vocab

geography-The topographical features of a region, usually of the earth, sometimes of the planets. 


globalization- The process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications

population- The total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.

immigration- The act of immigrating.

industrialization-  To introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
culture- The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.

religion- a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
 
http://dictionary.reference.com/
 
 
 
World Population- 6,697,254,041
http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=sp_pop_totl&tdim=true&dl=en&hl=en&q=world+population                               
 
Top Five Populated Countries- China- 1,330,141,295
                                                    India- 1,173,108,018
                                                    Untited States- 310,232,863
                                                    Indonesia- 242,968,342
                                                    Brazil- 201,103,330
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
 
Top Five Religions- Christianity- 2 million
                                  Islam- 1.2 billion 
                                  Hinduism- 783 million
                                  Buddhism- 360 million
                                  Judaism- 17 million
http://www.godweb.org/religionsofworld.htm