8.1. Population Problems of Underdeveloped Countries

There are underdeveloped countries where the level of technological development inhibits agricultural efficiency and the establishment of industry even though the resources exist in the country. Such countries have additional problems if they are overpopulated like China or India. In these countries the modern industrial economy has been grafted on to a traditional agricultural and the two have not been properly balanced. Another group of countries which are underdeveloped are those which lack population, although they sometimes have advanced societies and command modern technological methods. These countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Zaire or Russia have tremendous resources which cannot be fully because of lack of population. Their problems are often accentuated by adverse climatic conditions.