'Global south' (in the south devide)