Test 10/15

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Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and culteral change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the international monetary fund. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in between “haves” and “have nots.”

Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44 years old, the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81 years old, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99% and the TFR is 1.78.

We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.

The current world population is over 6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the Total fertility rate, which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly 2.1, then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in 2 nations.

A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing.  If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is growing slowly.  Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and older are found on the left hand side.

When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants.  People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is civil strife, and an example of a pull force is better economic opportunity. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.

STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:
OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
New essay:
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One third of Mexicans said that they would move to the U.S.A. if they could. Some Mexicans said that they thought their life here in our country was worse than theirs in Mexico. “Many Mexicans want to migrate here even though they are well informed about the hardships they could face and are expecting conditions at home to improve.” Some Mexicans tried to hop the border illegally, but got sent back home because they got caught.  About 4 in 10 mexicans either have relatives or friends that live in the United States, therefor they have connections to the U.S.  In Mexico, it looks like the net migration rate would be a negative number because most of the mexicans are imigrating into the U.S.