Monday, May 24, 2010

Military Spending

The US spends the most amount of money on their military with very little achievments.

Cars Exports

The continents that export the most cars are definately Europe and parts of Asia like Japan.

Poverty in the World

The most countries with poverty in the world are India and Central Africa, while on the other hand America and Europe have almost no poverty.

House Crowding

The amount of overcrowding in homes is most visible in India and the rest of asia as opposed to Australia, NewZeland, and Canada

Sunday, May 9, 2010


Child Labor is a growing concern aroud the world, the Map above shows child labor in the continents.
Agriculture
Nearly 70% of child labor occurs in agriculture, fishing, hunting, and forestry. Children have been found harvesting:

•bananas in Ecuador
•cotton in Egypt and Benin
•cut flowers in Colombia
•oranges in Brazil
•cocoa in the Ivory Coast
•tea in Argentina and Bangladesh
•fruits and vegetables in the U.S.

Manufacturing

About 15 million children are estimated to be directly involved in manufacturing goods for export, including:

•Carpets from India, Pakistan, Egypt
•Clothing sewn in Bangladesh; footwear made in India and the Philippines
•Soccer balls sewn in Pakistan
•Glass and bricks made in India
•Fireworks made in China, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, and Peru
•Surgical instruments made in Pakistan

Mining and Quarrying

Child laborers suffer extremely high illness and injury rates in underground mines, opencast mines, and quarries. Children as young as 6 or 7 years old break up rocks, and wash, sieve, and carry ore. Nine-year-olds work underground setting explosives and carrying loads. Children work in a range of mining operations, including:

•Gold in Colombia
•Charcoal in Brazil and El Salvador
•Chrome in Zimbabwe
•Diamonds in Cote d’Ivoire
•Emeralds in Colombia
•Coal in Mongolia