Population grade 8

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What would you like to be when you grow up?

Human Resource

What is a resource?

A resource is anything natural or physical which can be used to create wealth or improve the standard of living of a people.

Categories of Resources

Physical Resources

These are those gifts of

nature made by God.

They include: Land Water Mineral Forests Animals Sunlight

Human Resources

These are the people and

the skills, talents, and

abilities that they have.

They include: Doctors Lawyers Farmers Teachers Fishermen

Categories of Physical Resources

RenewableResourcesRenewableResources ForestsForestsWaterWater LandLand

There are two categories, namely renewable and non-renewable

AnimalsAnimals AirAir

Categories of Physical Resources

Non-RenewableResources

Non-RenewableResources

DiamondsDiamondsGoldGold BauxiteBauxite

There are two categories, namely renewable and non-renewable

PetroleumPetroleumNatural

gasNatural

gas

JAMAICA'S POPULATION

What do you understand by the word “population”?

Population means “the total number of people living in a specific areas or country”.

JAMAICA'S POPULATION

Jamaica’s population descended from Africa, India, China, Europe among other places.

The majority of the people are of African descent

Jamaica’s Population Distribution

Population distribution refers to how people live

throughout the island

91%

6% 3%

Percentage

Blacks

Mixed

Unknown

48%

29%

23%RuralTownsMetropolitan

Population Distribution

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Population Density

What do you think population density is?

Population density is the number of people in a placedivided by the area of the place.

Formula: Pop. Density = population = number of people area square kilometres

Population Density

Parish Population Area Pop. DensityHanover 67,037 406 km2 ?

Pop. Density = Population = 67,037 = 165. Area 406km2

CLASS ACTIVITYPARISHES POPULATION AREA(Km2) POPULATION DENSITY

KINGSTON 96,052 22

St. ANDREW 555,828 431

St. CATHERINE 482,308 1,192

CLARENDON 237,024 1,196

MANCHESTER 185,801 830

St. ELIZABETH 146,404 1,212

WESTMORELAND 138,947 807

HANOVER 67,037 450

St. JAMES 175,127 595

TRELAWNY 73,066 875

St. ANN 166,762 1,213

St. MARY 111,466 611

PORTLAND 80,208 814

St. THOMAS 91,604 743