A Global Overview of Population, Economy, Culture, and Politics by Continent
AFRICA: Small population (968 million), Natural increase is high, and under developed countries (High infant mortality, lou GDP, lou literacy rate), NORHTER AF: Pop and Set:
Population is young, Natural increase is high, Costal areas and Nile most popularated and settl is mostly rural.
Economy:
Subsistance agriculture with lou productuvity,wealth of natural resources but little industry, Tourism is important (Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt).
Cult and Soc:
Islamic culture predominates, Main languages are Arabic, French and Berber, Population lives in poverty.
Political Systems
Main regime type is Islamic Republic, Internal conflicts.
SUB-SAHARAN AF: P&S:
Around 806 million inhabitants, Rural nuclei, Continuous natural increase, Few job opportunities.
Ec:
Mainly subsistence agriculture and livestock farming with low productivity, Industrtry limited, Industrial production is destined for export.
C & S:
Many different cultures: Tribal origin, Others from different continents.
, Languages are indigenous languages, English and French.
Political systems:
Majority of political regimes are republics, Political instability (Civil wars, Goverment corruption.)
AMERICA,NORTH AMERICA:
P&S:
USA,largest population, Many Mexican people emigrate to the USA, rate of urbanisation very high.
Ec:
USA first economy power in thwe world, Agriculture highly mechanised, Industry extremely diversified, Tertiary sector is very important, Canada is industrialised country but economy is less powerful, Economic development in Mexico is lower.
Cul & Soc:
Population of the USA and Canada is european, latin america, african and asian, Inhabitants of Mexico mostly of mixed race, Principal languages in USA, english and spanish. In Canada french and english, In Mexico, spanish.
Polit Sys
Democratic Political Systems.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AM: P&S:
More than 468 million inhabitants, Natural increase is high, Rate of urbanisation is very high.
Eco:
Agriculture important economic activity, Industry is developed in chile, brazil and argentina, Depends on the export of natural resources, Cul & Soc:
Great ethnic diversity and people of mixed race, Social and economic inequalities,Main language Spanish.
Polit Syst:
Political instability affects many countries, Authoritarian regimes coexist with democratic ones.
ASIA:
NORTHERNAND CENTRAL AS
P&S:
Natural increase in Russia is negative and settlement is mostly urban,In other countries rural settlement predominates.
Eco:
Russian is one of the main oil and mineral producers in the world, Its industry is not technologically developed, Others problems are the high unemployment rate and corruption.
Cul & Soc:
Different ethnic groups and large differences between the living standars.
Polit Syst
Russia is a republic with democratic system, The rest suffer a serious political instability.
WESTERN ASIA: P&S:
Natual increase is high because of high birth rates, Rural settlement important.
Eco:
Natural wealth, Productivity is low, Industrial development is limited, Enormous contrats between countries.
Cul & Soc:
Diversity of ethnic groups, Islamic culture predominates, Social and economic inequalities.
Polit Syst:
Types of goverment vary: Islamic republics, parlamentarian republics, absolutes monarchies,etc.
SOUTHERN ASIA: P&S:
Intensily populated region. Natural increase is very high, Settlement is mostly rural.
Eco:
Mostly subsistence agriculture, Very little industry, Big contrasts between countries.
Cul & Soc
Wide variety of ethnic groups.Different languages are spoken, Principal religions are Islam, Induismand Buddism, Social inequalities.
Polit Syst:
Predominantly republican regimes, Political instability is an important problem.
EASTERN ASIA: P & S:
China is the most populated country on Earth, Natural incease has been limited, In some areas of China population density is extremely high, Life expectancy is high but natural increase is low.
Eco:
In China agriculture plays an important part, In japan there is very little agriculture.
Cul & Soc:
3 main religions in China are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddism, High level of social equality.
Polit syst:
China and North Korea have communist regimes. Japan is a parlamientary monarchy.
OCEANIA
: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: Pop:
Small populations. Natural increase is going down and life expectancy is high, Their populations mostly urban are in the coastal areas.
Eco:
Australia has a wealth of minerals. The principal economic activity in New Zealand is sheep farming, Forestly is important as well.
Cul & Soc:
Majority of the population is of British origin, The main language is English.
Political Systems:
Parliamentary democracies.
ISLANDS STATES OF THE PACIFIC :Population:
Melanesia is the most populated zone, Rural population is very high.
Eco:
Development is low, The principal activities are in the primary sector, Industry is not very developed and mainly linked to processing agricultural products.
Cul & Soc:
English is spoken inmany places, In many countries ancestral traditions preserved.
Political systems:
Democratic regimes.
AFRICA: Small population (968 million), Natural increase is high, and under developed countries (High infant mortality, lou GDP, lou literacy rate), NORHTER AF: Pop and Set:
Population is young, Natural increase is high, Costal areas and Nile most popularated and settl is mostly rural.
Economy:
Subsistance agriculture with lou productuvity,wealth of natural resources but little industry, Tourism is important (Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt).
Cult and Soc:
Islamic culture predominates, Main languages are Arabic, French and Berber, Population lives in poverty.
Political Systems
Main regime type is Islamic Republic, Internal conflicts.
SUB-SAHARAN AF: P&S:
Around 806 million inhabitants, Rural nuclei, Continuous natural increase, Few job opportunities.
Ec:
Mainly subsistence agriculture and livestock farming with low productivity, Industrtry limited, Industrial production is destined for export.
C & S:
Many different cultures: Tribal origin, Others from different continents., Languages are indigenous languages, English and French.
Political systems:
Majority of political regimes are republics, Political instability (Civil wars, Goverment corruption.)
AMERICA,NORTH AMERICA:
P&S:
USA,largest population, Many Mexican people emigrate to the USA, rate of urbanisation very high.
Ec:
USA first economy power in thwe world, Agriculture highly mechanised, Industry extremely diversified, Tertiary sector is very important, Canada is industrialised country but economy is less powerful, Economic development in Mexico is lower.
Cul & Soc:
Population of the USA and Canada is european, latin america, african and asian, Inhabitants of Mexico mostly of mixed race, Principal languages in USA, english and spanish. In Canada french and english, In Mexico, spanish.
Polit Sys
Democratic Political Systems.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AM: P&S:
More than 468 million inhabitants, Natural increase is high, Rate of urbanisation is very high.
Eco:
Agriculture important economic activity, Industry is developed in chile, brazil and argentina, Depends on the export of natural resources, Cul & Soc:
Great ethnic diversity and people of mixed race, Social and economic inequalities,Main language Spanish.
Polit Syst:
Political instability affects many countries, Authoritarian regimes coexist with democratic ones.
ASIA:
NORTHERNAND CENTRAL AS
P&S:
Natural increase in Russia is negative and settlement is mostly urban,In other countries rural settlement predominates.
Eco:
Russian is one of the main oil and mineral producers in the world, Its industry is not technologically developed, Others problems are the high unemployment rate and corruption.
Cul & Soc:
Different ethnic groups and large differences between the living standars.
Polit Syst
Russia is a republic with democratic system, The rest suffer a serious political instability.
WESTERN ASIA: P&S:
Natual increase is high because of high birth rates, Rural settlement important.
Eco:
Natural wealth, Productivity is low, Industrial development is limited, Enormous contrats between countries.
Cul & Soc:
Diversity of ethnic groups, Islamic culture predominates, Social and economic inequalities.
Polit Syst:
Types of goverment vary: Islamic republics, parlamentarian republics, absolutes monarchies,etc.
SOUTHERN ASIA: P&S:
Intensily populated region. Natural increase is very high, Settlement is mostly rural.
Eco:
Mostly subsistence agriculture, Very little industry, Big contrasts between countries.
Cul & Soc
Wide variety of ethnic groups.Different languages are spoken, Principal religions are Islam, Induismand Buddism, Social inequalities.
Polit Syst:
Predominantly republican regimes, Political instability is an important problem.
EASTERN ASIA: P & S:
China is the most populated country on Earth, Natural incease has been limited, In some areas of China population density is extremely high, Life expectancy is high but natural increase is low.
Eco:
In China agriculture plays an important part, In japan there is very little agriculture.
Cul & Soc:
3 main religions in China are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddism, High level of social equality.
Polit syst:
China and North Korea have communist regimes. Japan is a parlamientary monarchy.
OCEANIA
: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: Pop:
Small populations. Natural increase is going down and life expectancy is high, Their populations mostly urban are in the coastal areas.
Eco:
Australia has a wealth of minerals. The principal economic activity in New Zealand is sheep farming, Forestly is important as well.
Cul & Soc:
Majority of the population is of British origin, The main language is English.
Political Systems:
Parliamentary democracies.
ISLANDS STATES OF THE PACIFIC :Population:
Melanesia is the most populated zone, Rural population is very high.
Eco:
Development is low, The principal activities are in the primary sector, Industry is not very developed and mainly linked to processing agricultural products.
Cul & Soc:
English is spoken inmany places, In many countries ancestral traditions preserved.
Political systems:
Democratic regimes.