A study of the demographics of European Countries

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es1) I can identify and explain the significance of :

A. Infant MortalityB. Population DensityC. Life ExpectancyD. Literacy RateE. GDP per capitaF. Military ExpendituresG. Poverty Rate

2) I can create an infographic to teach other students about a European country

3) I can draw conclusions about the standard of living by analyzing the government, economic structure, and demographics of a country.

4) I can compare a European county’s demographics to the United States

5) I can rank the standard of living of multiple Asian countries by evaluating demographics.

What are demographics?

Demo- from the Greek word for “people”

Graphics- from the Greek/Latin word for “picture”

Definition- The statistical data of a population

Defining the Demographics

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Infant Mortality- The number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a year.

Life Expectancy- The average number of years people in a particular country will live.

Literacy Rate- The percentage of people who can read and write.

Defining the Demographics

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Population Density- The population of a country per square mile

GDP per capita- An approximation of the value of goods and services produced in a country divided equally among the population.

Poverty Rate- The percentage of a population with an income below the poverty line

Military Expenditure- The percentage of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) spent on the military

Demographics of the

United States

By: Coach Rutherford& Mrs. Smith

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Infant Mortality Rate- 6 deaths per 1,000 births

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GDP Per Capita

$49,800

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Military Expenditures

4.06% of GDP

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s Population Density MapMost denselypopulated

Least densely populated

Current Population 315,140,000

• What does this information tell us about the United States?

• How does the United States compare to other countries?

• How do the government and economic systems impact the demographics?

So What?

Your Assignment

6.1

1. Research a European country through one of the following rolesA) Cultural DemographerB) Economic DemographerC) Geographic DemographerD) General Demographer

2.Create a Keynote Presentation to represent the demographics of your country.A) Each person creates 1 keynote slideB) name your page- Ex. Ireland- economyC) Take a full page screen shot of your slide.D) Email the image to ______________

3. As a group, analyze how the government and economic system of the country impacts the demographics

4. As a group, evaluate the other presentations and rank the European countries according to their standard of living.