1. Comparing CBRs: Niger and Germany
Ap human geography
Population and migration unit

2. Review for Understanding…
To gain a better understanding of a country’s geography, we measure things such as births and deaths.
Why would it be ineffective for geographers to measure a location’s total number of births and deaths?

3. Crude Birth Rate Comparison Niger: 45.45 Germany: 8.47
Identify and explain 3 different characteristics about the populations of Germany and Niger based on their CBRs.

4. Big Picture Understanding of Rates
Developing Countries
Higher Rates of:
NIR
CBR
TFR
IMR
Developed Countries
Lower Rates of:
NIR
CBR
TFR
IMR

5. J Curve
As the global population starts to stabilize, what will happen to the shape of the curve?

6. Think about:
(1.) Census
(2.) Wealth
(3.) Asia

8. Ecumene: portion of Earth occupied by permanent human settlement
Humans avoid places that are too:
(1.) Dry
(2.) Wet
(3.) Cold
(4.) High

9. Population Clusters Major Clusters (1.) East Asia (2.) South Asia
(3.) Southeast Asia
(4.) Europe
Minor Clusters
(1.) Eastern N America
(2.) Western Africa

10. Population Clusters Characteristics
East Asia: nearly ¼ of world population
Includes Eastern China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan
China: east vs. west population disparity
Mostly farming/rural populations OVERALL  Japan, South Korea are exception
South Asia: nearly ¼ of world population
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Highest concentrations along Indus and Ganges rivers
Mostly farming/rural population OVERALL
Southeast Asia
Includes Indochina and islands that lie between Pacific and Indian Oceans
Largest concentrations on island of Java (Indonesia), Philippines, and along river valleys
Europe: 40+ countries
Largest concentrations are near major rivers and capital cities
Mostly city/urban population OVERALL