If our class were an exact representation of the World, then…..

• 60% of the students would be Asian• 14% of the students would be African• 12% of the students would be European• 9% of the students would be Latin-

American• 5% of the students would be North

American

1. Which continent has the largest population?

2. Which continent has the smallest population?

* Asia Birth Rate = 20/1000 Death Rate = 7/1000* AfricaBirth Rate = 38/1000 Death Rate = 15/1000* EuropeBirth Rate = 10/1000 Death Rate = 12/1000* Latin-AmericaBirth Rate = 21/1000 Death Rate = 6/1000* North AmericaBirth Rate = 14/1000 Death Rate = 8/1000

*Asian Population, currently 3.9 billion, will double by

2064.

*African Population, currently 924 million, will double by

2038.

*European Population, currently 732 million, will not double.

*Latin-American Population, currently 566 million, will

double by 2055.

*North American Population, currently 332 million, will

double by 2124.

*Total World Population, currently 6.5 billion, will double by

2066.

*If growth rates continue as present, earth’s population will be 13 billion by 2066, of which only 500 million will be North American. (3.8%)

3. Which continent has the highest birth rate?

4. Which continent is not increasing in population?

Category Asia Africa Europe Latin-America

North America

Literacy Rate

86% of Males, 73% of Females

72% of Males, 54% of Females

99% of Males, 99% of Females

91% of Males, 90% of Females

96% of Males, 95% of Females

Number of Children per Woman

2.4 5.1 1.4 2.5 2.0

Life Expectancy

68 years 52 years 75 years 72 years 78 years

Access to Sanitation Facilities

74% of urban, 31% of rural

62% of urban, 30% of rural

98% of urban, 92% of rural

84% of urban, 44% of rural

100% of urban and rural

Category Asia Africa Europe Latin-America

North America

Infant Mortality Rate

4.9 % 8.4 % 0.7 % 2.6 % 0.7 %

Medical Doctor/# of People

1 out of 939 people

1 out of 1,791 people

1 out of 284 people

1 out of 585 people

1 out of 397 people

Urban Dwellers

38 % 37 % 75 % 76 % 79 %

Farm Land /Person

0.4 acres 0.6 acres 1.0 acres 0.8 acres 1.7 acres

5. Which continent has the highest literacy rate?

6. Which continent has the highest percentage of urban dwellers?

Continent Average Yearly Income per Adult Citizen

Amount of Oil Used by Citizen per Year

Asia $1,500 / year 0.5 barrels / year

Africa $500 / year 0.2 barrels / year

Europe $30,500 / year 1.4 barrels / year

Latin-America $4,000 / year 1.2 barrels / year

North America $42,000 / year 22 barrels / year

1 Barrel = Approximately 42 gallons of gasoline

7. Which continent uses the least amount of gasoline?

8. Which continent makes the most money per average citizen?

Give at least two reasons explaining why North America, which has the smallest population of any continent, also is the richest continent and has the most powerful army.