People of the UK - 7C

BET

Beginning

HIC

High Income Country

LIC

Low Income Country

NEC

Newly Emerging Country

CCA

Clue

PPS

Plan

Population Pyramid

A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and gender.

Expanding Population

A country with a high birth rate and high population growth

Stable Population

Birth Rate = Death Rate, Working people can support the dependent

Ageing Population

a population with a rising average age and declining fertility rate

Reasons We're Living Longer

Safer World/Work Conditions, More Educated, Eating Healthier

Advantages : Ageing Population

Retired people spend money on tourism, Volunteer for Charity, Free Childcare

Disadvantages : Ageing Population

More people claiming pensions, Less people to pay tax, They might feel lonely

Urban

A richer area

Rural

A poorer area

Reasons People Move to the City

Jobs, Family, School, Society

Rural-Urban Migration

the movement of people from the countryside to the city

Primary Job Sector

Working with natural materials (eg. Zoologist)

Secondary Job Sector

Working with raw materials (eg. Carpenter)

Tertiary Job Sector

Provides services to others (eg. Cleaner)

Quaternary Job Sector

Research and Inventions (eg. Scientistj

Positive Impacts of Tourism

Popularity, Boosted Economy

Negative Impacts of Tourism

Litter, Pollution, Overcrowding

Communication

The transfer of information

Submarine Communication Cable

A thick rope of wires of fibre optics on the seabed that sends digital data

Satellite

A spacecraft that sends communication signals or collects information

Fibre Optics

The flexible strands of glass used in telecommunications

Work-Life Balance

the degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands

Honeypot Site

A place of special interest that attracts tourists

Tourist

someone who travels for pleasure

Tourism

the business of organizing travel for pleasure.