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Population Case Studies Flashcards

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1
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What is an over-populated country?

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Indonesia

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What is an under-populated country?

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Australia

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What is a country with a high rate of population growth?

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Uganda

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What is a country with a low rate of population growth(population decline)?

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Japan

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Name an international migration between two countries

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Mexico to the USA

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Country with high dependency ratio

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United Kingdom

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Densely populated country?

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Singapore

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What is a sparsely populated country?

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Alaska

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What is the population of Indonesia?

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over 270 million

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What is the population of Australia?

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over 25 million

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What is the population of Uganda?

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over 40 million

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What is the population of Japan?

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over 125 million

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What is the population of Mexico?

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over 125 million

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What is the population of the USA?

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over 325 million

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What is the population of the United Kingdom?

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over 65 million

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What is the population of Alaska?

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over 730 thousand

17
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Where is Indonesia located?

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South-east asia

18
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Where is Australia located?

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Island between Pacific and Indian Ocean

19
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Where is Uganda located?

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East Africa

20
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Where is Japan located?

A

East Coast of Asia

21
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Where is Mexico located?

A

North America

22
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Where is the United Kingdom located?

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Northwestern coast of Europe

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Where is singapore located?

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Southern tip of Malaysia in Southeast Asia

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Where is Alaska located?

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North-western part of Canada

25
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Consequences of over-population in Indonesia

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10% live in poverty, low GNI, 70% homes have proper sanitation, 10% children suffer from malnourishment and food shortages, many unemployed, hygiene problems

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Why is Indonesia over-populated?

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does not have the technology, low education, wanting to have more kids (male offspring)

27
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Why is Australia under-populated?

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desert, water shortages, weather

28
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Consequences of overpopulation in Australia

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More resources than can be used, schools and hospitals may have to shut down, shortage of workers = lower optimum productivity, less people paying tax and more people retiring, public transport links may close, less innovation and development, harder to defend country

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Why is Uganda’s population growing?

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Low status of women, low education (especially among females), early marriage, low use of contraception, poverty,

30
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Consequences of Uganda’s population growth

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health sectors faces human and infrastructural damage, primary education cannot be sustained in some areas, unemployment especially among the poor, pressure of resources, poverty

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Why is Japan’s population declining?

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women working in high-tech industries do not want to ruin career, higher standard of living without children, child care costs are more expensive meaning having a child is becoming more expensive, high life expectancy

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Consequences of Japan’s population decline

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shortage of workers in future means a reduced economic growth, closure of schools of universities, grey industries will grow, ageing population means more pensions which the government has to pay for meaning higher taxes for the active population, small towns become derelict as not enough people to support some industries

33
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Why does the Uk have such a high dependency ratio?

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longer life expectancy, people needing children as they may be more expensive, people having children later and focusing on other things (higher life quality, career etc.)

34
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Why is Singapore so densely populated?

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Main port where all world trade passes (Straits of Malacca), low crime and corruption rates, good education, good health facilities, many job opportunities in business headquarters, industrial centres, oil refineries, chemical factories, efficient container port, idea location

35
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Why is Alaska so under populated?

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limited daylight (6 hours in Anchorage), transport is hard, no reads connecting the towns and villages, if you want something from somewhere else you may have to have it flied in or you must fly out, extreme weather from 15 to -35 degrees, places are inhabitable and inhospitable, not many jobs (only decreasing oil industry, fishing, government and tourism limited to only a few months), in ice = difficult living conditions,

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