Africa Research

Africa Research

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2:16 PM



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The United States
• Population: 307,212,123
• TFR: 2.05
• Birth Rate: 13.82
• Death Rate: 8.38
• Life Expectancy: 78.11
• Infant Morality Rate: 6.26
• Colonial Experience: Great Britain
○ When: July 4th 1776



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Nigeria
• Population: 149, 229,090
• TFR: 4.91
• Birth Rate: 36.65
• Death Rate: 16.56
• Life Expectancy: 46.94
• Infant Mortality Rate: 94.35
• Colonial Experience: UK
○ When: October 1st 1960



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Ethiopia
• Population: 85, 237,338
• TFR: 6.12
• Birth Rate: 43.66
• Death Rate: 11.55
• Life Expectancy: 55.41
• Infant Mortality Rate: 80.8
• Colonial Experience : oldest independent country in Africa and the World
○ How long: 2,000 years



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Sudan
• Population: 41,087,825
• TFR: 4.48
• Birth Rate: 33.74
• Death Rate: 12.94
• Life Expectancy: 51.42
• Infant Mortality Rate: 82.43
• Colonial Experience: Egypt and UK
○ When: January 1st 1956



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Kenya
• Population: 39,002,772
• TFR: 4.56
• Birth Rate:36.64
• Death Rate: 9.72
• Life Expectancy: 57.86
• Infant Mortality Rate: 54.7
• Colonial Experience: UK
○ When: December 13th 1963



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South Africa
• Population: 49,052,489
• TFR: 2.38
• Birth Rate: 19.93
• Death Rate: 16.99
• Life Expectancy: 48.98
• Infant Mortality Rate: 44.42
• Colonial Experience: May 31st 1910- South Africa made British colonies
® May 31st 1961- republic declared
® April 27th 1994- majority rule



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• Developed or Not Developed
○ United States: I would consider the United States a developed country. I think this because there is a high population, and low death rate. The US has money, a good government, ok economy, and natural resources. This country has lots of money to do many things.
○ Nigeria: I would consider a developing country. This country is very poor and needs a lot of help. They have a high death rate and they have many young people. I feel with all the young people they have, they could become a better country with new and intelligent minds of all the young people. Although they have a high infant mortality rate of 94 and they have a low life expectancy.
○ Ethiopia: Ethiopia is a developing country because they are not that rich and have many bad things in statistics. They have a life infant mortality rate and low life expectancy. A deveolped country does not have these types of problems. Also, they have thousands of young people, but barely any old people.
○ Sudan: This country is definitely a developing country. Sudan has so many problems and there is war. They do not have barely and money, food, shelter, water, or basic necessities. Developed countries have all the things that they do not have. They do not have any time of health care, or any good things to help the people live. Sudan needs a lot of work and help to maybe become a developed country. All the countries in Africa all have the same problem. They all have young people and very little old people, no money or health care. Also, they have no food or water, they are all poor.
○ Kenya: Kenya is also a developing country. It is poor, has very little health care, and barely any education. Kenya also has war and bad things happening in their country. All these things will not help the developing of their country. They need all the things that the rich countries have.
○ South Africa: South America, I think is a developed country. This country has many people and could develop more into a better country. I feel like this country is both a devolving and developed country. It can go either way. They still have things to be improved, but I feel like they are on their way to a good path.