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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