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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/21 · May/June 2011 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 4, which shows population pyramids for three countries. [Figure 4 showing population pyramids for Germany, Kenya, USA with age groups 0-4 to 80+ and percent of population 0-10%]

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 4 to show that USA has 2% males aged 55–59.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)In Germany, what percentage of the population are males aged 35–39?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Which country, shown in Fig. 4, has the shortest life expectancy?[1]
  4. (b)Describe two differences between the pyramids for Kenya and USA. 1 2[2]
  5. (c)Study Fig. 5, which shows the Demographic Transition Model. [Figure 5 showing Demographic Transition Model with stages 1-5, birth and death rates, natural increase/decrease and total population trends] Suggest which stage of the Demographic Transition Model applies to each of the countries shown on Fig. 4. Give a reason for each answer. Germany - Stage Reason Kenya - Stage Reason USA - Stage Reason[3]

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  1. [1] (a) (i) Correct completion of pyramid
  2. [1] (a) (ii) 4
  3. [1] (a) (iii) Kenya
  4. [2] (b) Kenya has more young dependents; Kenya has more young workers under 24; USA has more of working age; USA has more 25+; USA has more old dependents
  5. [3] (c) Germany – Stage 5 - Very low birth rate / very low young pop. / decreasing pop.; Kenya – Stage 2 or 3 – High(er) birth rate / high young pop. / rapidly increasing pop.; USA - Stage 4 – Low birth rate / similar size pop. in each group / low pop. increase

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2011 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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