The world`d industrial areas

The historical industrial regions

The United States The European Union and Japan

Advanced technology

Innovative industry

Many large business

Emerging countries

BRICS

Brazil RUSSIA India China and South Africa.

Highly developed and growing industrialization

Globalization

Explotation of their abundant resources

Cheap labour force

Low- or medium-tech products (to export)

Extensive local market

The least industrialised areas

Poorest countries

Sub-Shara (Africa)

Limited industrialisation

Low industrial development

Limited markets

Isolation

Low-tech goods