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Which country is located next to Suriname?
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Caribbean region?
Which country is situated between Vietnam and the Philippines?
Which of the following countries is a landlocked country?
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Which country shares a border with Sudan?
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Which of the following countries is an archipelago?
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Which country has a border with Nicaragua?
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Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the African continent?
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Which country is situated between Colombia and Venezuela?
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Which of the following countries is a part of the Caribbean region?
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Study Notes
World Population Patterns
- The world population is currently 8,107,967,506 (as of May 7th, 2024).
- There are 146,543 births and 66,309 deaths every day, resulting in a population growth of 80,234.
- In 2023, there were 46,868,725 births, 21,207,603 deaths, and a population growth of 25,661,123.
The History of Population Growth
- In the past, people favored large families because human labor was the key to productivity.
- Preventing pregnancy was an uncertain proposition at best, and high death rates from widespread infectious diseases put a constant brake on population growth.
- However, a major demographic shift began around 1750, and the world's population turned upward, reaching the 1 billion mark by 1800.
- The global population reached 2 billion by 1930, 3 billion by 1962, 4 billion by 1974, 5 billion by 1987, 6 billion by 1999, 7 billion by 2011, and 8 billion by 2023.
Demographic Transition Theory
- The theory describes the changing pattern of mortality, fertility, and growth rates as societies move from one demographic regime to another.
- Birth rates and death rates are different due to economic development, leading to varied growth rates in different regions.
- There are four stages to the Demographic Transition Theory:
- Stage 1: Preindustrial, agrarian societies with high birth rates and high death rates.
- Stage 2: Early industrial societies with declining death rates and high birth rates.
- Stage 3: Industrial societies with declining birth rates and low death rates.
- Stage 4: Postindustrial societies with low birth rates and low death rates.
Malthusian Theory
- The theory claims that poverty is caused by high birth rates in low-income countries.
- Critical demographers argue that this theory blames the victims and that the real problem is global inequality.
Fertility, Mortality, and Migration
- Fertility, mortality, and migration all affect the size of a society's population.
- Rich nations (such as the United States) grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.
- Poor nations (such as India) grow almost entirely from natural increase.
- Population growth in the United States and other high-income nations is well below the world average of 1.3%.
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Explore the Malthusian Theory and Demographic Transition Theory, and their perspectives on population growth, inequality, and poverty. Learn about the criticisms and debates surrounding these theories.
