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Globalization: International Economy, Security, and Culture

Globalization: International Economy, Security, and Culture. Barry Bluestone Dean, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University January 20, 2010. World Rankings 2009. Compiled by The Economist. Largest Countries: sq.km. Russia 17,075,000 Canada 9,971,000

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Globalization: International Economy, Security, and Culture

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  1. Globalization: International Economy, Security, and Culture Barry Bluestone Dean, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University January 20, 2010

  2. World Rankings 2009 Compiled by The Economist

  3. Largest Countries: sq.km. • Russia 17,075,000 • Canada 9,971,000 • China 9,561,000 • United States 9,373,000 • Brazil 8,512,000 • Australia 7,682,000 • India 3,287,000 • Argentina 2,767,000 • Kazakhstan 2,717,000 • Sudan 2,506,000

  4. Population: 2006 • China 1,323,600,000 • India 1,119,500,000 • United States 301,000,000 • Indonesia 225,500,000 • Brazil 188,900,000 • Pakistan 161,200,000 • Bangladesh 144,400,000 • Russia 142,500,000 • Nigeria 134,400,000 • Japan 128,200,000

  5. Fastest Growing Populations: 2010-2015 (Annual % Change) Percent Doubles • Niger 3.44% 21 years • Timor-Leste 3.36 21 years • Burundi 3.22 22 years • Uganda 3.21 22 years • Afghanistan 3.18 23 years

  6. Highest Average Number of Children per Woman: 2010-2015 Number of Children • Niger 6.88 • Guinea-Bissau 6.75 • Afghanistan 6.67 • Burundi 6.63 • Congo-Kinshasa 6.49

  7. Lowest Average Number of Children per Woman: 2010-2015 Number of Children • Macau 0.96 • Hong Kong 0.99 • South Korea 1.21 • Belarus 1.23 • Ukraine 1.24 ZPG: 2.1 Children

  8. Slowest Growing Populations: 2010-2015 (Annual Percent Change) Percent • Bulgaria -.80% • Ukraine -.79 • Belarus -.57 • Russia -.56 • Georgia -.53

  9. Life Expectancy: 2005-2010 Highest • Japan 82.6 • Hong Kong 82.2 • Iceland 81.8 • United States 78.2 #41 Lowest • Swaziland 39.6 • Mozambique 42.1 • Zambia 42.4

  10. Highest Infant Mortality Rates: 2005-2010Number of Deaths/1,000 Live Births Highest • Sierra Leone 160.3 • Afghanistan 157.0 • Liberia 132.5 • Angola 131.9 Lowest • Iceland 2.9 • Singapore 3.0 • Japan 3.2 • United States (Not in lowest 25)

  11. Median Age: 2007 • Japan 42.9 (Highest) • Italy 42.3 • United States 36.1 (#45) • Uganda 14.8 (Lowest) • Niger 15.5 • Mali 15.8

  12. Biggest Cities • Tokyo, Japan 35.5 million • Mexico City, Mexico 18.7 million • New York, U.S. 18.7 million • Sao Paulo, Brazil 18.3 million • Mumbai, India 18.2 million • Delhi, India 15.1 million • Shanghai, China 14.5 million

  13. Countries with Largest Refugee Populations: 2006 • Pakistan 1,044,500 • Iran 968,000 • United States 843,500 • Syria 702,200 • Germany 605,400 • Jordan 500,200 • Tanzania 485,300 • United Kingdom 301,600

  14. Biggest Economies (GDP: 2006)(in $billions) • United States $13,164 • Japan 4,368 • Germany 2,897 • China 2,645 • United Kingdom 2,377 • France 2,248 • Italy 1,851 • Canada 1,272

  15. Regional GDP: 2007 ($Billions) (% of GDP) (% Pop) • World $54,312 100% 100% • Advanced Economies 39,131 72.0% 15.3% • G7 30,419 56.0 11.3 • Asia 5,724 10.5 52.6 • Latin America 3,450 6.3 8.6 • Eastern Europe 3,527 6.5 7.1 • Middle East 1,387 2.6 3.7 • Africa 1,092 2.0 12.8

  16. GDP per Head: 2006 • Luxembourg #1 $87,490 • Norway #2 72,810 • United States #9 43,730 • Germany #24 35,030 • Burundi #1 Lowest $120 • Congo-Kinshasa #2 140

  17. Biggest Exports: 2006% of Total World Exports • Euro Area 16.6% • United States 12.1 • China 6.4 • India 1.2

  18. Largest Producers of Oil: 2006(000’s barrels per day) • Saudi Arabia 10,859 • Russia 9,769 • United States 6,871 • Iran 4,343 • China 3,684 • Mexico 3,683 • Canada 3,147 • UAR 2,969 • Venezuela 2,824 • Norway 2,778

  19. Largest Consumers of Oil: 2006(000’s barrels per day) • United States 20,589 • China 7,445 • Japan 5,164 • Russia 2,735 • Germany 2,622 • India 2,575 • South Korea 2,312 • Canada 2,222 • Brazil 2,097

  20. Innovation Index(Measure of Adoption of New Technology) • United States 5.77 • Switzerland 5.74 • Finland 5.67 • Japan 5.64 • Israel 5.57 • Sweden 5.53 • Germany 5.46 • South Korea 5.36

  21. Total Expenditures on R&D: 2005(% of GDP) • Israel 4.71% • Sweden 3.86 • Finland 3.48 • Japan 3.17 • South Korea 2.98 • Switzerland 2.93 • Iceland 2.83 • United States 2.67

  22. Biggest Economies (in $billions)(Countries by GDP; Companies by Annual Sales) • #23 Wal-Mart $351.1 • #24 Saudi Arabia 349.0 • #25 Exxon Mobil 347.3 • #28 Austria 322.0 • #29 Royal Dutch Shell 318.8 • #31 Denmark 275.0 • #32 BP 274.3

  23. Defense Spending: 2006($ billions) • United States $535.9 • China 121.9 • Russia 70.0 • United Kingdom 55.4 • France 54.0 • Japan 41.1 • Germany 37.8 • Italy 30.6

  24. Number of Cars per 1,000 Population Highest • #1 Luxembourg 647 • #16 United States 461 • #46 South Korea 230 Lowest • Bangladesh 1 • Burundi 1 • Central African Republic 1

  25. Busiest Airports: 2007(Millions of Passengers) • Atlanta Hartsfield 89.4 • Chicago O’Hare 76.2 • London Heathrow 68.1 • Tokyo Haneda 66.7 • Los Angeles Intl. 61.9 • Dallas, Ft. Worth 59.8 • Paris de Gaulle 59.9 • Frankfurt Main 54.2 • Beijing Capital 53.7

  26. Most Tourist Arrivals: 2006(in thousands) • France 79,083 • Spain 58,451 • United States 51,063 • China 49,600 • Italy 41,058 • United Kingdom 30,654 • Germany 23,569 • Mexico 21,353

  27. Cinema AttendanceVisits per head: 2006 • New Zealand 8.1 #1 • Australia 6.6 #2 • United States 4.8 #3 • Iceland 4.7 #4 • Mexico 1.6 #22 • India 1.3 #29 • Japan 1.3 #32

  28. Internet Hosts: January 2008 • United States 291,214,772 #1 • Japan 36,803,719 #2 • Germany 20,659,105 #3 • Italy 16,730,591 #4

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