Population Patterns Chapter 9 Section 1

Human Characteristics About 572 million ppl (2012) Many ethnic grps: –Amerindians (Natives/ Indigenous) –Europeans (Span, Port, & French started) Argentina & Uruguay = immigrant nations –Africans –Asians (Chin. in Peru & Jap. in Brazil)

Human Characteristics Blending of grps: –Mestizos: Eur + Amerindians (MX, Hond., El Salv., Para.) –Mulattoes: Eur + Africans (Cuba, DR) –Zambos: African + Amerindians

Human Characteristics Language: –Spanish #1 –Brazil: Portuguese –Haiti, Martinique, F.G.: French –Jamaica, Belize, Guyana: English

Human Characteristics Lang. cont’d –Most ppl are bilingual European and indigenous lang. Patois- dialects that blend indigenous, European, African, and Asian.

Population 55% –800 million by 2050 Problem b/c geography limits where people live…like…? Pop. lives on 1/3 of land

Population Populated Rim: –Most live on coast Why not interior? Why coast? –E. Coast is most populated –N & W: Caracas to Santiago is next –Few live on NE coast (too tropical) & few in far S (Patagonia)

Population To get ppl to the interior, Braz. govn’t moved capital from Rio de Janerio to Brasilia

Population Density: don’t forget about size of country! –Ecuador= 158 ppl/sq. mile –Brazil= 60 ppl/sq. mile –Barbados= 1,652 ppl/sq. mile

Population Greater Mexico City is world’s 2 nd most populous metro area (21.2 mil) –Tokyo is 1 st (32.5 mil) Sao Paulo is largest city in LA & 7th in world (10 mil) –Shanghai is largest (17 mil)

Migration Reason to move N to US: – better living conditions, political freedom, & to escape political unrest –Mostly from MX, Central America, and Caribbean –Most move to CA, TX, NY, FL, and IL

Migration “Coyotes”- those who help to illegally smuggle ppl, esp. from MX –Multibillion $ business –Some do it to help –Others are ruthless and violent

Migration “Wet foot” vs. “Dry foot” –For Cuban immigrants –Make it to land, they’re granted asylum from communist Cuba Can apply for citizenship –Those caught in water are sent back

Migration Seven Mile Bridge –Connects mainland to FL islands –Damaged multiple times from hurricanes –If Cubans make it to old part/piers that are no longer connected  sent back to Cuba (not on US soil)

Migration Internal Migration: –Rural to urban for jobs Fertile land is scarce or not shared by wealthy MX City, Rio & Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires- most urbanized Stresses cities resources (fresh water, sewers, utilities, HOUSING)

Migration Common pattern: Move to city for job  Rural ppl lack edu./ skills for good job  Housing, schools & health care strained  No $ to return to village  Forced to live in pov. w/ poor housing  Families split under stress  Many homeless children in Rio de Janeiro

Migration Moving to other LA countries –Leave mostly for pull factors –DR is in bad shape…many move to NYC (800,000 in 80s) or PR (200,000 in 80s) waiting to get into US –Haitians moving to DR  stress resources –Read “Terror at Sea” & write reflection