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Population Pyramids
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- 1Main features of a developed countries structure:-Small proportion of young dependants
-bulge in the middle for 15-60s indicating a high proportion of the economically active
-a fairly high percentage of the population over 60% - 2reasons for developed structure:-overall wealth of a country
-high standards of living, healthcare, education, housing, employment
-therefore life expectancy is high(many over 60s)
-average income per head is high
-number of children per family is low due to widespread use of contraception and couples having children later - 3Main features of a developing countries structure:-a high proportion of young dependants
-a more definite pyramid shape where people over 15 start to decrease
-very few people in higher age groups - 4reasons for developed structure:-overall lack of development in terms of wealth, industrial growth, health, education, food supply and quality of life
-lack of economic prosperity
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- Higher geography (Population) Flashcards on Population Pyramids, created by dargo97 on 28/05/2014.
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