1. Population Patterns

2. Human Characteristics
About 590 million ppl
Many ethnic grps:
Amerindians (Natives/ Indigenous)
Europeans (Span, Port, & French started)
Argentina & Uruguay = immigrant nations
Africans
Asians (Chin. in Peru & Jap. in Brazil)

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

4. Human Characteristics
Language:
Spanish #1(lingua franca)
Brazil: Portuguese
Haiti, Martinique, F.G.: French
Jamaica, Belize, Guyana: English

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

7. Population
55%
800 million by 2050
But slowing 
Problem b/c geography limits where people live…like…?
Pop. lives on 1/3 of land
Most people need live in highlands

8. 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)

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

10. Population Density: don’t forget about size of country!
Ecuador= 142 ppl/sq. mile
Brazil= 62 ppl/sq. mile
Barbados= 1,541 ppl/sq. mile
Carribean countries combine small land areas with large populations that tend to grow at a rapid rate, causing POPULATION PRESSURE

11. Population
Greater Mexico City is world’s 6th most populous metro area (21.1 mil)
Tokyo is 1st (36.9 mil)
Sao Paulo is largest city in LA & 2nd in world (11.8 mil)
Shanghai is largest (24 mil)

12. Population Megacity: Primate City:
absorbed surrounding towns and smaller cities into the urban sprawl of the dominant city (Mexico City)
Primate City:
Controls all aspects of country (politics, economy, culture, etc)
Most capitals in Caribbean/CA

13. 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
Causes BRAIN DRAIN!

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

15. 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

16. 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)

17. Migration Internal Migration: Rural to urban for jobs
Fertile land is scarce or owned by wealthy
MX City, Rio & Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires- most urbanized
Stresses cities resources (fresh water, sewers, utilities, HOUSING)

18. Migration Common pattern: Move to city for job 
in Rio de Janeiro
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

19. 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

20. “Terror at Sea” Read article at home
For Turnitin.com (due 11/13 11:59pm):
Reflect on: (1 page)
How did it make you feel? What would you have done if you were in their shoes?
Did it affect your viewpoint on immigration? Why or why not?