australia

Question 1

population

Answer 1

20 mil

Question 2

area

Answer 2

7.7 mil

Question 3

natural inc

Answer 3

1.15%

Question 4

pop density

Answer 4

3.42 per km^2

Question 5

literacy rate

Answer 5

99

Question 6

infant mortality rate

Answer 6

0.46%

Question 7

desert

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

dryness

Answer 8

driest inhabited continent

Question 9

arid/semi arid land

Answer 9

70%

Question 10

rainfall

Answer 10

low

Question 11

reason : nature

Answer 11

20% of Australia’s land is classified as desert, Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world;70% of it is either arid or semi arid land, and the annual rainfall is extremely low, which makes a huge part of the continent uninhabitable.

Question 12

reason : education

Answer 12

Australia has a literacy rate of over 99% as education is available for 21 years for each person, leading to a low birth rate as people are educated about family planning and the importance of using protection.

Question 13

reason : healthcare

Answer 13

Australia also provides good health care services, leading to the infant mortality rate being as low as 0.46%, which in turn lowers the birth rate as parents don’t need more children in case some dies.

Question 14

reason : low nat incr

Answer 14

Australia has a low natural increase rate of only 1.15% a year, and the population density is only 0.4% per sq.km, leaving more space for settlements

Question 15

positives (7)

Answer 15

• no unemployment as there are more jobs than people, unlike the over-populated countries, with Australia’s unemployment being at 4%, compared to the global average of 6.57%
• There will be no pressure on social services and everyone will get proper infrastructures and other facilities.
• There will be no overcrowding and the environment of the country will be more
  peaceful and cleaner.
• There will be more resources for exporting and enough for the citizens to use.
• High income for the people
• Good living standards/environment
• Low pollution, less environmental problems → Australia has one of the cleanest air environment in the world

Question 16

negatives (9)

Answer 16

• There will be less working people in the country.
• The economic growth will be stagnant due to lack of working people
• The available resources will be unexploited fully.
• There will be lack of people in the defense.
• There will be huge expenses on old age people for old age home and other
  maintenances. (large aging population)
• They will lack essential services workers → lower optimum productivity in the workplace
• Less taxpayers, 43% of their labour force will be due to retire in next 20 years. Taxes will have to be raised to fund retirement.
• Less innovation and development
• brain drain woo

Question 17

br

Answer 17

1.58