Why does the Netherlands have a high HDI?
This ranking is based on three main indicators: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. Compared to 1980, the Dutch are living longer, study longer and have a higher average income.
When did tensions between USSR start?
The Cold War was an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II. This hostility between the two superpowers was first given its name by George Orwell in an article published in 1945.
Which countries have higher HDI than the United States?
In the IHDI, many European countries like France, Austria, Belgium, Slovenia, Germany have higher rankings while countries like Spain and Italy are really not that far of from the US as compared to the regular HDI rankings. Any comparison of HDI between developed countries is meaningless.
What is the difference between HDI and IHDI?
The only region in Europe where there is actually a noticeable difference concerning living standards as result of a lower HDI is in parts of the Balkans and the far east of Europe. The US: HDI: 10th, IHDI: 19th. Higher HDI is strongly correlated to having a high GNI per capita (it used to be a high GDP per capita).
What type of government did the USSR have?
Referred to as the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, it was not yet named the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic). In 1922, the USSR was formed by the union of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Transcaucasian Republics. The USSR had one party political system where the Communist Party dominated.
What is the difference between the Soviet Union and Russia?
At its simplest, the Soviet Union and Russia is one and the same. The Soviet Union is the predecessor of the current Russian Federation. • Soviet Union, or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, is a defunct union of countries that spans over Europe and Asia. It had a single-party political system and closed economic policy.