The population of India is in trouble. They are facing widespread overpopulation
and the second largest AIDS epidemic in the world. The objective is to point out the
differences in Indian and US population compositions, total fertility rates, economic
conditions, disease control policies, growth, and literacy rates. These comparisons will
help to put India's population problems in perspective. Together, these two countries
house the second and third largest populations on the Earth. To put it in perspective, of
the 6.1 billion people who exist on earth, seventeen percent are either Indians or
Americans (Haub, 3). If India continues to experience high growth rates and spreading
disease they will be in ruins.
Composition Differences
The population of the United States is currently around 285 million people (Haub,
4). Americans range from newborn to those who have been around since the last century.
Their religions range from Protestant, Catholic, Jewish to Muslim. The population
consists of ages: 0-14 years: 21.25%, 15-64 years: 66.11%, and 65 years and over:
12.64% (World Factbook, US). The composition of India is much different than that of
the US. The culture is made up of mainly Buddhists, and Muslims, while there are other
religions which are practiced in a smaller percentage. Their population consists of over 1
billion people which is approximately 3.5 times the size of the United States, and which
makes India the second largest population in the world right behind China. Their age
structure is broken up into categories 0-14 years: 34%, 15-64 years: 62%, 65 years and
over: 4% (World Factbook, IN).
Both countries age groups are evenly distributed male/female. The exceptions
are, in the US, the oldest a...
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The spread of aids threatens our population daily. Lives lost to it number over 12 million, including 2 mil...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2012). Refocusing national attention on the hiv crisis in the united states. Retrieved from website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/2012/AAAFactSheet-0712-508c.pdf
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As of October 1999', the world obtained 6 billion people. Predictions have been made that by the year 2075' there will be 12 billion people. The major question asked by concerned people is "Is our planet able to provide a healthy and prosperous life style, which we are all a custom to, and can it, be for twice as many people in the future?" "If not, what measures can be taken to prevent such population growth?" "If the United States does take precautions, will these measures be fair, just, and not interfere with natural human rights?"
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• 430 million youth under the age of 20 (5X the number of youth in the US).
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Botswana has disturbing statistics related to AIDS, when compared to those of a developed nation like Australia. Life expectancy is 40 in Botswana, compared to 80 in Australia. This difference is mainly due to AIDS. Without AIDS in Botswana, the life expectancy would be about 64. In having such a low life expectancy, Botswana has had to deal with many problems. Workers are being taken in their prime, and many children are left orphaned without a primary caregiver. This means that less work will be done, and it will be done less efficiently. The life expectancy is surprisingly low due to the high number of people with AIDS. Botswana has an extremely high percentage of the population living with AIDS. 18% of the people are HIV positive, while only .0007% of Australians are. Much of the population is dying as well. The annual deaths from AIDS are around 24,000 per month in Botswana, compared to a mere 100 per month in Australia. This means that Botswana loses 288,000 people per year, which is almost the same as the number of people infected. HIV positive citizens are dying very quickly. The birthrate is high, yet one out of every eight infants are born HIV positive. With the death rate so high, and still increasing, it is predicted that Botswana is going to experience a negative growth rate in upcoming years. The growth rate now is .76 while developed nations is more like 1.02. Drastic measures need to be taken to control the AIDS epidemic in Botswana, before the country is wiped out completely.
“The earth circumference is approximately 24,900 miles, which caters now to nearly seven billion people. One and a half million are added every week.” (Shah, 2012)
Among these countries, we have Singapore. There are many religions in Singapore considering the fact that many ethnic groups exist. That is to say, there are many religions in Singapore as a result of their different beliefs. It is home to ten religions. Coming into Singapore, the first thing you will notice the diversity of its citizens.. Singapore is an uncommon but corporeal sample of a nation where people from different facets of life, live together, irrespective of their tribe or religion, without fear or favor. As a matter of fact freedom of worship is topm...
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