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Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic , political , and cultural change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Trade Origination. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in inequalities between “haves” and “have nots.”

Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Luxembourg the life expectancy is 79.33 years , the infant mortality rate is 4.56 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 100%, and the TFR is 1.78 . In Libya the life expectancy is 77.26 years , the infant mortality rate is 21.05 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 82.6%, and the TFR is 3.08 .

We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.

The current world population is over 6.6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the total fertility rate , which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly balanced , then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in _developed nations.

A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is staying about the same. Younger people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and males are found on the left hand side.

When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants.

People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is famine and war, and an example of a pull force is job opportunities and good health care . If a nation’s net migration rate is a high number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.






Some people feel very strongly in their pro-globalization opinions, while some anti-globalization advocates have different beliefs. It’s likely that the truth lies somewhere in between. What do you think is the “middle ground” in this argument? Be sure to provide evidence for your opinion.


Both pro globalizers and anti globalizers over exaggerate. I think the "middle ground" is to help developing countries become more industrialized without doing too much to fast. Economic globalization is unavoidable. This way, countries could become more equal with having a very unstable economic system.