Friday, September 3, 2010

the end of week one

geography- the study of earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.
globalization- to make global or worldwide in scope or application.
population- all of the people inhabiting a specified area.
immigration- the one-way inward movement of individuals or their disseminules into a population or population area.
industrialization- process of converting to a socioeconomic order in which industry is dominant.
culture- the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.
religion- belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers reguarded as creator and governor of the universe.
(definitions from answers.com)

world population- 6,790,062,216 in 2009
largest counties/population- China-1,330,044,544. India- 1,147,995,904. United States- 303,824,640. Indonesia- 237,512,352. Brazil- 196,342,592.

5 largest religions in the world- Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh.
(answers from about.com)

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