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Grade 8 Geography
Unit 1: Patterns in Human Geography
Assignment

Your task during this unit in Geography is to explore and compare the demographics of a country of your choice. You will become a demographer and will share your findings with the class.

Part 1: Choose a Location DUE:
Select a country anywhere in the world that interests you. On a map of the world (attached), color and label the country you are studying as well as Canada. Label the capital city of both countries. Color and label the major bodies of water. On the bottom of the map state the population of the country.

Find a country at: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/BHS.html

Part 2: Population Characteristics DUE:
Identify the following information on your country:

WEBSITE: United Nation Human Development Index (http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/)

Country Profiles (Tab) http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/BHS.html

Human Development Index (HDI) Rating out of 187 countries
Look at the paragraph “The Human Development Index - going beyond income” (Summarize in ONE PARAGRAPH)

Indictors (Tab) http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/indicators/default.html
Fertility rate 2010 Adolescent fertility rate (women aged 15-19 years)
Life expectancy rate Life expectancy at birth )
Schooling 2012 Expected Years of Schooling (of children)
Total Population 2012 Population, total both sexes (thousands)
Population in an Urban Area 2012 Population, urban (%)
Standard of living Population living below $1.25 PPP per day

What to do:

Record your findings in a chart. Answer below the chart:
1. Is your country a developed or developing nation? How do you know?
2. How are the averages or rates related to the country being developed or developing?
Length suggestion: 1/2 page.

Part 3: Land Use (Research) DUE:
Identify how the land is used in your country. Examine the information on page G16-20 to identify different types of land