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The United States is the fourth largest nation on earth, with a population of 307, 212,123. The total fertility rate is 2.05, and the net migration rate is 4.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.975%, which means their population is rising slightly. The infant mortality rate is 6.26 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 78.11 years (75.65 for men, 80.69 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 82.1% of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish, spoken by 10.7% of its people. 82% of the population lives in cities.



France is the 22 largest nation on earth, with a population of 64,057,792. The total fertility rate is 1.98, and the net migration rate is 1.48, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.549%, which means their population is growing. The infant mortality rate is 3.33 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 80.98 years (77.79 for men, 84.33 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is french, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is none, spoken by none of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.



Japan is the 11 largest nation on earth, with a population of 127,078,679. The total fertility rate is 1.21, and the net migration rate is NA, resulting in a population growth rate of -0.191, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is Japanese, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is none, spoken by none of its people. 66% of the population lives in cities.



Niger is the 64 largest nation on earth, with a population of 15,306,252. The total fertility rate is 7.75, and the net migration rate is -.57, resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is growing. The infant mortality rate is 116.6 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 for men, 53.85 for women), which means they probably have a bad health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an awful educational system. The main language is french, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is none, spoken by none of its people. 16% of the population lives in cities.



Iran is the 20 largest nation on earth, with a population of 66,429,284. The total fertility rate is 1.71, and the net migration rate is -2.62, resulting in a population growth rate of .883%, which means their population is growing. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.78 years (69.65 for men, 72.72 for women), which means they probably have an okay health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an bad educational system. The main language is Persian, spoken by 58% of its people, and the secondary language is Turkic, spoken by 26% of its people. 68% of the population lives in cities.



Mexico is the 12 largest nation on earth, with a population of 111,211,789. The total fertility rate is 2.34, and the net migration rate is -3.61, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is growing. The infant mortality rate is 18.42 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 76.06 years (73.25 for men, 79 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 91%, which means they have an bad educational system. The main language is Spanish, spoken by 92.7% of its people, and the secondary language is indigenous languages, spoken by 5.7% of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.



Russia is the 10 largest nation on earth, with a population of 140,041,247. The total fertility rate is 1.41, and the net migration rate is .28, resulting in a population growth rate of -.467%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 10.56 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 66.03 years (59.33 for men, 73.14 for women), which means they probably have a bad health care system. The literacy rate is 99.4%, which means they have a good educational system. The main language is Russian, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is none, spoken by none of its people. 73% of the population lives in cities.

Assignment

Getting Out the Anti-Globalization Message

( New York Times)

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/getting-out-the-anti-globalization-message/?scp=1&sq=globalization &st=cse

In Pittsburgh People have be protesting for anti-globalization. The G-20 economic summit is taking place there and Barack Obama is the host. Protesters have put together short videos highlighting their gripes with the global financial system. Some videos have documented abuse and there might be later legal action. Organizers have complained about being harassed by these protesters and have set up their own legal help hotline.

Living longer: the aging population

(BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/08/090812_age_wt_sl.shtml

In 2040 the World's population over 60 will go up to two billion people. For the first time ever, there will be more people over 60 than under 15 in the next 30 years. Aubrey de Gray says that we could very well stop aging all together but that we just haven't grasped it yet. More than 10% of the Danish population joined DaneAge. The organization is forcing major political parties to adopt more pro- elderly policies. Many elderly people are in poverty, abandoned, and ignored by society and children. Japan has the oldest population in the world.

Birthrate, age of mothers on the rise in Canada.

( Google News)
http://www.canada.com/life/parenting/Birthrate+mothers+rise+Canada/2028033/story.html


The number of births in Canada is increasing. In 2007 women gave birth to 367,864 babies which is 13,247 more than 2006. It was the highest number of babies born since 1995. Women aged 30 and over were the main contributers to the increase. In Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia there was a 83 per cent of the total increase in births.The Saskatchewan women had the highest fertility rate at 2. 03 per cent, while Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest fertility rate at 1. 46 per cent.

Migration

Today in class we read about Migration patterns.

Migrants are migrating from their own country and going to another country. People are migrating for push, pull, and informational networks factors. Some are a better job, their country is in a war, or they know people who migrated.
REFUGEE- A person who flees his or her country because of a well- rounded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation.
NET MIGRATION RATE- The amount of immigration and emigration

NMR of USA- 3.52
NMR of Canada- 6.02
NMR of Mexico- -2.65

most of my ancestors are from Italy and Germany

The Demographic Transition

As a country grows through industrialization, its population moves through four stages known as the Demographic Transition. Stage 1 is characterized by both high birthrates and death rates, leading to a very slow rate of natural increase. In stage 2 death rates fall and birth rates remain high which produces a rapid rise in RNI. In stage 3 people become aware of the advantages of having smaller families in an urban and industrial setting. Finally, in stage 4, a combination of low death rates and low birthrates results in a very low RNI.

Population Pyramids

Today we learned about TFR which stands for Total Fertility Rate. It means The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given set of age-specific fertility rates. We also talked about the three components that affects a country's population. They are Birth rate, Death Rate, and the amount of immigrants and emigrants.

Population Pyramid of Russia

In Russia, from 55 and older there are more women then men and every age below that it seems pretty even. From ages 20 to 50 there are a lot of people but below 20 years old, the amount of people is considerably low. In 20 years the girls still dominate. This time at almost all ages. the amount of people below 20 years of age is still low compared to other ages. The TFR for 2009 is 1.4.










Nigeria is a developing country, and as you can see the population pyramid is very different. The TFR for 2009 is 4.9.

Did you know?

Today in class we watched the Did You Know youtube video. We learned about the world's population and how that adapt to new technology. I think it is a little weird that 4 year olds are already on the computer. I also think that in order to be successful in this century, you must know how to use this technology.

today in class

Today in class we took a quiz and discussed population pyramids

globalization

Today in class we discussed the pros and cons of globalization. Anti-globalizers believe that the poor countries will get left behind in globalization. Pro-globalizers think that if every one gets on board the rich and poor countries will even out.

Pro Globalization

Pro globalizers strongly support the large multinational organizations that provide the flow of goods and capital across international boundaries. The three main organizations are the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade organizations. The world bank makes loans to poor countries so they can invest in developing. The IMF makes short term loans, this can be used if a country needs to make a payment. The WTO reduces trade barriers between countries and to help with money.

Identifying World Regionsb

1. North America - J

2. Latin America - D

3. The Caribbean - L

4. Sub-Saharan Africa - G

5. Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East) - I

6. Europe - C

7. The Russian Domain - E

8. Central Asia - F

9. East Asia - H

10. South Asia - B

11. Southeast Asia - K

12. Australia and Oceania - A/M

1. United States-North America
2. France- Europe
3. Iraq-North Africa/Southwest Asia
4. China-East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia- North Africa/Southwest Asia
6. Haiti- The Caribbean
7. India- South Asia
8. Japan- East Asia
9. Venezuela- Latin America
10. Iran- North Africa/Southwest Asia
11. Russia- The Russian Domain
12. The United Kingdom- Europe
13. Israel- North Africa/Southwest Asia
14. Germany- Europe
15. Tibet- East Asia
16. Afghanistan- Central Asia
17. Brazil- Latin America
18. North Korea- East Asia
19. Egypt- North Africa/Southwest Asia
20. Kenya- Sub-Saharan Africa
21. Pakistan- South Asia
22. Vietnam- Southeast Asia
23. Mexico- Latin America
24. Cuba- The Caribbean

Sources: Google Maps, Diversity Amid Globalization

Human geo. themes

5 themes:
- environmental geography
-population, settlement
-cultural coherence and diversity
-geopolitical framework
-economic, social development

Notes for Human Geography

The learning objective is to address the main difference between physical geography and human geography. We will learn the five themes of geography and apply the political regions of the world to the themes. Physical geography examines climates, landforms, soil, vegetation and hydrology. Human geography examines social, economic and political factors; demography, migration, and culture. Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.