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I f the World Were a Village

I f the World Were a Village. David J. Smith. Planet Earth – The Global Village. Earth population - 7 billions – 196 countries 32 countries with 40 millions + 11 countries with 100 millions + China 1.3 billions India 1.1 billions Canada 34 millions 7 billions = 100 people

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I f the World Were a Village

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  1. If the World Were a Village David J. Smith

  2. Planet Earth – The Global Village • Earth population - 7 billions – 196 countries • 32 countries with 40 millions + • 11 countries with 100 millions + • China 1.3 billions • India 1.1 billions • Canada 34 millions • 7 billions = 100 people • 1 person = 70 million people

  3. Nationalities • 61 from Asia • 14 from Africa • 11 from Europe • 8 from Latin America • 5 from Canada & USA • 1 from Oceania • 20 from China • 17 from India • 5 from USA • 4 from Indonesia • 3 from Brazil • 3 from Pakistan By continents 6 most populated countries

  4. Languages • 21 Chinese (16 Mandarin) • 9 English • 9 Hindi • 7 Spanish • 4 Arabic • 4 Bengali • 3 Portuguese • 3 Russian • 6000 languages • Ni hao ma? • Hello! • Zdraz-vooy-teh. • ;Hola! • Ahlan. • Selamatpagi. • 50% + speak 8 languages

  5. Ages • 15 between 30 and 39 • 12 between 40 and 49 • 9 between 50 and 59 • 6 between 60 and 69 • 3 between 70 and 79 • 1 over 79 • 1 person dies – 2 babies are born every year • Village average age 66 • 1/5 under 9 years old • 50% + under 30 • 9 under age 5 • 10 between 5 and 9 • 18 between 10 and 19 • 17 between 20 and 29

  6. Religions • 6 Buddhists • 2 Confucianism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Jainism • 1 Jewish • 15 non-religious • 33 Christians • 21 Muslims • 13 Hindus • 9 shamanism, animism, folk religions

  7. Food • No shortage of food • But food isn’t divided equally • 50 do not have a reliable source of food, are hungry some or all of the time • 13 are severely undernourished • 37 always have enough to eat • 31 sheep & goats • 23 cows, bulls, oxen • 15 pigs • 3 camels • 2 horses • 250 chickens (twice as many as people)

  8. Air & Water • 17 do not and must spend part of each day to get safe water • 36 do not have public or household sewage • 32 breathe unhealthy air because of pollution • 83 access to safe water • 64 access to adequate sanitation • 68 breathe clean air

  9. Schooling & Literacy • 72 people over age 15 • 59 can read at least a little • 13 cannot read at all • 2/3 of illiterate are women • 36 school-aged villagers (ages 5 to 24 ) • 30 attend school • 1 teacher

  10. Money & possessions • 75 people average $4/day • Average cost of food, shelter, other necessities $5000 per year • If equally divided each person would have $10 000 US dollars per year • 10 richest own 50% + • Each has $25 000 + • 10 poorest each has $1/day

  11. Electricity • 42 radios • 28 televisions (7 with cable) • 61 telephones (40 have cell phones) • 15 computers • 76 have electricity • 24 do not

  12. The village • 1000 BCE = 1 person • 500 BCE = 2 people • 1 CE = 3 people • In 1000 = 5 people • In 1500 = 8 people • In 1650 = 10 people • In 1800 = 17 people • In 1900 = 32 people • In 2011 = 100 people • Growing rate of 1.15 people per year • By 2100 - 200 people • By 2150 - 250 people In the past In the future

  13. Good Luck!

  14. Thank You & Good Night!!!

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