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United Nations

Unpi: World Population Ageing 1950 2050 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphically displays the growth of the world's population with projections for 2050. Study's changes in such statistics as median age for particular countries, age demographic shifts, and the disparity between "developed" and...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Population Growth: Friend or Foe?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The environment has recently been the focus of much research and discussion. Because productive resources are limited, it is important that we use resources wisely to ensure that resources will be available for use in future generations....
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United Nations

United Nations: Dept. Of Social and Economic Affairs: Population Division

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations information on population issues of the world. Examples include long-range population projections, international migration, and population charts and graphs.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Population of Europe, 1933

For Students 9th - 10th
Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Population Distribution and Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of forty-nine data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine the distribution of human populations around the world and the changes that have taken place in...
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The World Bank

World Bank: Poulation, Total

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the World Bank provides data on population for most of the countries of the world in 2020, and shows the change in the rate from 1960 to 2020. Statistics are presented in a chart, line graph, bar graph, and map. The data...
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Other

Population for Countries and Cities Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Site calculates and approximates populations for numerous major cities around the world, and also has information about world countries as well.
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United Nations

Stats Division: Indicators on Youth & Elderly Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.
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Other

Info ukes.com: World War Ii in Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
InfoUkes.com offers a huge article on how the Ukraine experienced World War II, with a population loss of 10 million.
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The World Bank

World Bank: Data Catalog

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.
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Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
World War I brought turmoil to Chicago because of its large immigrant population, especially Germans. Read about how the war affected the politics and industry of Chicago both during and after the war.
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Other

Percentage of the World's Population Under Various Political Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-line graphs and maps give visual representations of countries and populations under various kinds of political systems: autocracy, monarchy, communist state, etc.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Population Curve: Significance of Breakpoints

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about three models of population growth: linear, exponential, and logistic. Then conduct a population experiment to see how populations can work in the real world, and see how linear graphs can help simplify complicated ones.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Antarctica

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great resource for general information on Antarctica. It includes geography, population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: The Marshall Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents statistics about the Marshall Islands. Topics include population, language, history, geography and climate.
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Other

Yahoo Kids World Factbook: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource about Germany. Learn about the country's geography, population, economy, government, military, foreign relations. View statistical facts, a country map, and the national flag.
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Other

Mapping Worlds: Show World: A New Way to Look at the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique combination of data, demographics and innovative visuals resizes countries on a world map in relation to a menu of insightful data-driven topics, such number of deaths from cancer or amount of steel produced, giving us a new...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the changes that took place in Texas during World War II, e.g., ways average Texans assisted in the war effort, and methods Governor Coke R. Stevenson used to promote Texas interests while also supporting the war. Also...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook provides detailed information on Bolivia. The content includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Lesotho

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site from the CIA World Factbook for a page of facts and statistics regarding the country of Lesotho. Includes information on Lesotho's geography, population, government, economy, military, and more.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Swaziland

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this page from the CIA World Factbook for an information bank of facts and statistics on Swaziland. Content includes information on Swaziland's geography, people, economy, government, transportation, military, plus more.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Zimbabwe

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the CIA World Factbook is an information database of facts and statistics on Zimbabwe. Content that is covered includes Zimbabwe's government, economy, people, geography, transportation, military, plus more.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Portugal

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Portugal. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Taiwan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Taiwan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...