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Development around the world is highly  variedquality of lifeHICssymmetrical, this means that there is also a high level of  truthinequalitySmithequality. The  SmithEuropeBrandtAsia line, which divides the world into the ‘North’ and ‘South’, shows how ‘north’ countries tend to be  moreEuropeBrandtless developed than ‘south countries’. ‘North’ countries include those in Europe,  North AmericalowhighSouth America, some of Asia and  Australia and Antarcticaquality of lifeAustralia and New ZealandLICs. These countries are also referred to as  quality of lightLICssymmetricalHICs. ‘South’ countries include those in  NewtSmithEuropeAfrica,  not at allSouth AmericauniversalEurope and some of Asia. These countries are referred to as  HICssymmetricalenvironmentalLICs or NEEs. Global development varies for numerous reasons, although socio-economic and  North Americaenvironmentalthe sameuniversal factors play an important role in this. Development can even vary  HICsLICsnot at allsignificantly within a country. For example, India has a  lowRICshighSmith level of inequality. There is a large  quality of lightEuropewealthtruth gap as well a large divide between living standards and  lowquality of lifehighquality of light.