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Understanding Population Pyramids. Population Pyramids. http://ecp3113-01.fa01.fsu.edu/lively_introduction/fig7.gif. What will the pyramid look like in 2025? 2050?. Age Dependency Ratio. 4. 3. 5. 2. 1. Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid. 1. Decline in Birth Rate 2. Baby Boom
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Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid • 1. Decline in Birth Rate • 2. Baby Boom • 3. Fewer men due to World War I and II • 4. More women due to: a. longer life expectancy and b. World Wars (I and II) • 5. More 75-79 yrs than 0-4 yrs. Signs of a future worker shortage and an overall declining population.
Aging population… …declining birth rate
Mammoni: “Mama’s Boy” http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/22/why_italian_men_wont_leave_the_nest/#
Population Pyramids at Different Scales Country State County (Borough)
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ACTIVITYforSelected Population Pyramids in the United States
Helpful Hints… A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan B. Buffalo county, SD - Crow Creek Indian Reservation, one of the poorest counties in the United States C. Punta Gorda, FL - retirement community D. Leavenworth, KS - United States Penitentiary E. Manhattan, NYC - wealthy downtown, few large families F. Nothhamton, MA - Smith College, an all girls college G. Fort Bragg, NC - United States Army Fort H. Springfield, IL - average American city
Answers • 1. B • 2. A • 3. E • 4. C • 5. G • 6. H • 7. F • 8. D
Guest Workers from India in the Persian Gulf Countries http://fusions.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/migrant-workers-in-dubai
http://kotaku.com/gaming/only-in-japan/strange-japanese-game-center-name-226261.phphttp://kotaku.com/gaming/only-in-japan/strange-japanese-game-center-name-226261.php http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9539825
Mourning the dead. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1817206,00.html
Slow Decline http://www.airninja.com/worldfacts/countries/Argentina/fertilityrate.htm
“Although the Comoros is a poor country, extreme manifestations of poverty such as famine or homelessness are rare. The great majority of people have access to adequate food, clothing, shelter, and, to some extent, water.” http://poverty2.forumone.com/library/view/8688/ http://atlas.7jigen.net/photo/?n=Comoros&ln=en
“Increased prosperity as a result of the Celtic Tiger's economic boom in the wake of its 1973 EU membership has led to major changes in Ireland which is no longer traditionally a country of emigration and is receiving substantial numbers of immigrants to fill jobs.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vilnius_at_Dublin.jpg http://www.religiousconsultation.org/News_Tracker/Ireland_population_to_jump_to_five_million.htm
Persistent Poverty and Violence http://www.islamic-relief.com/submenu/appeal/somalia_crisis.htm http://www.biyokulule.com/February_%201990s(4).htm