Monday, September 13, 2010

Definitions

Definitions:

1. Geography - The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.


2.  Globalization - To make global or worldwide in scope or application
 
3. Population - All of the people inhabiting a specified area;The total number of such people;The total number of inhabitants constituting a particular race, class, or group in a specified area
4. Immigration - To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native
 
5. Industrialization - To develop industry in a society, country, etc
 
6. Culture - The total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group
 
7. Religion - Belief in, worship of, or obedience to a supernatural power or powers considered to be divine or to have control of human destiny
 
Information found on : http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
 
The Population of the world:
6, 868, 632, 492 as of Sep. 13, 2010 from: http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopinfo.php/
 
5 Largest Countries and their Populations -
1. China: 1, 338, 612, 968
2.  India: 1, 156, 897, 766
3.  United States: 307, 212, 123
4.  Indonesia: 240, 271, 522
5.  Brazil: 198, 739, 269
Information found: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html/
 
Five largest religions
1. Christianity - 2 billion
2. Islam - 1.2 billion
3. Hinduism - 785 million
4. Buddhism - 360 million
5. Judaism - 17 million
Found on: http://www.godweb.org/religionsofworld.htm/

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