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Key
Geography GCSE Links - Chapter 6 - Population
Distribution
Growth
Population -
Hot Link! - http://sunsite.unc.edu/lunarbin/worldpop
This site provides a world population clock the user
can watch the world's population grow before their very
eyes. It is also possible to select a month and year
to compare the size of the world's population.
USA Census - Hot Link! - http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbsum.html
This site is part of the USA census website. It allows
the user to select population data for any country in
the world using a search engine. A very useful range
of data is provided for each country which can either
be printed off onto a sheet of A4 or can be copied and
pasted straight into spreadsheets for charting. The
data provided for each country includes: birth/death
rates * the rate of natural increase life expectancy
* infant mortality rates for 1997 compared with 2005
estimates * total population for each decade since 1950
* population totals by age and sex for 1997 compared
with estimates for 2005.
USA Cencus - Hot Link! - http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbpyr.html
This section of the US census Bureau allows the user
to select population pyramids for any country, it is
also possible to select the years to be graphed and
the size of the graphs. Once selected the pyramids can
either be printed, saved or copied and pasted into other
IT applications. The standard output is pyramids for
the selected country for 1997, 2025, 2050.
Popnet - http://www.popnet.org/
This site provides links to a comprehensive list of
online databases about world population issues. Extensive
up to date statistical sets of data are available.
CIA - Hot Link! -
The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence
Agency for the use of US Government officials, and the
style, format, coverage, and content are designed to
meet their specific needs. The site provides a wide
range of statistical information about each country
in the world. It is also possible to download a number
of excellent maps of countries, continents etc. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Control in India
Structure
Overpopulation
Migration
Ethnic Groups in South Africa
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