Why study Geography

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Why study Geography?
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Because you have to! Ha! Just Kidding!
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Why study Geography?
Five areas of focus that geographers bring the
study of a place.
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Five focus areas of geography

• 1. The reason things are located where they are.
  Why does McDonalds chose a particular location?
• 2. Geographical systems that shape our world.
  The study, for example, of earthquakes and their
  devastation.

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3. Interactions between people and the
environments in which they live. For example,
what is the relationship between global warming
and the rise in popularity of sport utility
vehicles? 4. Global connections between regions
and countries. In the study of trade, for
example, what role do we as Canadians play when
we purchase products from another country?
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5. Special tools and skills that geographers use,
such as mapping, graphing and aerial photography
and remote sensing. The study and use of GIS
software is an example.
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An Introduction to Canada

• Area, Population, Density

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The Area of Canada
Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world.
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Population

• Canada ranks 32nd in the world in terms of
  population.
• In 1998 Canadas population was 30 600 000.
• Only one in every 200 people in the world is a
  Canadian.

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Population Density
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Canada ranks 206th in the world in population
density, with an average of 3 persons/km2.
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Wealth

• Canada ranks 11th in the world in GDP per capita.
• GDP, gross domestic product, is the total value
  of all the goods and services produced in the
  country in a year.
• When it is divided by the countrys population,
  it gives an indication of the countrys wealth.

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• The citizens in countries with a higher average
  GDP are better able to afford the basic
  necessities of life
• food
• shelter
• clothing
• medical care.
• They may also be able to afford some of the the
  luxuries like cars, computers, trips, etc.

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The opposite is true for citizens of countries
with lower GDP/capita. However, no matter what
the GDP/capita, there are people living in
various degrees of wealth and poverty in every
country of the world.
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GDP/capita varies enormously around the world but
countries largely fit into one of two
categories Richer - GDP/capita averages 18
130 Poorer - GDP/capita averages 1090 There is a
great range of values and a large gap between the
rich and the poor.
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GDP per capita for some selected countries.
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THE END!