Asian History and Civilization

Human Resources and Family in Asia

Human Resources and Family in Asia

Population is generally affected by two factors:

Birth or in-migration Death or out-migration

Human Resources and Family in Asia

In ancient times, there were four main hindrances to population increase:

Famine - extreme food scarcity: a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger Pestilence - epidemic of disease: an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease Unsatisfactory nutrition and environmental sanitation wars

Famine

The problems relating to famine and war are not completely resolved yet, but the effective prevention of illnesses leading to death and widespread famine ,as well as the availability of health centers and needed medicines have significantly lowered death rates.

In 1989, the overall world population was more or less 5.162 billion, of which, 3.106 billion, was in Asia. Asias population increases at the same rate as that of the world, which is 1.6% annually. If this rate is maintained, the world population will double every 44 years: by the year 2033, the 5.162 billion total world population will be 10.324 billion, and Asias 3.106 billion will be 6.212 billion.

Though migration occurs in other continents, migration in Asias portion of the worlds population is more or less constant. The reason for the high birth rate in Asian countries is from the widespread belief that people grow in stature the more children they have. In agricultural areas, many children are considered an asset since they help in the familys major source of livelihood

If the Asians were spread equally in all parts of Asia, each square kilometer of land would only have 70 people. However, because of extreme climatic condition or the inability of the land to sustain any form of vegetation, certain parts of the continent are uninhabited. People flock to the cities for survival. (food, clothing, money, medicines, and other human needs)

This is a listing of the 26 most populous cities in the world (those having a population over eight million). Data are estimates from late 2005.
1. Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan - 33,200,000 2. New York, United States - 17,800,000 3. Sao Paulo, Brazil - 17,700,000 4. Seoul-Incheon, South Korea - 17,500,000 5. Mexico City, Mexico - 17,400,000 6. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Japan - 16,425,000 7. Manila, Philippines - 14,750,000 8. Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay) - 14,350,000 9. Jakarta, Indonesia - 14,250,000 10. Lagos, Nigeria - 13,400,000 11. Kolkata, India (formerly Calcutta) - 12,700,000 12. Delhi, India - 12,300,000 13. Cairo, Egypt - 12,200,000 14. Los Angeles, United States - 11,789,000 15. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 11,200,000 16. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10,800,000 17. Moscow, Russia - 10,500,000 18. Shanghai, China - 10,000,000 19. Karachi, Pakistan - 9,800,000 20. Paris, France - 9,645,000 21. Nagoya, Japan - 9,000,000 (tie) 21. Istanbul, Turkey - 9,000,000 (tie) 23. Beijing, China - 8,614,000 24. Chicago, United States - 8,308,000 25. London, United Kingdom - 8,278,000 26. Shenzhen, China - 8,000,000 By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide

This is a listing of the 34 most populous urban areas in the world (those having a population over eight million). Data are estimates from late 2005.

. Tokyo, Japan - 34,100,000 2. Mexico City, Mexico - 22,650,000 3. Seoul, South Korea - 22,250,000 4. New York, United States - 21,850,000 5. Sao Paulo, Brazil - 20,200,000 6. Mumbai, India - 19,700,000 7. Dehli, India - 19,500,000 8. Los Angeles, United States - 17,950,000 9. Shanghai, China - 17,900,000 10. Jakarta, Indonesia - 17,150,000 11. Osaka, Japan - 16,800,000 12. Kolkata, India - 15,550,000 13. Cairo, Egypt - 15,450,000 14. Manila, Philippines - 14,850,000 15. Karachi, Pakistan - 14,100,000 16. Moscow, Russia - 13,750,000 17. Buenos Aires, Argentina - 13,400,000 18. Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13,100,000 19. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12,100,000 20. Beijing, China - 11,950,000 20. London, United Kingdom - 11,950,000 22. Tehran, Iran - 11,800,000 23. Istanbul, Turkey - 11,400,000 24. Lagos, Nigeria - 11,000,000 25. Shenzhen, China - 10,450,000 26. Paris, France - 9,900,000 27. Chicago, United States - 9,750,000 28. Guangzhou, China (Canton) - 9,400,000 29. Chongqing, China (Chungking) - 9,200,000 30. Wuhan, China - 8,950,000 31. Lima, Peru - 8,500,000 32. Bogota, Colombia - 8,250,000 33. Washington-Baltimore, United States - 8,100,000 34. Nagoya, Japan - 8,050,000

Because of the increase in the world population while the corresponding land area does not increase to accommodate more people. It is feared that in the future, the earth can no longer sustain human needs, either in physical space or sources of food. The rapid increase in population also affects the family, which is the basic unit of society.

Asian races are different from each other, having they have their own sets of unique beliefs and traditions, there are similarities in their idea of a family For the Asians, the family is an extended unit.(grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives)

Asians belong to various ethnic groups. These are group of people who have the same culture, religion, ancestors , and in some instances, similar languages. The largest ethnic groups in Asia are the Arabs, Hindus, and Chinese. In one country there can be one or more ethnic groups. These groups give security to their members through cooperation. (traditions, arts, religion, and other

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HINDUS

CHINESE