World Studies Hybrid 2/17

The effect that other countries population issues have on the developed countries
such as the United States should be evident by now increased costs and
opportunity costs, decreased business investment and market potential, increased
military intervention and cost
On Thursday 2/26 we will have a simulation of a meeting of the UNFPA (United
Nations Population Fund) & the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme).
The goal of the UNFPA is to create a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every
birth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The goal of the UNDP is
to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of
growth that improves the quality of life for everyone.
In order to accomplish these goals, you will research the population statistics and
projections of a developing country (see list in link below), and represent that
country at a meeting to discuss the future of world population growth and
population related issues between 2014 and 2100.
Procedures:
1. Choose a developing country and sign up on this Google Document.
2. Research and calculate the following information for your country (from the
most current year available): Granada
a. Total Population (110,152) , Male to female ratio (1.1%) , CBR
(16.3/1000), CDR (8.04/1000), RNI (8.01), Rate of population growth
(including migration) (.5%, Total Immigration Rate -3.4%), IMR
(10.5/1000), CMR (child mortality rate), Life Expectancy (total
(73.8), males (71.24) and females (76.62), TFR (2.0), GDP per
capita ($7,890.51), Literacy Rates (Total 96%, Male N/A,
Female - N/A), Population of the 5 largest cities (1. Saint George
41,000. 2. Gouyave 3,378. 3. Grenville 2,476. 4. Victoria
2,256. 5. Saint Davids 1,321.), % under age 15 (24.5%), % over
65 (9.2%), % 15-64 (65%), % urban population (39.1%), population
(arithmetic) density (309/1km), physiological density (6,667), Top 3
leading causes of death (1. Heart Disease, 2. Stroke, 3. Diabetes)
b. Population Pyramids for 2000, 2014, 2025 & 2050
2000

2014

2025

2050

c. Stage of Demographic Transition? Support your answer with statistics.

Grenada as a small island country lacks many necessary natural resources needed
to be a strong independent nation. As we look at the birth rate versus the death
rate we see the birth rate is double that of the death rate. This shows development
in health care and medicine. The total fertility rate is right at two per woman which
is a stable number. This country is in the mid of stage three where the birth rates
begin to fall towards the death rates in number and the population begins to
stabilize. The economy is still behind this trend but is on the rise.
d. Dependency Ratio
40.2% for youth and 10.7% for elderly adds to 50.9% over all.
e. Demographic Momentum Are they at Replacement Fertility? In what
year will the population stabilize (stop growing)?
Based off the population models this will occur sometime between 2025 and 2050.
They have reached replacement fertility but it still take a few years to stop
population growth.
3. Answer the following questions:
a. Is the country overpopulated? What regions are experiencing the
largest effects of overpopulation?
The only city that is experiencing these effects is St Georges. This is the capital city
and has over 40,000 people. This is one of the very few places in Grenada with
acceptable infrastructure and economic strength. It is struggling with sanitation and
special issues for all its local members. It is still not an urban city.
b. Is the country pro or anti-natalist? Give examples.
This country has a very neutral policy. It attempts to let its people decide on their
own the type and size of family they want. Over time as urbanization has begun to
occur fertility rate has dropped to stable levels but the government has not
influenced this.

c. Choose two of the statistics in 2a above and discuss what is being

done to improve those statistics.
GDP: infrastructure is being improved throughout the country to create better
connections and stable areas for economic development. Also more money is being
spent on processing natural resources which creates jobs.
Urban Population: with the above improvements the hope is that more urban jobs
will be created causing an influx of movement to the cities. This will free up more
rural land for farming and collecting natural resources as well as benefit the overall
economy.
d. Find two current event articles that identify the most serious
population induced problems facing the country.
http://www.anguillanews.com/enews/index.php/permalink/4995.html
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150108/business/business2.html
e. Does your country have net in-migration or net out-migration? Why?
Where are they going to or coming from?
Net Out migration. Due to the limited natural resources and underdeveloped
industry more people are drawn to leave the country than come. This does not
include tourism over the summer months as that is not permanent. The people
leaving are those that have gotten degrees and they are moving to more
economically independent nations such as those in south, central and North
America.