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Theme 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is the population density of Russia?

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9 people per km^2

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2
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What is the average Russian family income?

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$1250

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3
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What is the Russian literacy rate?

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99.7%

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4
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What percentage of Russia use contraception?

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80% of women aged 15-49.

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5
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What is the life expectancy in Russia?

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63 for men, 75 for women: therefore there are 10.7 million more women.

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6
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What fraction of the population are potential emigrants?

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1/5

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7
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What are the lowest temperatures reached in Russia?

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-68°C

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8
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What is the fertility rate of Russia?

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1.8

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9
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What is a population comparison of Russia

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Within 35 years the population will decrease by roughly 20 million.

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10
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Low population density non statistical facts:

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  • it went from communist to capitalist.

- high rates of inequality, unemployment, and poverty.

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11
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How many Russian villages were abandoned?

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8500 since 2002 (rural areas)

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12
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How much did the Russian workforce decrease?

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800,000 within one year.

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13
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Other impacts of low population:

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-younger people emigrate
-less attractive to businesses
-loss of facilities.
-unemployment.
(-higher emissions)

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14
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What is the population of Japan?

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128 million, 1/5 of which are over 65.

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15
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What is the life expectancy in Japan?

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84.

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16
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What is the retirement age in Japan?

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It was raised from 60 to 65 due to the decreasing workforce (50% decrease in 50 years).

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17
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What is the dependency ratio of Japan?

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69%.

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18
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Non statistical problems of increasing percentage of old dependents:

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  • pensions.
  • lack of healthcare.
  • need to increase tax.
  • increased need of retirement homes.
  • need for foreign workers.
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19
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What is the fertility rate in Japan?

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1.25.

20
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What percentage of women don’t marry in Japan?

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30%.

21
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How much child benefit is paid by the Japanese Government?

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£60.

22
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What is the infant mortality rate of Japan?

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1.96.

23
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Other causes for a high dependant population?

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  • increased education.
  • lack of childcare facilities.
  • pregnancy can be expensive.
24
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What is the population of Bangladesh?

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153 million.

25
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What is the population density of Bangladesh?

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1062/km^2.

26
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What is the natural increase of Bangladesh?

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1.6%. The population doubled in under 50 years.

27
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What are unemployment rates in Bangladesh?

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40% of Bangladesh is underemployed. (High poverty, more children, lower literacy rate)

28
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Reasons for rural to urban migration in Bangladesh?

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4/5 of the country lives in rural areas.

80% live on the floodplains of Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna.

29
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What is the population density of Dhaka?

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43000/km^2 (20 x the global average)

30
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People per Doctor in Dhaka?

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1 per 25000

31
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How many admission seats are there in Dhaka?

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20 per 20000 people

32
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Infant mortality rate of Bangladesh?

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43/1000

33
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Birth rate of Bangladesh?

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12.5/1000

34
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Illiteracy rate of Bangladesh?

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74%.

35
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China fertility rate comparison?

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5.7 in 1970 to 1.57 in 2015.

36
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What was China’s population policy?

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Restricting family sizes from 3 children to 1 child.

37
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What happened to the legal marriage age?

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It was increased to 22 for men and 20 for women; applications to the government had to be made before a marriage.

38
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Why did people follow the population policy?

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  • forced abortions and sterilisations.
  • incentives: free education, healthcare, housing, and jobs.
  • 5-10% salary increase.
39
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What’s the gender imbalance in China?

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114:100

40
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Population growth reduction in China?

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10%

41
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Chinese Population age?

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17% are over 60

42
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Dependency ratio of China?

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46%

43
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How many legal and illegal Mexican immigrants are there?

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From 1965, over 16 million legal migrants into the USA.
7 million illegal ones.
6000 people died trying to do so.
1 million per year.

44
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Mexican push factors compared to American pull factors:

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  • high crime rates: 47.5 thousand deaths in 5 years.
  • poor medical facilities: 1800 people per doctor - 400 people per doctor
  • low paid jobs: GNP of $4000 - $25000
  • poor literacy rate: 55% - 99%
  • school leaving age: 14 - 16.
  • corruption in the government.
  • unemployment: 40%
  • poverty: 44.2%
45
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Impacts on Mexico:

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  • fewer economically active people.
  • increased dependant population.
  • $6 billion per year sent to Mexico.
  • pressures on services are reduced.
  • gender inequality.
46
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Impacts on the USA?

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  • money spent on border patrol and prison.
  • improved cultural awareness - Spanish is now taught
  • drug related crime increase.

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