China
Where China's population lives.
The east
The three age groups of a population.
Elderly, working age, children
What ages are the elderly?
65 and older
See graph... What is the percentage of population under 15 in the US?
19%
What is the children group ages?
0-14
Crops that are grown in China.
Rice, wheat, corn
Why working age is important.
They provide for the dependents.
What ages are the working age?
15-64
See graph... What is the percentage of population under 15 in China?
17%
Where is the children's group on the graph?
The bottom
Two disadvantages of China’s large population.
Population, disease, less personal freedom
Parts of the dependent population.
Elderly and children
What does it mean to have a youthful population?
Large base and large percentage of children.
See graph... What is the percentage of population under 15 in the Nigeria?
43%
The higher the fertility rate...
The wider the base
Describe the climate zones of China
West: dry and cold
East: high precipitation
Why children are important.
They will become the working age.
What does it mean to have a mature population?
Narrow base and more working age
If country A has a fertility rate of 1.6 and country B has a fertility rate of 5.4, which country will grow faster? Why?
Country B because a higher fertility rate means more children and population.
How do you calculate the dependent population?
Two advantages of China’s big population
Large building projects, inventions, and trade.
Reason why elderly are important.
Have knowledge to share and can serve the community.
Would Nigeria or Japan have a mature population?
Japan
Why would a country want a high percentage of their population to be under 15?
If they have sustenance farming then they need more children to work to feed the village.
How do you calculate the working age?
Add up the numbers for 15-64.