population Flashcards

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Population

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refers to the total number of people living in an area at a particular point in time

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population density

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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.

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3
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Natural increase

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NI=BR-DR divided by 10

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4
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economic activity

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describes the way that individual and countries makes money and create wealth.

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5
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three sectors

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primary
secondary
tertiary

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6
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primary sector

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involves the extraction of raw materials.eg farming

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7
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secondary sector

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involves manufacturing using the raw materials from the primary sector eg food processing

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8
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Two physical features which influence the distribution of population in the caribbean

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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

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