Distribution of world population and location of mega-cities In 1800 only 3 percent of the worlds total population lived in cities, this figure now stands at 47 percent an increase of 44 percent over 200 years. In 1950, there were 83 cities with populations exceeding one million; New York was recognised as becoming the world’s first megacity. By the year 2007 83 millionaire cities had risen to 468. If this trend continues however the worlds urban population will double every 38 years. This is
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[pic] LET THE DAUGHTERS BE BORN, BLOSSOM AND TOUCH THE SKY Declining Sex ratio in Gujarat : Campaign Against Sex Determination and Sex Pre-selection. - Dr. Trupti Shah, "in our society the male child is always a precious child for a mother having three daughters. To her it is of a more value. Because of illiteracy and social customs the status of a mother would change after having a male child." The above mentioned lines are not quoted form the speech of some traditional
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The term migration refers to the movement of population from one place to another. It may be of temporary or permanent type. While immigrant is a person who is entering a country from another to take up new residence. The activity of migration has take place since the beginning of human being from their first home in Eastern Africa to all over the world. Ever since civilization, humans tend to categorized immigrants into legal and illegal based on few factors which vary from one civilization to another
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and potential customers. India has the second largest population in the world with 1.2 Billion. Majority of this population is young people under 25 years-old and willing to consume. India’s rising GDP and purchasing power is bringing extra opportunities. Unilever is also benefiting from economic and political liberations which ease the commercial operations in many aspects such as taxes, distribution and production. Vast land and great population enables easy access to raw materials and low productions
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United Kingdom. The poor environment of their health care system and the low economic stability which this sector delivers to its personnel is leaving Kerala with not enough health care workers to support and provide treatment for their growing population in times of illnesses. The concepts incorporated in this article which are covered in the module include the brain drain definition about the movement of highly trained and skilled workers to more developed countries which provide them with greater
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Child Brides in India Improving Child Nutrition – The achievable imperative for global progress – UNICEF REPORT 17th-April-2013 Key fact and figures on nutrition 17th-April-2013 Trends in Divorce in India UNICEF REPORT: Water Situation in India- Situation and Prospects Khap Panchayat: Tradition v. Modernity Gender Discrimination and child abuse Child Mortality In India- UN Report 2012 Urban Mental Health in India Global Hunger Index -2011 Anemia in Urban India 10th-September-2011
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regardless of their age’. In order to keep Australia’s economic activity high, the country needs people to work longer. Australia’s aging population; specifically the over-65 age bracket is the fastest growing age group, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number of people aged 65 and above has increased from 11.6% of the population in 1993 to 14.4% in 2013. As people are living longer, the pressure on health care, pensions and aged care are at an all-time high. With a low
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Know and be able to POPULATION GEOGRAPHY KNOW 1. age distribution 2. agricultural density 3. arithmetic density 4. carrying capacity 5. census 6. contraception 7. crude birth rate (CBR) 8. crude death rate (CDR) 9. demographic equation 10. demographic momentum 11. demography 12. dependency ratio 13. doubling time 14. ecumene 15. endemic 16. epidemiological transition 17. infant mortality rate (IMR)
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As the world's population is approximately 6.5 billion, China represents a full 20% of the world's population so one in every five people on the planet is a resident of China. With just over 1.3 billion people (1,313,973,713 as of mid-2006); China is the world's largest and most populous country. As the world's population is approximately 6.5 billion, China represents a full 20% of the world's population so one in every five people on the planet is a resident of China. The population density in China
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Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon climate characterized by wide seasonal variations in rainfall, moderately warm temperatures, and high humidity. Regional climatic differences in this flat country are minor. Three seasons are generally recognized: a hot, humid summer from March to June; a cool, rainy monsoon season from June to October; and a cool, dry winter from October to March. In general, maximum summer temperatures range between 32°C and 38°C. April is the warmest month in most parts of
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