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Global Cocoa Production

Posted on April 29, 2024 by devongeography

Video produced using: https://app.heygen.com/ Are you a fellow Chocaholic? Ever thought about where the cocoa comes from to feed your desires? Global cocoa production currently stands at 6.5 million tonnes. West Africa is home to the largest cocoa producing countries … Continue reading →

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World Trade – Top Imports & Exports

Posted on December 9, 2023 by devongeography

The ‘Business Financing’ web site has produced some excellent infographics about world trade that could be used in the classroom. WORLD IMPORTS Africa has the most diverse range of top imports, from aircraft, cigarettes, and diamonds to stamps, tubing, and … Continue reading →

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World’s Most Valuable Brands

Posted on November 24, 2022 by devongeography

Apple retains top spot, with a total brand value of $335.1 billion (an increase of 35% since the last report). More than 50% of the operating mobile smart phones in USA are now iPhones. The fastest growing brand on the … Continue reading →

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Where In The World Does Wheat Come From?

Posted on September 13, 2022 by devongeography

One of the many effects of the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine has been the disruption to wheat exports. The Visual Capitalist web site has produced this excellent graphic to show where the world’s wheat is grown: Wheat is … Continue reading →

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Disruption to Ukraine’s Trade Patterns

Posted on May 31, 2022 by devongeography

Another topical offering from the  ‘Visual Capitalist’ site: International trade was equal to 65% of Ukraine’s GDP in 2020, totalling $102.9 billion of goods exchanged with countries around the world. In 2014, Russia’s annexation of Crimea contributed to a 30% … Continue reading →

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Yet More Infographics For The Classroom ….

Posted on February 17, 2021 by devongeography

I have written a number of blog entries recently about infographics – either making your own, or recommending examples that might be of use in the classroom. Here are a few more i came across recently – from the web … Continue reading →

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The New Silk Road – China’s Most Ambitious Project To Date

Posted on December 12, 2018 by devongeography

China’s ‘New Silk Road’ project provides an excellent case study of a large scale development scheme. The $4.8 trillion OBOR (‘One Belt One Road’) initiative has been described as the ‘New Silk Road’, or ‘Silk Road 2.0’. It is estimated … Continue reading →

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Globalisation Lesson Starter

Posted on March 1, 2018 by devongeography

I came across this HSBC TV advert recently, and thought it would make an excellent lesson starter for any topics based on globalisation

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