The information below, in italics, is taken directly from the Australian Curriculum - Humanities and Social Sciences [Geography - Year 10]
"The second theme is 'Geographies of human well-being' which focuses on the differences in human well-being at global, national and local levels.
So the tour to Cambodia will not only be an eye-opener for the students, but also a direct link and experience to the AC Curriculum.
Listed below are some interesting comparisons of Cambodia with Australia using measurement data from https://www.cia.gov
"The second theme is 'Geographies of human well-being' which focuses on the differences in human well-being at global, national and local levels.
- The different ways of measuring and mapping human well-being and development, and how these can be applied to measure differences between places
- Identifying and evaluating different ways of measuring well-being, for example, per capita income or the UN Human Development Index, and applying them to investigate spatial variations in human well-being and comparing the results from different measures
- Examining the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and their relationship to human well-being"
So the tour to Cambodia will not only be an eye-opener for the students, but also a direct link and experience to the AC Curriculum.
Listed below are some interesting comparisons of Cambodia with Australia using measurement data from https://www.cia.gov
CAMBODIA
Population: 15,458,332 Ethnic groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4% Languages: Khmer (official) 96.3%, other 3.7% (2008 est.) Religions: Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, Median age: Male: 23.4 years Female: 24.8 years Urban population: 20% of total population (2011) Life expectancy at birth: 63.78 years [179/223 World comparison] Physicians: 0.23 physicians/1,000 population (2008) Hospital beds: 0.7 beds/1,000 population (2011) Obesity - Adult prevalence rate: 2.1% (2008) Drinking water source: [Unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.] Urban: 10.4% of population Rural: 38.5% of population Sanitation facility access: [Use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field] : Urban: 23.6% of population Rural: 77.7% of population . Literacy: [definition: age 15 and over can read and write] Male: 82.8% Female: 65.9% (2009 est.) School life expectancy: [primary to tertiary education] Male: 12 years Female: 10 years (2008) Child labor - children ages 5-14: Total number: 1,345,269 Percentage: 39 % (2001 est.) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: Total: 3.4% Male: 3.5% Female: 3.3% (2008) GDP - per capita per annum: US$2,600 (2013 est.) [Country comparison to the world: 183/228] GDP - composition, by sector of origin: Agriculture: 34.8% Industry: 24.5% Services: 40.7% (2013 est.) Agriculture - products: Rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, cassava silk Industries: Tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles Labour force - by occupation: Agriculture: 55.8% Industry: 16.9% Services: 27.3% (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 0% (2011 est.) [Country comparison to the world: 1/203] Population below poverty line: 20% (2012 est.) |
AUSTRALIA
Population: 22,507,617 (2014 est) Ethnic groups: White 92%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal and other 1% Languages: English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, (2011 est.) Religions: Protestant 28.8% (Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 5.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%, Baptist, 1.6%, Lutheran 1.2%, Pentecostal 1.1%), Catholic 25.3%, Eastern Orthodox 2.6%, other Christian 4.5%, Buddhist 2.5%, Muslim 2.2%, Hindu 1.3%, other 8.4%, unspecified 2.2%, none 22.3% Median age: Male: 37.5 years Female: 39 years (2014 est.) Urban population: 89.2% of total population (2011) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 82.07 years [Country comparison to the world: 10] Physicians: 3.85 physicians/1,000 population (2010) Hospital bed: 3.9 beds/1,000 population (2010) Obesity - Adult prevalence rate:26.8% (2008) Drinking water source: [Unimproved: - definition as for Cambodia] Urban: 0% of population Rural: 0% of population Sanitation facility access: [Unimproved: - definition as for Cambodia] Urban: 0% of population Rural: 0% of population Literacy: [definition: age 15 and over can read and write] Male: 99% Female: 99% (2003 est.) School life expectancy [primary to tertiary education] Male: 19 years Female: 20 years (2011) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: Total: 11.7% Male: 12.4% Female: 11% (2012) GDP - per capita per annum: US$43,000 (2013 est). [Country comparison to the world: 21/228] GDP - composition, by sector of origin: Agriculture: 3.8% Industry: 27.4% Services: 68.7% (2013 est.) Agriculture - products: Wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry Industries: Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel Labour force - by occupation: agriculture: 3.6% Industry: 21.1% Services: 75% (2009 est.) Unemployment rate: 5.7% (2013 est.) [Country comparison to the world: 53/203] Population below poverty line: NA% |