1. Understanding Population Pyramids

2. Population Pyramids 1

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4. What will the pyramid look like in 2025? 2050?1

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6. Age Dependency Ratio 1

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8. Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid
1. Decline in Birth Rate
2. Baby Boom
3. Fewer men due to World War I and II
4. More women due to: a. longer life expectancy and b. World Wars (I and II)
5. More yrs than 0-4 yrs. Signs of a future worker shortage and an overall declining population. 1

9. Aging population…
…declining birth rate 1

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13. Mammoni: “Mama’s Boy” 1

14. How is this population pyramid different from Italy’s?1

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16. Population Pyramids at Different Scales
Country
State
County (Borough)

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22. ACTIVITY for Selected Population Pyramids in the United States

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24. A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan
Helpful Hints…
A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan
B. Buffalo county, SD - Crow Creek Indian Reservation, one of the
poorest counties in the United States
C. Punta Gorda, FL - retirement community
D. Leavenworth, KS - United States Penitentiary
E. Manhattan, NYC - wealthy downtown, few large families
F. Nothhamton, MA - Smith College, an all girls college
G. Fort Bragg, NC - United States Army Fort
H. Springfield, IL - average American city 1

25. Answers
1. B
2. A
3. E
4. C
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6. H
7. F
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26. Population Pyramids for Selected Countries1

27. Guest Workers, mainly from South Asia1

28. Guest Workers from India in the Persian Gulf Countries 1

29. Post War Baby Boom and Declining Birth Rate1

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31. Declining Birth Rate, Emigration, War1

32. Mourning the dead. 1

33. Stable Population Growth1

34. Slow Decline 1

35. High Birth and Death Rates1

36. “Although the Comoros is a poor country, extreme manifestations of poverty such as famine or homelessness are rare. The great majority of people have access to adequate food, clothing, shelter, and, to some extent, water.” 1

37. Slightly Increasing Population1

38. “Increased prosperity as a result of the Celtic Tiger's economic boom in the wake of its 1973 EU membership has led to major changes in Ireland which is no longer traditionally a country of emigration and is receiving substantial numbers of immigrants to fill jobs.” 1

39. Extremely High Birth and Death Rates1

40. Persistent Poverty and Violence 1