Friday, September 3, 2010

Homework 9/3

Definitions:

Geography: The study of the science of earth, and its surface, as well as the elements of the earth such as soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, and/or states.- dictionary.com
Globalization: The process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications. - dictionary.com
Population: The amount of people living in a specific area or country. - Myself.
Immigration: The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there. - dictionary.com
Industrialization: To introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale. - dictionary.com
Culture: A quality in a person or society that comes from a concern for what comes across from excellence in studies, arts, and lifestyle. - dictionary.com
Religion: A belief involving the cause, nature, people, and the purpose of the universe, especially when involving creation and man. - dictionary.com

Population:
World Population: 6,866,400,000 according to the United States Census Bureau. - Google.com/wikipedia
Top 5 Populated Countries:
China - 1,338,612,968
India - 1,156,897,766
United States - 307,212,123
Indonesia - 240,271,522
Brazil - 198,739,269
(factbook.com)
Top 5 Religions of the World:
Christianity - 2 Billion
Islam - 1.2 Billion
Hinduism - 785 Million
Buddhism - 360 Million
Sikhism - 25 Million
(infoplease.com)

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