geography- study of the earth's surface (wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
globalization- globalization describes a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization)
population- the people who inhabit a territory or state (wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
immigration- the act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence (en.wiktionary.org/wiki/immigration)
industrialization- the development of industry on an extensive scale (wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
culture- the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization (wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
religion- a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion)
Population of the world: 6,866,504,387 (http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html)
Population of the 5 largest countries:
1 China - 1,306,313,812
2 India - 1,080,264,388
3 United States - 295,734,134
4 Indonesia - 241,973,879
5 Brazil - 186,112,794
(http://www.worldatlas.com/cntypop.htm)
Top five largest religoins in the world
1.Christianity: 2.1 billion
2.Islam: 1.5 billion
3.Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
4.Hinduism: 900 million
5.Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
(http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html)
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