Over and Under Population

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Over-population and under-population The conditions of over population and under-population depend upon the relationship between the population of an area and its resources. In an ideal situation, the entire population of a country should have a good standard of living by using the county’s resources to build a strong economy. If there are too few people use all of the resources of a country to a maximum efficiency, the country is said to be under-populated. Over-population is where there are 100 many people to be supported to a good standard of living by the resources of the country. These descriptions can be applied to areas, as well as countries. A good example of an under-developed country is Australia: Australia has a population of 21.7 million and a labour force of 11.6 million, Australia is under-populated. It is very rich in resources, with large reserves of iron ore, coal, gold, copper, natural gasses, and uranium-and an abundant potential for solar and wind power development. Australia therefore needs to attract migrant workers to exploit its many resources. The positive net migration rate over 6 per 100 is the 14th highest in the world. The quantities of many of Australia’s resources are greater than the county needs, so any surpluses can be exported- particularly coal from Newcastle, iron ore from Iron Knob and gold from Kalgoorlie, meant, wheat, machinery and transport equipment. Australia’s exports were worth over US$200 billion in 2010. Its gross domestic product (GDP) per person was US$41 300. The service sector employs 75% of Australians. The unemployment rate is low. Australia’s low birth rate and death rates gives a natural population increase of only 1.15% a year. Its population density is only 2.6 people per square kilometre and, although a large proportion of the country is desert or semi-desert, there is ample sustainable land for an

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