Population Flashcards
Despite the one child policy, this country currently has the largest population in the world due to demographic momentum.
China
East Asia
This is the most populous country in Africa. It was a former colony of Britain whose rule increased tendons among the ethnic groups living there.
Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Demographic Transition Model is based on the industrialization of this country.
United Kingdom (Western Europe)
The third most populous country in the world. It was also the first country to implement the use eugenics.
U.S.
North America
In recent years the president of this country has reversed the restrictive population policy, and is now encouraging growth to build up the “soldiers of Islam.”
Iran
Southwestern Asia
This country’s high rate of alcoholism is a contributing factor in population decline. One region of this country allowed couples to take a day off of work to procreate and awarded prizes for babies born nine months later.
Russia
Eurasia
This country once tried to create a perfect race through the use of eugenics, now needs to encourage immigrants because of a decline in population. Like most European countries the population is concentrated in urban areas.
Germany
Western Europe
This country has the highest population of people with AIDs.
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
All but 5% of this country’s population lives near the Nile because it is the only area in which agriculture can be supported. There is a large difference between the physiological density and the agricultural density because of the limited amount of arable land.
Egypt
Northern Africa
This African country was one of the first to encourage family planning to reduce population growth. AIDs is also contributing to lowering the population.
Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa
The CDR of this island country plummeted by 43% between 1946 and 1947 due to the use of DDT which killed mosquitoes that had spread malaria. Under British rule this country was known as Ceylon.
Sri Lanka
South Asia
Currently he second most populous country in the world, but is projected to be the most populated country by 2050.
India
South Asia
This is an example of a country outside Europe and North America that has reached stage 3 of the DTM. The country renounced support of family planning during the 1970s to promote national security and economic development. The country’s large number of Roman Catholics opposed to birth control has also led to an increased CBR
Chile
South America
The fourth most populous country in the world. It is also home to the largest population of Muslims.
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
The number of elderly people over the age of 65 now accounts for 24% of the population. While children under 14 decreased to a record low of 13%. As a result, the elderly officially outnumber children, confirming this country’s growing reputation as one of the fastest aging nations in the developed world (probable stage 5 of the DTM).
Japan
East Asia
