rural-to-urban migration in Latin American cities , Geology Discussion Questions 7 help

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1.) There are now about 200 political states that send representatives to the United Nations. Maps of the world often divide the land masses into different political states demarcated by international borders. These borders are often disputed and tend to change over time. Is their location better explained by geography or by history? Why?2.) Rural-to-urban migration in Latin American cities often results in large squatter settlements surrounding the city. 1) Where did the residents of these slums come from, and why did they move? Who owns the land they move onto? When did this phenomenon begin, and for what reasons? At what rate are these squatter settlements still growing? (Hint: Push and Pull factors).2) Many work in the informal economy and live in informal housing. What does this actually mean, in practical terms? Are the urban poor better off or worse compared to their rural counterparts?3) When one city is much larger than any other, it tends to attract more migrants. How successful are governmental attempts to create second big cities, and do these secondary cities reduce the migration pressure on the largest city?4) What other programs have governments implemented to address the problems of the peripheral poor, or what programs or policies might be helpful? Mention as many ideas as you can, keeping in mind the limited capital resources.3.)Why were some of the biggest cities in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century no longer the biggest cities at the beginning of the 21st century?  Use your knowledge from conference discussions on migration to answer this question.
4.)At the opening of international currency markets on June 7, 2010, the following values were quoted as the value of each currency, in U.S. dollars.Australian dollar 0.8153Brazilian real 0.5316Euro 1.1942Indonesian rupiah 0.00011Japanese yen 0.0109South African rand 0.1279Check these values to today’s newspaper. Calculate the percentage each has risen or fallen against the dollar or against one another. What flows of goods, or investment, or of tourists should these fluctuations have triggered? Tabulate your Work as described belowCountry/Currency 2010 RatesToday’s RatesDifferenceAustralian dollar             0.8153Brazilian real             0.5316Euro             1.1942Indonesian rupiah           0.00011Japanese yen            0.0109South African rand           0.1279

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