Case Study - Overpopulation

Question 1

What country is this study about?

Answer 1

Bangladesh

Question 2

Which two countries border Bangladesh?

Answer 2

India and Burma

Question 3

What are low-lying areas frequently affected by?

Answer 3

Floods caused by tropical storms

Question 4

Does this area have few natural resources?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What does the country depend on?

Answer 5

Agriculture

Question 6

How much of the country working in agriculture?

Answer 6

40%

Question 7

What ranking does Bangladesh have in terms of population?

Answer 7

The 8th largest population in the world

Question 8

What percentage of the earth’s inhabitants does Bangladesh make up?

Answer 8

2.11%

Question 9

Is population density high?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Why is population density high?

Answer 10

because the country only has the 92nd largest land area

Question 11

Does Bangladesh have a low or high birth rate?

Answer 11

High

Question 12

Does Bangladesh have a low or high death rate?

Answer 12

Low

Question 13

Does the country have enough resources to support all these people?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

is GDP per person low or high in Bangladesh?

Answer 14

Low

Question 15

Do people have a good standard of living off their GDP?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

is the GDP increasing?

Answer 16

Yes, but it is still below other countries

Question 17

What is the adult literacy rate?

Answer 17

72.89%

Question 18

What may lead to more flooding in the future? Why?

Answer 18

Deforestation, because they are trying to get more land for the people