Cultural Geography

Wednesday, October 11th

 Warm Up
What in the World Wednesday
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-wildfire-by-the-
numbers/index.html
What happened?
Where?
When?
Why?
How can we pray for those involved?
 Demography
Vital Statistics: Natural Increase
Using this information, what is the rate
of natural increase for Botswana? What
will their population be in 2018?
Crude birthrate 22.1
Crude death rate 9.6
Current population 2.214,858
 Demography
Vital Statistics: Infant Mortality Rate
USA 5.8 infants in 1,000 live births die
before their first birthday.
China 12.2
World 31.7
World Infant Mortality Rates
World Infant Mortality Rate
Highest Infant Mortality Rates
Lowest Infant Mortality Rates
 Demography
Vital Statistics: Infant Mortality Rate
USA ranks at 169th out of 225
(remember: the higher the number, the
better!)
China ranks at 121st out of 225.
 Demography
Community Statistics
Urbanization
Population Density
 Demography
Community Statistics
Urbanization 2 areas
Urban areas: large numbers of people and buildings in
a small area
Rural areas: small number of people and buildings in a
large area.
 Demography
Community Statistics
Urbanization The growth of urban areas at the
expense of rural areas.
80% of Americans
49.2% of world population

Suburbs area between urban and rural areas

 Demography
Community Statistics
Population Density average number of people who
live in a square mile.