Developing Nations – Really Poor?

Developing nations, also can be called as a less-developed country which is a nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low human developing index. The main characteristic of a developing nation is relatively low per capita GDP; relatively shorter life expectancy, lower rates of adult literacy, etc. The export goods for the developing countries are tending to focus on primary products such agricultural goods, raw materials and fuels. Developing nations’ majority of exports go to the developed countries; they never trade between developing nations themselves. Developing nations have the lower rates of adult literacy because people do not have higher level education to produce those kinds of high-tech products.

However, can we say “all developing nations with low GDP” are really poor? In my opinion, I do not think so. For me, China is still called as a developing country also because the low per capita GDP; whereas I do not believe China is a poor country. Everybody have to admit the rapid development of China. The reason why China still called a developing country is the 1.3 billion populations. In recent years, China’s rate of growth is really speediness so that the inflation became more and more serious. I have to say, China is developing fast totally because of increased plenty of exports, especially to the U.S.

According the Sugar International Market Profile in 2005, China is the 4^th sugar manufacture country, and the USA followed by. The biggest sugar manufacture country is Brazil, it products 28.13 million metric tons that year. However, China is the third consumption country of sugar and the USA keep its stable 5^th in both of the two elements. In the consumption area, India became the first and Brazil ranked 4th. As a result, the International Sugar Agreement is important. The objective of International Sugar Agreement in 1992 is to ensure enhanced international cooperation in connection with world sugar matters and related issues and also provide a forum for intergovernmental consultations on sugar and on ways to improve the world sugar economy; even to facilitate trade by collecting and providing information on the world sugar market and other sweeteners and encourage increased demand for sugar, particularly for non-traditional uses.

Personally, I do not think sugar is less important than fuel in this world; sometime it is more important. People can have no car to drive but they cannot live without sugar, no matter use it as cooking or processing it into snacks. I am a person who is crazy about snacks especially candy, lollipop. As a result, I prefer the international sugar agreement rather than those other IMF, GSP, etc.