Population

Starting North of Canada the Rocky Mountains travels through the Western side of both neighboring countries. The urban population, which is 81% and literacy rate, 99% are both the same for each country. Canada has an area of 3,855,000 miles squared and the U.S is only 3,806,000 miles squared. The population of the U.S is 322,149,790 and Canada’s is only 35,749,600. The population under 15 for the United States is 18.99% and Canand’s is 15.46%. The life expectancy for the United States is 77/81…

opportunities and a purpose. All of these fall into the category of migration, which is not a new phenomenon to us humans because throughout history, up until now, people were and are always moving from place to place which results in the changes in the population statistics. Some find migration as an opportunity to have a successful life, meanwhile for others, it is a challenging process. There were two eras in the American History that highlight this. They are the Gilded Age and the Roaring…

According to the World Bank, poverty in Bangladesh from 2000 to 2010 fell from 63 million living below the poverty line to 47 million with a declining rate of 1.7% each year of the decade and an increase in overall population (WORLD BANK). In addition to overall improvement in living standards, those in urban areas have seen improvements in the goods they purchase and the amount of education their children are receiving which is the highest in history. What can still…

According to the Census bureau, Fairfax County’s population is 1,142,234 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015). Also according to the Census bureau, 13% of the United States’ population is foreign-born (Kraut 2014). If you adhere to this 13% rule, that means 148,490 of the people that live in Fairfax County are immigrants. Unfortunately, many of these immigrants face an assumption that they are stealing jobs. Immigrants also encounter intense societal rejection, not only from U.S. natives, but from those…

I would like to open our eyes to the Vietnamese culture. The population of Vietnamese immigrants in the united states has been consistently growing over the last 25 years (“Vietnamese Immigrants in,” 2016). The steady increase of Vietnamese immigrants has gone from 231,000 in 1980 to 1,292,00 in 2014 (“Vietnamese Immigrants in,” 2016). They account for “3 percent of the nation’s 42.4 million immigrants” (“Vietnamese Immigrants in,” 2016). Interesting “their names are written in the following…

Slovakia Did you know that Slovakia is home to one of the most well known mountains called Carpathian? This is one of the many things that makes this country incredibly fascinating. Demographically this country has various features which draw in attention, one facet in particular that is something to look deeper at is that although the mortality rate for this country has been on a decline since 1982, compared to neighboring European countries they spend the second least amount of money towards…

(Cohen, 2002). Although there are other ways to define one’s age, such as an individual’s social roles, their physical ability level, their physical appearance, and an individual’s subjective assessment of how old they feel (Cohen, 2002). The global population of individuals who are 65 year old and older has increased by 5 to 7 percent between 1950 to 2010 and is expected to continue to increase (Lee, 2009). China, in particular,…

was the first area to fully integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, now thriving from its diversity, epitomizes the American melting pot. Aside for the rapidly changing leaders and government of New Orleans, the heritage of the population was constantly changing. In fact, the Spanish, African, French, Irish, German, and Latin all played a part in creating the diverse state that we know…

Most immigrants tend to have a lower educational attainment compared to the overall population (Jie Zong and Jeane Batalova). The reason being is that they do not have the same opportunities to receive an education like many others. Mexican immigrants have a 32% population who did not finish high school, but went to school in America (immigration facts). That 32%who did not finish high school does not deserve the education that…

Wars and conflicts, poverty and famine, and other disasters can cause the creation of needs for the population, which lead them to migrate from their homeland to other countries. An immigrant is a person who suffered life and fled to start again in a new country. Because of the destitution and the oppression, the immigrants leave their countries. They couldn’t bear the harshness of life in their home countries, so they leave for a new chance of life. the immigrants and the economy of the host…