Friday, September 3, 2010

End of week one - Vocab and population

Geography - is the study of the Earth and its lands and features

Globalization - describes a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade

Population - total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area

Immigration - the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there 

Industrialization - to introduce industry into an area on a large scale. 

Culture - the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group

Religion - a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe

World Population: 6,866,400,000

Five largest countries:                                          
1. China - 1,338,612,968                          
2. India - 1,156,897,766
3. United States - 307,212,123
4. Indonesia - 240,271,522
5. Brazil - 198,739,269

Five largest Religions:
1. Christianity - 2 Billion
2. Islam - 1.2 Billion
3. Hinduism - 785 Million
4. Buddhism - 360 Million
5. Sikhism - 25 Million


Cites:
dictionary.reference.com
en.wikipedia.org
CIA-The World Factbook
infoplaese.com

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