Snapshots from around the world: graphs and charts.Which is the most populous pop·u·lous adj. Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population. [Middle English, from Latin popul continent in the world? Where do more people log on to the Internet? Who consumes the most barrels of oil per day? Check out the charts and graphs on these pages, then answer the questions. World at a Glance Total population: 6.4 billion Population under age 15: 30 percent Population over age 65: 7 percent Sex ratio: 1.01 males to 1 female (1) Life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. : 67 years (65 years, males; 69 years, female) Annual birth rate: 21 births per 1,000 people Annual death rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 people Infant mortality rate infant mortality rate n. The ratio of the number of deaths in the first year of life to the number of live births occurring in the same population during the same period of time. : 56 deaths per 1,000 live births Fertility rate Noun 1. fertility rate - the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year birth rate, birthrate, fertility, natality : 2.8 children per woman Gross world product: $51 trillion (2) Gross world product per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. : $8,200 (2) Number of independent nations: 193 (1) 2004 estimate, The Worm Factbook 2004 (Central Intelligence Agency) (2) 2003 estimate, The World Factbook 2004 (Central Intelligence Agency) Sources: 2004 World Population Data Sheet, Population Reference Bureau The Population Reference Bureau is a non-governmental organization in the United States, founded in 1929 by Guy Irving Burch, with support of Raymond Pearl. It provides information about demography. ; The World Factbook 2004 (Central Intelligence Agency) Wealthiest and Poorest Nations (based on per capita GDP in U.S. dollars) WEALTHIEST Luxemborg $55,100 Norway $37,800 United States $37,800 San Marino $34,600 Switzerland $32,700 Denmark $31,100 Iceland $30,900 Austria $30,000 Canada $29,800 Ireland $29,600 POOREST East Timor $500 Sierra Leone $500 Somalia $500 Burundi $600 Malawi $600 Tanzania $600 Afghanistan $700 Comoros $700 Congo Dem. Republic $700 Congo Republic $700 Source: The World Factbook 2004 (Central Intelligence Agency) Note: Table made from bar graph. Population by Continent, 2004 (population in millions) Africa 885 Europe 728 North America 511 South America 365 Oceania 33 Asia 3,875 Source: 2004 World Population Data Sheet, Population Reference Bureau Note: Table made from pie chart. Female Labor Force Participation Rates by Country, 2000 Iceland 83% Norway 76% Denmark 76% Sweden 75% Finaland 72% United States 72% Switzerland 71% Canada 70% Luxemborg 69% United Kingdom 68% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2003 Note: Table made from bar graph. Top World Internet Users (per 1,000 people) Iceland 783 Sweden 678 Denmark 626 Netherlands 602 Norway 590 Unites States 571 United Kingdom 571 Australia 539 South Korea 530 Switzerland 526 Source: www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/int_use_cap QUESTIONS 1. What percentage of the world's population is under age 15? -- 2. Which nation has the highest percentage of women participating in the labor force? -- 3. Many of the world's wealthiest nations are located on which continent? -- 4. Which is the world's most populous continent? -- 5. How many births per 1,000 people occur annually worldwide? -- 6. Do more men or women live on the planet? - 7. What is the average life expectancy for women worldwide? -- 8. Which nation consumes the most oil? -- 9. What does a high percentage of Internet use per capita tell you about a nation's population? -- 10. How many independent nations are there? Do you think this number ever changes? Explain your answer. -- * OBJECTIVES Students should understand * How to use graphs, charts, and tables to compare and contrast facts about the nations of the world. * TEACHING STRATEGY Ask students to guess which nations are wealthiest and which are poorest, and to explain why they made these selections. Compare your students' answers with the information on pages 34-35. Were any of their predictions correct? * BACKGROUND According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Population Reference Bureau, the populations of all the continents except Europe will continue to increase until 2050. There will be a larger increase in developing nations, such as those in Africa and Asia, than in developed nations. The U.S. population will continue to grow because of higher immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and birth rates. * CRITICAL THINKING MAKING COMPARISONS: According to the pictograph pictograph - pictogram , how much more oil does the U.S. use than China, the next-leading consumer? (The U.S. consumes 20 million barrels of oil per day--nearly three times more than China.) MAKING INFERENCES: What factors affect the life expectancy of men and women in different countries? (The stability of governments, availability of food and shelter, health care, climate, literacy, and state of the economy all can influence a person's life expectancy.) * ACTIVITY WORLD GRAPHS, CHARTS, & TABLES: Instruct students to create other graphs, charts, and tables using the information listed in the World in Focus tables. For example, students could create a bar graph showing the most- or least-populous nations, a chart showing the literacy rates, or a table listing the life spans of men and women in various nations. STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES 5-8 * Global connections Global Connections is a charitable organisation acting as a UK network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and support agencies involved in evangelism around the world. Amongst the several hundred organisations and churches that are members of the Global Connections network are many : How the different characteristics of other nations, such as their rate of oil consumption and per capita GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. , influence the quality of life for their people. RESOURCES * Kiernan, Denise, Great Graphs, Charts, & Tables That Build Real-Life Math Skills (Scholastic, 2001). Grades 5-8. * Cook, Shirley, Math in the Real World of Business and Living (Incentive Pub., 1999). Grade 8. GROLIER WEB SITE KEY TERM * Statistics WEB SITES * UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics www.uis.unesco.org/ ev_en.php?ID=2867_ 201&ID2=DO_TOPIC * U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census www.census.gov 1. 30 percent 2. Iceland 3. Europe 4. Asia 5. 2I 6. Men; the sex ratio is 1.01 males to 1 female. 7. 69 years 8. United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 9. A nation with a high percentage of Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f is likely to have a population that tends to be well educated and financially secure. Such technology requires a certain level of literacy among users. Also, people must have access to reliable computer technology. For that to happen, a nation must have a well-developed and sophisticated infrastructure. 10. 193; yes, the total of the world's independent nations has fluctuated throughout modern history. Wars, territorial disputes
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