population Flashcards
Population
refers to the total number of people living in an area at a particular point in time
population density
gives a rough idea of how densely or sparsely populated an area is. This is done by dividing the total population by the area of the land these people occupy.
Natural increase
NI=BR-DR divided by 10
economic activity
describes the way that individual and countries makes money and create wealth.
three sectors
primary
secondary
tertiary
primary sector
involves the extraction of raw materials.eg farming
secondary sector
involves manufacturing using the raw materials from the primary sector eg food processing
Two physical features which influence the distribution of population in the caribbean
Flat land is ideal for the population
vegetation/soil - people that participate in agriculture will leave close to soil that is rich
Large water supply