population

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strategies designed to limit a country's population growth
Anti-natalist policy
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the average number of live births in a year (for every 1000 people)
Birth rate
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A line graph showing how birth and death rates usually change as a country or region becomes more economically developed
Demographic Transition Model
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Describes an area where a lot of people live (often a number of people per 1km2)
Densely populated
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People who migrate to find work
Economic migrants
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the average number of children people in a country or region have in their lifetime
Fertility rate
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People arriving in a new country
Immigrants
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the proportion of children dying at birth or before their first birthday
Infant mortality rate
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The number of people needed to make the best possible economic use of a country's natural resources
Optimum Population
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When a country does not have the resources to give all its people an adequate standard of living
Over population
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the number of people living in a 1km2 area
Population density
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The way in which a population is spread out over an area
Population distribution
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the dramatic rise in world population which took place during the past two centuries
Population explosion
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a diagram which uses horizontal bar graphs to show the age gender characteristics of a population
Population pyramid
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The way a population is composed of different age-gender groups
Population Structure
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strategies used to stimulate a country's population growth by increasing it's fertility rate
Pro-natalist policies
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describes an area (usually 1km2) where few people live
Sparsely populated
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Describes an area where the population is well below that which can be supported by the natural resources
Underpopulation
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the average number of deaths in a year (for every 1000 people)
Death rate
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People leaving a country
Emigrants
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When people are made to leave a country, for example because of war or natural disaster
Forced migration
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The movement of people from one place to another
Migration
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people who are forced to move, often by war or natural disaster
refugees
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Card 2

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the average number of live births in a year (for every 1000 people)

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Birth rate

Card 3

Front

A line graph showing how birth and death rates usually change as a country or region becomes more economically developed

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Describes an area where a lot of people live (often a number of people per 1km2)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

People who migrate to find work

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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