Population Pyramids For Haiti and Japan

Over the past several decades, the global economy has grown more complicated and many LDC and MDC countries have evolved. There are many factors that play a role into determining if a country is developed or not. As you can see based on the population pyramids that I made for Japan and Haiti they are very different. Japan is a more developed country while Haiti on the other hand is a less developed country and the difference can be seen in their population pyramids.

Haiti is one of the poorest countries and 80% of the population lives under the poverty line. The main reason for this high poverty percentage is because Haiti suffers from high inflation, lack of investments because of insecurity, and limited infrastructure. Another factor though that is unique to Haiti is related to its agricultural. Two-thirds of people living in Haiti depend on agricultural such as small subsistence farming.

According to our textbook, it says that agricultural or industrial output of a country may have positive implications for development of growth. This can obviously be seen in the population size of Haiti. Even though money is sparse in Haiti, they have more kids than families in Japan. I find this fact strange because here Haiti has less money to support children and yet they have more than the wealthier countries like Japan.

The textbook also says that critics want less growth and more development. This can be seen in countries like Japan. Japan is focusing more on their development and exports rather than focusing on having kids. Another reason why the graphs are so different can be seen through their varying total fertility rates. While Japan has TFR of 1.22, Haiti has a TFR rate of 4.79. This shows us that Haiti’s population is growing because women in Haiti are having more kids.

Another reason for the differing results in the charts is due to the age expectancy rates. Due to the lack of money and funds people in Haiti live shorter lives and are averaged to live only 49.2 years. This would explain why they are much narrow graph results for the older generation in Haiti. Due to the fact that Haiti has more kids and live shorter lives the base of the graph would be bigger, like the results I got for my graph. Japan, on the other hand, expects the average person to live about 80.7 years. This would explain the results of the graph I got for Japan’s population because they would also have the older generation still living.

Although it is difficult to explain why a LDC has a growing population while MDC population is having little growth, there are many factors that determine the varying results in graphs.

The Golden City of San Franscisco

Throughout my life I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel most of the world, including most of the United States and even internationally. There are so many places that immediately come to mind when I am asked the question, “ Where is your favorite place you have traveled to?” Although it is hard to just discuss one place in this post, I would have to say that our family vacation to San Francisco. Last summer my family stayed at Half Moon Bay, which is just on the outskirts of San Francisco. San Francisco offers a variety of things to do and so many great restaurants to be tried. It is most famous for, my most favorite food, Clam Chowder. Since San Francisco is located on the coast it offers a chance to get fresh seafood. Another important feature that made San Francisco popular was that it was home for the Ghirardelli chocolate.
San Francisco not only has a variety of food options, but a variety of things to do around the area. From sight seeing, to Alcatraz prison tours, to shopping and golfing, to hiking to see elephant seals rest on the ocean shore at Elephant Seals State Park, to experiencing culture of the Chinese people in Chinatown, to enjoying sunsets on the ocean horizon, to taking long walks on the beach, to driving down the Crooked Street, to walking the Golden Gate Bridge. There are so many things to do here and you will not have enough time to participate in all the activities you wish to do here at San Francisco.
The weather also makes San Francisco unique. Most people picture sunny California with warm weather. This is not generally the case in San Francisco. Although it may be sunny it is often cloudy and is chilly with a slight breeze. A unique feature that San Francisco has to offer is the fact that is has many climates and weather forecasts. San Francisco is just the right temperature, not being too hot or too cold, but yet during the night a jacket can be worn.
San Francisco is a truly unique place that is very fun to visit. Although visiting new places is fun and exciting, it makes you appreciate God’s beauty and also makes you thankful to return home. By visiting these new places and traveling the world, we are able to gain a first-hand learning experience of other places and cultures.

A New Experience

I recently transferred from Concordia University Wisconsin to Concordia University Nebraska. I enjoy Geography and love to learn about new places to add to my travel list. This blog will not only allow me to share my traveling experiences with my classmates in Geography class but gain a knowledge of the places in the world around me. While transferring to a new state and learning my way around Nebraska is exciting it is also an opportunity to try new things, experience adventure, and meet so many new friends.