North America

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North America

• I am from North America, representing Canada and
  the United States. This region contains 5 of
  the worlds population and consumes about 40 of
  its natural resources. Our population growth
  rate is the highest among the industrialized
  regions. At 28,230, our Gross National Product
  per capita is the highest of any region in the
  world.

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Latin America

• I am from Latin America, representing the 50
  countries of the Caribbean, Central America, and
  South America. Nine percent of the world's
  population resides in our area. Our region has
  two of the five largest cities in the world, São
  Paulo and Mexico City. Our GNP per capita is
  3,880.

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Africa

• I am from Africa, representing 57 countries. One
  out of eight people in the world lives in my
  region. Our population growth rate is the highest
  in the world and women average nearly six
  children each. Africa has the lowest literacy
  rate in the world less than 50 of women can
  read and write. Our GNP per capita is 670.

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Europe

• I am from Europe, representing 47 countries
  including Russia. Europe contains 12 of the
  world's people and currently has the lowest birth
  rate of any region in world history. Ours is the
  only region that has a higher death rate than
  birth rate. GNP per capita is 13,420.

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Asia

• I am from Asia, and represent all the countries
  (over 50) there except China. Asia is, by far,
  the worlds most populous region, with over one
  third of the world's people. Our diverse region
  includes one of the world's poorest countries,
  Bangladesh, and one of the richest, Japan. Our
  GNP per capita is 2,910.

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China

• I am from China, the country with the largest
  population in the world. One out of five people
  in the world is Chinese. Despite government
  legislation that restricts family size to one
  child, our population is still increasing
  steadily. With a GNP per capita of 750, we are
  one of the poorest countries in the world.

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