NICs

Question and Answers

1. What does industrialisation mean?2. What are NICs?3. Which countries are NICs?4. Which countries are the Tiger Economies?5. Describe 4 reasons why they grew so quickly• South Korea grew quickly due to government

planning6 Describe the 3 stages7 List 4 problems caused by rapid industrial

growth

1 What does industrialisation mean?The rapid growth of manufacturing

2 What are NICs?Newly industrialised countries in SE Asia

3 Which countries are NICs?Japan. Singapore, Thailand , Malayasia-Brazil,Mexico, Argentina,India,

China

4 Which countries are the Tiger Economies?South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong-these are the ones

whose industry is the fastest growing in Asia

5 Describe 4 reasons why they grew so quickly

Labour=can produce goods cheaply as cheap wages , long shifts

Government=long-term plans and tax incentives so companies move to Asia

Transport=close to main shipping lanes, ships cheap to move goods long distances

Markets=can sell goods worldwide and Asian market growing

South Korea grew quickly due to government planning

6 Describe the 3 stages

1=few resources but lots of workers, textiles

2=heavy industry like iron steel, shipbuilding, cars

3=hi-tech industries like computers

7 List 4 problems caused by rapid industrial growthAir and water pollution

Migrants move to cities

Industrial disputes

corruption

Why did NICs Grow Quickly?