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Population
Definitions
Question | Answer |
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Population | The specific number of persons living in a geographical area (city, town,country, etc.) |
Population Density | The number of persons per square km and it is described as low, moderate or high |
Birth Rate | The number of births per 1000 population per year |
Death Rate | The number of deaths per 1000 population per year |
Natural Increase | The difference between birth and death rates |
Demography | The study of population size, structure and distribution (how it is spread over the country) |
Overpopulation | This is what happens resources are limited in a country as there are too many people living there |
Settlement | An area where a group of families live together |
Urbanisation | Rapid growth of the population in urban areas |