It's not the middle or the west of the US. Because when the US was expanding in the 19th century - and when many regions were initially being named - the “Midwest” was to the west of the main population centers in the “13 colony” states on the Eastern Seaboard
The Chinese have had restrictions in the amount of children that a family can have, for few decades it was one child, now it is two. Even thought the limit is increased to two children per family, it is a number that will allow the nation to keep it's population on a status quo level.
India, has it worst, the government has not been able to make a solid plan that can be implemented, the wast majority of the population is uneducated, and there's still the pride in having more children, so the population is still growing very fast.
The Kenyan government made a long term development plan, which as a main goal has to achieve a high quality life for all Kenyans that is sustainable with available resources. Also contraceptive coverage, and educating the population with videos, presentations, talks.
The War of 1812 is unusual in that both nations believe their country to have won the war. In the United States, this was extremely signficant as a way to unify the nation by creating a strong national identity. Prior to this war, Americans did not feel unified, as people focused more on their belonging to a particular colony than to the nation. However, the threat of a foreign nation attacking the United States contributed to developing a sense of unity. Because of this, the war has been called the "second war of independence."
Interaction with her mother is the basis of this attitude of Kerry. Being a Chinese, her mother is obviously inclined towards China, and must have been telling Kerry about her experiences in China, which has the foundation of Kerry's thoughts and opinions about China.
