Name: Wilmer Romero Period: 5 Focus Country: Denmark Population Comparison Country: Venezuela Population Comparison Country: Research Articles Due: Wednesday, September 27th by 11:59 PM Please read the following two articles on your Population Comparison Country and answer the seven questions below. The first article will provide you some background on the history of your comparison country and the second article will discuss one policy in your comparison country that affects migration. Once you have completed this assignment, upload your answers to Canvas by Wednesday, September 27th at 11:59 PM. Remember that these articles are snapshots of your chosen country. They do not provide an in-depth or detailed account of the country’s background or policy. The articles will provide you a brief overview. If you want to research your country further, I encourage you to do so using Google Scholar or the Digital Resources on Canvas. Country Article 1 - Background on Your Population Comparison Country Article 2 - One Policy in Your Population Comparison Country Israel Part of the history of Israel Policy in Israel The United Arab Emirates Part of the history of United Arab Emirates Policy in the United Arab Emirates Rwanda Part of the history of Rwanda Policy in Rwanda Singapore Part of the history of Singapore Policy in Singapore Germany Part of the history of Germany Policy in Germany Prague Part of the history of Prague Policy in Prague Mexico Part of the history of Mexico Policy in Mexico China Part of the history of China Policy in China Nigeria Part of the history of Nigeria Policy in Nigeria The Philippines Part of the history of the Philippines Policy in the Philippines Australia Part of the history of Australia Policy in Australia Liberia Part of the history of Liberia Policy in Liberia Venezuela Part of the history of Venezuela Policy in Venezuela Colombia Part of the history of Columbia Policy in Columbia Canada Part of the history of Canada Policy in Canada 1. Locate your Population Comparison Country on a map – which region is it in? Venezuela is in the South America region. https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/venezuela.htm#:~:text=Geography%3A,mi.) 2. Is it a More Developed Country or Less Developed Country? How do you know? The country Denmark is more developed than Venezuela because of the HDI(Human Development Index) rating both have Denmark on the scale to 1 having 0.95 compared to Venezuela having a 0.69. https://ourworldindata.org/human-development-index 3. What is the overall current population distribution (i.e. even distribution, clustered distribution, and linear distribution) in your Population Comparison Country? What are the effects of the population distribution in your Population Comparison Country? The Venezuelan distribution is very clustered along the northern coast of the country.(https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/687607323743682560/population-distribu tion-map-of-venezuela). A couple of effects from the population clustering would be Income Inequality, health risks more spreadable, and more inequity of infrastructure in other regions(Team, A. (2022, March 1). Population Density: AP® Human Geography crash Course | Albert.io. Albert Resources. https://www.albert.io/blog/population-density-ap-human-geography-crash-course/). 4. Summarize Article 1 on the history of your country in your own words. Give two specific pieces of evidence that describe the background and history of your Population Comparison Country. Article 1 is really about how constitutional history of Venezuela, starting from the colonial era when Christopher Columbus first arrived in 1498. It highlights the impact of Spanish colonization on the indigenous population, the struggle for independence from Spain in the early 19th century led by figures like Simón Bolívar led to more modern era things like dictatorsships in the country and bad instability. 2 Specific examples are: July 5 1811 when Venezuela finally declared independence from Spain.This shows the background of the country as it was very much influenced by the Spainerds in pre-independence. Chávez's Election and Constitutional Reform: In 1998, Hugo Chávez was elected President, and he initiated a constitutional reform process in 1999.This reform aimed to address political corruption and create a more of a citizen like decision making in politics tn elected officials. 5. Summarize Article 2 for your country on policy in your own words. Give two specific pieces of evidence that describe how the policy works or will work in your Population Comparison Country. Article 2 basically talks about on the crisis involving Venezuelan migrants. where millions of Venezuelans have been leaving their country due to political and economic hardships, and they've sought safety in neighboring nations like Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Initially, these host countries extended a warm welcome to Venezuelan migrants, granting them residence permits and work opportunities. However, recent policy adjustments have made it tougher for new migrants to enter these countries legally. Two specific pieces of evidence regarding policy and how it works are migration and economic/.finance development .To begin , Development in finance: The article emphasizes the importance of development finance to support policies benefiting Venezuelan migrants and host communities. While multilateral development banks like the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have offered funding to countries like Colombia, these funds are currently insufficient. Political/organization donors and host countries are needed to secure financial development .And, the second example mentions migration focused policies mainly about other countries. Some countries, including Peru and Ecuador, now require stricter entry conditions like passports and visas, making it difficult for many Venezuelans without these documents to enter legally ,,yet states that many still enter illegally. 6. Is the policy more pro-natalist or anti-natalist? Why? The policies made by neighboring countries are anti-natalist.Being that It imposes harsher entry criteria and restrictions for Venezuelans seeking shelter in neighboring nations such as Peru and Ecuador, making lawful admission more difficult. This strategy discourages new arrivals and lowers population increase in neighboring nations, connecting with anti-natalist policies aimed at limiting population growth or immigration. 7. What is one thing that is similar and one thing that is different to your Focus Country from what you have learned about your Population Comparison Country? (We will discuss this question at the beginning of class on Thursday. Please be ready to share your answers with the class.) There are mainly two differences between Venezuela and Denmark; they are government system/condition and human level development. With Venezuela they have a very unstable government and their HDI is about 30% lower than Denmarks. However, they do have some similarities like both have clustered populations along the coast.and have many systems based in education.
