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Population Pyramids Flashcards

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What does a population pyramid show

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Shows the distributions of various age groups in a population. Normally that of a country or region in the world.

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What doe the sides of a population pyramid show

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The death rate:
Steep = low death rate
Gentle = high death rate

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What does the base of a population pyramid show

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the base shows the birth rate.
High base = high birth rate.
Also, nit the base suddenly narrows a level up, shows high infant mortality rate.

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What does the hight of the population pyramid show

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Shows the life expectancy of the population. Typically wider for females as they tend to live longer.

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5
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How old is a young dependent

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Under 15

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How old is a elderly dependent

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Above 65

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What happens if people had more than one child in child policy.

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Punished with fine, no money = house is pulled down.

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Where in china is the policy relaxed

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Rural areas, if 1st child is not a boy, second child is allowed

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When was the one child policy introduced

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1979

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Had the one child policy not occurred, when would china reach 1.6 billion

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2001, not 2015

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Why did they introduce the policy

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Has the biggest population

1949 - 500 million. 1979 - almost doubled

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How successful has the policy been

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Enforce policy by abortions questions how successful it is.
People in cities can easily afford the fine
Country full of only children - spoilt, lack confidence
Women aborting females to have males
116 boys : 100 girls

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13
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Which country in Africa has the slowest population growth rates

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South Africa

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How many people in Botswana died of Aids in 2010

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5,800

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Why does the economy go down if country is infected with HIV/AIDS (2)

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People who are ill cannot work, less people contribute towards the economy.
Shortage of skilled labour force

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16
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What has been done to help Botswana (5)

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An awareness program
Mothers being treated rose until 170,000 had received the drug in 2010.
Routine testing for AIDS
Contraception being distributed across the country

17
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What has happened to Botswana as a result of AIDS (4)

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  • Slower growth rates
  • Lower economy
  • Not enough people to care for infected
  • Severe reductions in the wealth of families and adults, as too ill to work. But medical and funeral expenses still need to be paid. Higher poverty and lower quality life.
18
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How has AIDS in Botswana not been helped (4)

A

Only 18% are married, more than one sexual partner
Lack sufficient medical staff
Little was known about HIV/AIDS until the awareness program.
Poverty doesn’t help.

19
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Does the birth rate increase or decrease because of AIDS/HIV

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Increase - insurance babies

20
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Does the death rate increase or decrease because of AIDS/HIV

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Increases - lethal disease, immune system destroyed, leave s you venerable to any illness.

21
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Does the infant mortality rate increase or decrease because of AIDS/HIV

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Increase - Virus is passed onto babies from mothers, in the womb

22
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Does the life expectancy increase or decrease because of AIDS/HIV

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Decrease - people with AIDS are unlikely to reach an old age

23
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What does the hight of the pyramid show

A

Good medical care

24
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What do bulges in the side of a population pyramid show

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High birth rates, baby booms, migration

25
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What does it show if population pyramid narrows after the first year

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High infant mortality rate

26
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How do you find the depends ratio

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Young dependents + elderly dependents
————————————————————— (x100)
Economically active

27
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Which country has greatest percentage of old people and why

A

Japan - decreasing population

28
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Population of Tokyo could…..in the next 90 years

A

Half

29
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How has the Japanese government responded to increase of elderly dependents

A

Increasing the retirement age

Raising taxes

30
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What percentage are elderly in Japan

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23% 2010

38% 2050

31
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What is the average life expectancy in Japan

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83

32
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How many people are over 100 years old in `Japan

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50,000

33
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What problems do the elderly cause in Japan

A

More elderly clients

Medical centres are full, can’t cope

34
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How has the government responded to increase of elderly in Japan (5)

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Raising VAT by 5%
25% of budget on pensions and social security
40% aid goes to elderly
Robots could be solution- expensive, not very effective yet
Boost migration

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