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 regions according 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. 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 the Middle 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 Asian Zone contributes 61 countries in the universe of our study.
Our first Zone is Asia.

Leaving aside the Northern and Northeastern Arabic speaking Africa, the sub-Saharan Africa which constitutes this zone comprises 11% of the worlds population, housed in 48 countries.
Our second Zone is Africa.

This zone 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 as exceptions elsewhere).
Our third Zone is Europe (Including Russia) Americas and Australasia.

Most sources list around 206 countries in the world including very small political entities and 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.

Table 1

Global Classification at Zonal Level

Percent in Global Population Zone 1: Asia Zone 2: Africa Zone 3: Europe Americas and Australasia 64% 11% 25% Percent in Global GDP 38% 2% 60%

Table 2 Global Classification at Regional Level

Percent in Global Population ASIA Region 1: Region 2: Region 3: Region 4: Region 5: AFRICA Region 6: Africa 11% 2% Middle East and North Africa Western and Central Asia South Asia Southeast Asia Northeast Asia 5% 6% 21% 8% 24% 4% 4% 5% 4% 21% Percent in Global GDP

EUROPE, AMERICAS AND AUSTRALASIA Region 7: Region 8: Region 9: North America Latin America Western Europe* 5% 9% 6% 5% 23% 8% 22% 7%

Region 10: Eastern Europe

*

For statistical computation, Australasia (Total Population: Approx. 25 million; 0.40% of world population) is clubbed in this region.

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Global Classification at Sub-Regional Level

Note: A sub-region can comprise one country or a group of countries, depending on mixed criteria of population, economic status and other related characteristics % Share in World % in World Population GDP INorth America 5% 23% 1. USA 5% 22% 2. Canada 0.5% 2% IILatin 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% IIIWestern 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% IVEastern 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% VAfrica 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% VIMiddle 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% VIIWest 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% IXEast Asia 8% 5% 35. Indonesia 4% 1% 36. Rest of ASEAN sub-region 4% 3% XNorth 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. Sub Regions

Theoretical Framework for Population Increase Life Expectancy = Good Health Quality and Facility, High Income, Quality Environmental, Political and Economic Stability, Advance Technology for Infrastructural development

Theoretical Framework for Population Increase

Good Health Quality and Facility

High Income

Quality Environment

Political and Economic Stability

Advance Technology for Infrastructur al development

Reasons for Population Decrease

War

Political instability

High death rate

Natural disaster

Advance Technology for Infrastructur al development

Debates between Developed and Developing Countries Developed Countries..infertility rate leading to Population decrease of youth and high rate of aged population Population Gap, Government incentives for birth Reasons for Developing Countries Population Boom

Theoretical Framework for Population Increase

SocioCultural and Religious

NonAwareness for Family Planning (Child Control)

Economic Instability and illiteracy

Psycholog ical temperam ent

Malnutrition and poverty

Lack Technology for Infrastructu ral development

Lack of awareness on precaution of disease

Migration and Population

Political Economic instability Search for greener pasture

Natural disaster

Religious and linguistic

Cultural

Colonial linkage

Proximity

Social factors

Networking

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)