4. Russia’s Population
• 148 million in early 1990’s
• 143 million today
• Population depletion due to high death rate,
low birth rate, high rate of abortions, and a
low level of immigration
• Estimates that by 2050 there will only be 111
million in Russia. A loss of more than 30
million people. A decrease of 20+ percent
http://geography.about.com/od/obtainpopulationdata/a/russiapop.htm
5. Russia’s Population continued…
• Men’s life expectancy is 59 years because of too
much vodka
• Women’s life expectancy is about 72 years
• Due to high rates of alcoholism and economic
hardship, women feel less encouraged to have
children
• In 2004, 1.6 million women had abortions and only
1.5 million actually gave birth
http://geography.about.com/od/obtainpopulationdata/a/russiapop.htm
6. Russia’s Population (my viewpoint)
• Their population is decreasing very quickly
and I think the government or whatever
should give couples benefits and incentives to
have more children. For example, less taxes,
better insurances, free baby clothes for 6
months, etc.
7. Russia’s Economy
• Russia is the ninth largest economy in the
world by nominal value
• It is the sixth largest in purchasing power
• They have an abundance in natural resources
such as natural gas, coal, oil, and precious
metals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia
8. Agriculture in Russia
• From 1991 to 1999, Russia had a sudden drop
in livestock inventories. It pulled down the
demand for feed grains, and the area planted
to grains dropped by 25%
• Between 1917 and 1990, all agricultural land
in Russia was in state ownership.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Russia
12. India’s Population
• In 2001, India’s population hit 1 billion
• In 2011, India’s population was 1.21 billion
• Second most populous country in the world
• 65% of India’s population is below the age 35
• The life expectancy for India is 65 years for
men and 70 years for women
http:///population/india-current-population.html www.indiaonlinepages.com
13. India’s Population (my viewpoint)
• They should just stop having babies altogether
for like 10 years…..
14. India’s Economy
• India is the 11th largest in the world by
nominal value
• 3rd largest in purchasing power
• India is the 19th largest in exporting
• And 10th largest in importing
• They make and sell the world’s cheapest car,
the Tata Nano (around $2,000 brand new)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%27s_economy
15. India’s Agriculture
• Ranked 2nd in the world for farm output
• Largest producer of many fresh fruits,
vegetables, milk, major spices, select fresh
meats, and rice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_India
16. Religion In India
• 81% Hinduism
• 13% Islamic
• 2% Christian
• 2% Buddhism
• 1% Jainism
• .5% other
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_india
