We watched some videos on YouTube.
what separates the haves from the have nots? Some people in nations have money and good paying jobs, while other strive to make a low minimum wage in sweat shops.
Papuanewguinea is where the video takes place. It is a very poor place. On the island, a scienctist from UCLA, Jared Diamond, is exploring, espicially looking into the birds. He learned the peoples' culture and language. The country is still developing, even though it has been established for over 40,000 years. The people who live there are intellegent, and know how to live off of the land they have. The island is isolated, and the people don't really know how industrialized the world is. The way they live is all that they know.
I was so ready for my test! Then i go side tracked because i was distracted from trying to get my internet to work! IT SUCKED!
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 22nd 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 migrant(s)/1,000 population, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.549% , which means their population is slightly rising. 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 excellent health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an great educational system. The main language is French, spoken by all of its people, and the secondary language is nothing, 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 N/A, 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 EXCELLENT health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an great educational system. The main language is Japanese, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is there isn't one!, spoken by none of its people. 66% of the population lives in cities.
Niger is the 64th largest nation on earth, with a population of 15,306,252 . The total fertility rate is 7.75 , and the net migration rate is -0.57 , resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is increasing. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 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 not so good health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7, which means they have a bad educational system. The main language is French, spoken by almost all of its people, and the secondary language is nothing, spoken by zero of its people. 16% of the population lives in cities.
Iran is the 20th 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 0.883%h, which means their population is slightly increasing. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years (35.98 for men, 35.56 for women), which means they probably have a really bad health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an okay educational system. The main language is Persian, spoken by 58% of its people, and the secondary language is Turkic, spoken by 26% its people. 68% of the population lives in cities.
Mexico is the 12th largest nation on earth, with a population of 111,211,789 . The total fertility rate is , and the net migration rate is 2.34, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is slightly increasing. 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 good educational system. The main language is Spanish, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is nothing, spoken by none of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.
(Nation of your choice) is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.
Top of the Ticket(latimes.com)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/09/protesters-descend-on-pittsburgh-for-g20-summit.html
A group of Greenpeace protesters scaled Pittsburgh's West End Bridge and hung a banner that read “Danger: Climate destruction ahead.” 14 members of GreenPeace jumped off the bridge into the water as a stunt.
Expats Ready to Help Seoul's Globalization(google.com/news)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/113_52453.html
To promote globalization, Korea wants to use expats and their ideas for the city's global promotion. Many of the suggestions remain on the level of offering more sightseeing. But some foreigners are using their experiences here to offer a diverse set of suggestions. The city plans to offer at least 30 tours a year and has already conducted some 20 this year. Groups of international communities, students and even soldiers have participated in the program.
UN Adopts Resolution on Nuclear Weapons (VOANews.com)
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-24-voa16.cfm
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution to increase efforts to eventually rid the world of nuclear weapons. The plan sets a framework for dealing with nuclear arms reduction, disarmament and the threat of nuclear terrorism. It calls for states to set up specific goals on nuclear arms reduction and disarmament, and calls for greater security of nuclear weapons to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. The resolution singles out Iran and North Korea as "major challenges" to the Security Council's efforts on non-proliferation.
Today in class, we read about demographic Transition and Mirgration, on page 22.
demographic transition- A 4 stage system that tracks changes in birthrates and death rates through time as a population urbanizes. For example, if there are more birth rates then death rates, the population increases. Similarly, if there are more deaths then births, the population decreases. If they are about equal, the population stays the same, and it balances out.
Never before in history have there been so many people on the move.
People are leaving developing countries to developed countries- for money & jobs, oe to get away from famine, war, persecution, and environmental destruction.
Most migrants migrate to- Japan, Germany, France, Canada, the united states, Italy, the United Kingdom.People tend to move to cities. The UN officials estimate that 35 million should be considered refugees, people who flee their counry because of well founded fears. Over half of these are in Western Asia and Africa.
Three ways a countries population can change:
migration- people can leave or come from somewhere else
death
birth
push forces-
civil strife
environmental degration
unemployment
pull forces-
better economic opportunity
better health services
immigration- migrating into a country
emigrating- magrating into a county
net migration rate- a statistic that shows whether more people are leaving or entering the country.
today in class, we read about the Demographic Transition.
industrialized-countries producing things(jobs, factories, ect.)
demographic transition- a 4 stage conceptualization that tracks changes in birthrates and death rates through time as a population urbanizes.
urbanized- more cities
rural- more country
high birthrates and high death rates leads to a slow natural increase.
Population
Midyear population (in thousands) 17,768
Growth rate (percent) 3.0
Fertility
Total fertility rate (births per woman) 5.4
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) 39
Births (in thousands) 698
Mortality
Life expectancy at birth (years) 61
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 61
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 94
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) 9
Deaths (in thousands) 162
Migration
Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) 0
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Afghanistan Demographic Indicators Population - 2004
Midyear population (in thousands) 25,001
Growth rate (percent) 1.1
Fertility
Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.4
Life expectancy at birth (years) 43
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) 19
today in class, we read in our book and took notes.
Reading notes-
Natural increase rate-(NRI) annual birth rate for a country or region and a percentage. Subtract deaths from births in a year.
Total fertility rate-(TFR) number of women able to have kids
Today in class we watched a YouTube video called "dID yOU kNOW, 2.0". Here are some fats about it,
interesting facts about "Did You Know 2.0"-
-took 4 years for 50 million people to get a computer
-100% of college graduates in India can speak English
-If MySpace were a country, it would be the 8th largest in the world.
-New information is doubling every two hours
things i don't understand about "Did You Know 2.0"-
-a 1,000 dollar computer will exceed the capabilities of the human brain.
Visit shifthappens.wikispaces.com to learn more.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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today i took a test on globalization, regions, and themes of human geography. i think i did well!
notes-
Population pyramid-
• Helps human geographers determine what's going to happen to a countries population
• Graphically represent the age and gender distribution of a certain population
○ Can be represented by a region or country
• Elements of population pyramid-
○ Age- young on bottom, old on top
○ Gender- male on left, female on right
○ Young and old populations- % of population under age 15- 30%; in Europe 17%, in Africa 42%
○ A high number indicates a great potential for future growth
○ If lots of people over age of 65, identifies need for health care and other social services
○ Life expectancy- an average number of year a person is expected to live; affected by many factors
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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page 9
bubble economy- a highly inflated economy that cannot be sustained. bubble economies usually result from rapid influx of international capital into a developing country.
anti-globalizers find the globalization system inherently unstable, because of the large sums of money transferred over the enire world on a daily basis.
when international managers of capital believe their funds are at risk, the entire global financial system can quickly become destabilized,leading to a criis in global proportions.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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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
1. United States - North America
2. France- Europe
3. Iraq - North Africa/ South West Asia
4. China - East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia - North Africa/ South West Asia
6. Haiti - The Caribbean
7. India - South Asia
8. Japan - East Asia
9. Venezuela - Latin America
10. Iran - North Africa/ Southeast 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 Afric/ Southwest Asia
20. Kenya - Sub-Saharan Africa
21. Pakistan - South Asia
22. Vietnam - Southeast Asia
23. Mexico - Latin America
24. Cuba - The Caribbean
Chapter 1
physical geography- examines climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, hydrology.
human geography-explores social, economic, and political factors; demography, migration, culture(people)
Geography explores both topics (cultural geography regions population)
Globalization- the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.
headings-
Converging currents of globalization
Globalization and cultural change
Globalization and geopolitics
Environmental concerns
Social dimensions