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Chapter Seven Extra

A Modified Political Map of the World

We have divided the world into 3 geographical Zones, 10 Regions and 40 sub-regions.

This zoning is neither fixed nor eclectic in all cases, but instead we group regionsaccording to different traits and characteristics that give them a special affinity with each

other. The exact traits and characteristics used to group countries together differ case by

case according to what makes most sense, and for analyzing current social, political and

economic developments in the world we find this approach quite instructive.

Our first Zone is Asia. From its Eastern borders in Japan and the Koreas in the North

to the Philippines and Indonesia in the South, to the Western most parts in Turkey and theMiddle East spilling over to parts of North Africa, this is by far the most populous zone

of the world. It constitutes nearly two third (64%) of the entire worlds population. It is

further divided into 5 Regions, and 16 sub-regions, each with fairly distinct cultural and

political tendencies, and we shall turn to those details at the appropriate place. The AsianZone contributes 61 countries in the universe of our study.

Our second Zone is Africa. Leaving aside the Northern and Northeastern Arabicspeaking Africa, the sub-Saharan Africa which constitutes this zone comprises 11% of

the worlds population, housed in 48 countries.

Our third Zone is Europe (Including Russia) Americas and Australasia. Thiszone is spread over a vast landmass but constitutes only 25% of the worlds population,

housed in 73 countries (leaving aside the very small political entities mentioned asexceptions elsewhere).

Most sources list around 206 countries in the world including very small political entitiesand dependencies. We have included 177 of those in our universe constituting 99.95% of

world population. The remaining 29 are small countries and dependencies. They house

0.05% of world population.


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Table 1

Global Classification at Zonal Level

Percent in GlobalPopulation

Percent in GlobalGDP

Zone 1: Asia 64% 38%

Zone 2: Africa 11% 2%

Zone 3: Europe Americas and Australasia 25% 60%

Table 2

Global Classification at Regional Level

Percent in GlobalPopulation

Percent in GlobalGDP

ASIA

Region 1: Middle East and North Africa 5% 4%

Region 2: Western and Central Asia 6% 4%

Region 3: South Asia 21% 5%

Region 4: Southeast Asia 8% 4%

Region 5: Northeast Asia 24% 21%

AFRICA

Region 6: Africa 11% 2%

EUROPE, AMERICAS AND AUSTRALASIA

Region 7: North America 5% 23%

Region 8: Latin America 9% 8%

Region 9: Western Europe* 6% 22%

Region 10: Eastern Europe 5% 7%

* For statistical computation, Australasia (Total Population: Approx. 25 million; 0.40% of world population)

is clubbed in this region.


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Table 3

Global Classification at Sub-Regional LevelNote: A sub-region can comprise one country or a group of countries, depending on mixed criteria of

population, economic status and other related characteristics

Sub Regions % Share in WorldPopulation

% in WorldGDP

I- North America 5% 23%

1. USA 5% 22%

2. Canada 0.5% 2%

II- Latin America 9% 8%

3. Brazil 3% 3%

4. Argentina 1% 1%

5. Rest of South America sub-region 2% 2%

6. Mexico 2% 2%

7. Other Central American sub-region 1% 0.4%

8. Caribbean sub-region 1% 0.4%

III- Western Europe 6.8% 22.3%

9. UK 1% 3%

10. Germany 1% 4%

11. France 1% 3%

12. Italy 1% 3%13. Rest of Northwestern European sub-region 1% 3%

14. Rest of Southern European sub-region 1% 3%

15. Scandinavian Europe sub-region 0.4% 2%

16. Australasia sub-region* 0.4% 1.3%

IV- Eastern Europe 5% 7%

18. Russia 2% 3%

18. South Eastern Europe sub-region 1% 1%

19. Central Eastern Europe sub-region 1% 2%

20. Former Soviet Eastern Europe sub-region 1% 1%

V- Africa 11% 2%

21. South Africa 1% 1%

22. Rest of South African sub-region 2% 0.3%

23. Nigeria and rest of West African sub-region 4% 1%

24. Kenya and rest of East African sub-region 3% 0.3%25. DR Congo and rest of Central African sub-region 2% 0.2%

VI- Middle East and North Africa 5% 4%

26. North and East African Arab sub-region 3% 2%

27. Middle Eastern Arab sub-region 1% 1%

28. Saudi Arabia 0.4% 1%

29. Rest of Gulf and Peninsular Arab sub-region 1% 1%

VII- West Asia 6% 4%

30. Turkey 1% 1%

31. Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan sub-region 4% 2%

32. Central Asian sub-region 1% 1%

VIII- South Asia 21% 5%

33. India 17% 5%

34. Rest of South Asian sub-region 4% 1%

IX- East Asia 8% 5%35. Indonesia 4% 1%

36. Rest of ASEAN sub-region 4% 3%

X- North Asia 24% 21%

37. China 20% 11%

38. Japan 2% 6%

39. Korea 1% 2%

40. Rest of North and East Asian sub-region 1% 2%

GLOBAL 100% 100%

* For statistical computation Australasia is classified in this Region. See explanation elsewhere.


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Theoretical Framework for Population Increase

Life Expectancy = Good Health Quality and Facility, High Income, QualityEnvironmental, Political and Economic Stability, Advance Technology for Infrastructural

development

Theoretical

Framework

for

Population

Increase

Good Health

Quality and

FacilityHigh Income

Quality

Environment

Political and

Economic

Stability

Advance

Technology

for

Infrastructur

al

development

Reasons for

Population

Decrease

WarPolitical

instability

High death

rate

Natural

disaster

Advance

Technologyfor

Infrastructur

al

development


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Debates between Developed and Developing Countries

Developed Countries..infertility rate leading to Population decrease of youth and highrate of aged population

Population Gap, Government incentives for birth

Reasons for Developing Countries Population Boom

Theoretical

Framework

for

Population

Increase

Socio-

Cultural

and

Religious

Non-

Awareness

for Family

Planning

(Child

Control)

Economic

Instability

and

illiteracy

Psycholog

ical

temperam

ent

Lack

Technology

for

Infrastructu

ral

development

Lack of

awareness

on

precaution

of disease

Malnutrition

and poverty


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Migration and Population

Fear for Migration

Outmatching the Natives

Outsourcing Jobs

Cultural Shock

Social Proscribed behaviours

Integration Dilemma/ Assimilation

Thomas Malthus prediction of Population Growth (Debate of Developed and Developing

Countries and the role of technology)

Economic

instability

Naturaldisaster

Colonial

linkage

Socialfactors Networking

Proximity

Cultural

Search for

greener

pasture

Political

Religious

and

linguistic

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