Geography Project Nikolas Reyna Period:6

Qatar Newly Developed Regions Formal Region- Doha Region Functional Region- The Middle East Perceptual Region- Arabian Gulf Location- Relative location of Qatar is right beside the Arabian Gulf and Absolute location is 25.3000° N, 51.5167° E.

Climate and Land Qatar has a dry, subtropical desert climate, with low annual rainfall and intensely hot and humid summers. Most of Qatar is flat and rocky with a lot of sandy plains. Low hills at the western and central part and massive sand dunes in the southeast. Along the east where the coast is houses small areas of trees and shrubs. Since Qatar is located near the Arabian Gulf it is a hotspot for oil. Also along eastern Qatar is other major places where oil and gas is found.

What makes this place unique? Qatar is unique because it is a great spot for vacations with its beaches and its booming cities. The country believes in high quality food ,especially seafood. In the year 2022 is when it will host the world cup which will be the first country in the middle east to host a world cup.

Culture in Qatar The culture of Qatar is influenced by most Arabian countries. The women in the country wear long robes that covers their faces and the men wear long, loose robes. The main religion is Muslim. The main language spoken is Arabic.

Population The current population of Qatar is a total of 2.17 million people. The crude birth rate of Qatar is 11/1000. The crude death rate of Qatar is 1/1000. The natural increase rate is 1%. Infant Mortality Rate- 7/1000, Life Expectancy Rate- 78, GNI PPP Rate- 268.6 billion PPP dollars The government of Qatar is a prenatal country that only permits abortions if necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman. Percentage of people under 15 years old is 14%. Population of people over 65 is 1% The government will likely to have more people between 17- 57 years older for them to be in the workforce, especially men. Boys and girls stay in school from Pre-K to the 12th grade. A total of 19,000 people live in rural areas and a total of 2, 249,000 people live in urban areas. The population of people with AIDS and HIV is .1%

Nigeria Least Developed Formal Region- Abuja Region Functional Region- Nigeria is broken up into 3 regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern Regions. Perceptual Region- Sub- Saharan Region The absolute location of Nigeria is 8.0000° N, 10.0000° E and the relative location is located on the northern part of the Gulf of Guinea and west of Cameroon and north of Niger.

Climate and Land Nigeria's location in the tropics has given her a tropical hot climate. Temperatures in Nigeria vary according to the seasons of the year as with other lands found in the tropics. The country covers an area of 923,678 km2. Nigeria's geography is diverse, with a wide range of climatic variations and corresponding variations in vegetation. The arid plains in the north give way to savannah in the central hills and plateau, merging into tropical rain forests in the southern lowlands and mountains to the south-east.

What makes Nigeria Unique? There are a lot of things that makes the country of Nigeria unique, but to me the most interesting that makes Nigeria unique is a Nigerian native person named Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem wan born in Lagos, Nigeria and emigrated to the United States in Houston, Texas. There he played basketball at the University of Houston and played professionally in the NBA as a member of the Houston Rockets franchise. There he lead to the Rockets to its first two NBA championships and is considered to be the best center ever. Years past he was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. This just shows that people from anywhere around the world including the country of Nigeria has many talents.

Culture in Nigeria The country has over 521 languages and over 250 dialects and ethnic groups. The four largest ethnic groups are the Hausa and Fulani who are predominant in the north, the Igbo who are predominant in the southeast, and the Yoruba who are predominant in the southwest. Nigeria is religiously diverse society, with Islam and Christianity being the most widely professed religions. According to recent estimates, 59.7% of Nigeria's population adheres to Islam (mainly Sunni). Christianity is practiced by 40.3% of the population.

Population The total population in the country of Nigeria is 173.6 million people. The crude birth rate is 38.78 births/1,000 population. The crude death rate of Nigeria is 13.2 deaths/1,000 population. Life Expectancy Rate- 52, Infant Mortality Rate- 74/1000, GNI PPP rate- 930 billion PPP dollars The country of Nigeria is antenatal and promotes abortions. Percentage of people under 15 years old is 43.8%. Percentage of people over 65 years old is 3%. Literacy Rates- 78.6%. Boys and girls at the age of 3-5 attend pre primary school, nine years of formal schooling and 6 years of primary school and 3 years of junior school. 53% of Nigeria's population lives in rural areas and 47% live in urban areas. A total of 3.6% of the population lives with HIV/AIDS.

Netherlands More developed Formal Region- Amsterdam Functional Region- Netherlands is broken up into 11 provinces. Perceptual Region- Northeastern Europe The absolute location is 52.3167° N, 5.5500° E and relative location is north of Belgium and West of Germany.

Climate and Land The country can be split into two areas: the low and flat lands in the west and north, and the higher lands with minor hills in the east and south. The terrain is mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast The climate is marine; cool summers and mild winters (European mainland), tropical (Caribbean islands)

What makes The Netherlands Unique The Netherlands has the highest population density (493 inhabitants per square km - water excluded). Dutch people are the tallest in the world, with an average height of 184 cm for men and 170 cm for women. The Netherlands has one of the best soccer teams in the world including players like Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie

Culture in The Netherlands The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch, spoken by almost all people in the Netherlands. Religion of The Netherlands is an estimated 49.6% of the population call themselves non-religious. The remaining are 27% Roman Catholic, 15.7% Protestant and 5.3% Muslim One traditional festivity in the Netherlands is the feast of Saint Nicolas or Sinterklaas. In the United States the original figure of Dutch Sinterklaas has merged with Father Christmas into Santa Claus.

Population The total population of The Netherlands is 16.8 million people. The crude birth rate is 10 births/1000 and the death rate is 9 deaths/1000. Life Expectancy Rate- 76, Infant Mortality Rate- 3/1000, GNI PPP Rate- 730 billion PPP dollars. The country of Holland is antenatal and promotes contraceptives and abortions. Percentage of people under 15 years old is 17.4% and the percentage of people over 65 years old is 14.9% Literacy rates is 99%. Boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 12 attend elementary school, and 4 years of high school. 10% of the population lives in rural areas and 90% live in urban areas. A total of 25,00 people live with AIDS and HIV in Holland.

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