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.