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Population Flashcards

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What is population?

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Population is the total number of people in an area.

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What are the two key concepts of population?

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Population Distribution
Population Density

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What is population Distribution?

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Population distribution is the way how people are spread out over a given area.

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What is population density?

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Population density is the amount of people living in a square unit of land.

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How is population density calculated?

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Total number of people divided by land size

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What is demography?

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It is the study of population?

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What does STATIN mean?

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Statistical Institute of Jamaica

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What is a census?

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It is a survey conducted to get information about members in a given population.

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What is the difference between population density and distribution?

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Population density is the amount of people living on an area while population distribution is the way they are spread out throughout a given area.

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