Quarter 4 World Nations Report

Student learning objective- Students will compile facts about a specific country.  Later, the class shares at least one detail about each country.  It is our goal to get even a small picture of what it is like to live in each country and how that would affect a citizen or a traveler.

Use "CIA World Factbook" to complete.  Google "CIA World Factbook" and choose from countries at the top of the web page.

1. Country name-

Geography- Do all 14

2. Continental Location (Relative)-

3. Geographical Location (Absolute)-
4. Size (total area in square Kilometers  or square Miles)-
5. Area country comparison to the world-
6. Area comparative-
7. Climate-

8. Terrain-

9. Elevation extremes-

10. Natural resources-

11. Land use/arable land-

12. Natural hazards-

13. Environment-current issues-

14. Environment- international agreements-

People- Pick 7

15.    Nationality-

16.    Ethnic Groups-

17.    Language(s)-

18.    Religion-

19. Population-
20. Total median age-
21. Birth rate-
22. Death rate-
23. Net migration rate-
24. Urbanization/Urban Population-
25. Maternal mortality rate country comparison to the world-
26. Infant Mortality rate/country comparison to the world-
27. Total Life expectancy-
28. HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate-
29. Obesity- adult prevalence rate-
30. Literacy of total population-
31. Total school life expectancy-
32. Total unemployment rate-

Government- Pick 4

33. Country name Conventional long form-
34. Country name Conventional short form-
35. Country name Local long form-
36. Country name Local short form-
37. Government type-
38. Capital-
39. Independence-
40. Constitution-
41. Legal system-
42. Suffrage-
43. Executive Branch/Chief of State and Head of Government (if the country has both)à Give the office held and name of the person or people-
44. Diplomatic Representation in the US-
45. Diplomatic Representation from the US-
46. National Symbol-
47. National Anthem-

Economy- Pick 5

48. GDP purchasing power parity country comparison to the world-
49. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) official exchange rate-
50. GDP per capita country comparison to the world
51. Agriculture-
52. Industries-
53. Labor force-
54. Labor force by occupation-
55. Unemployment rate country comparison to the world-
56. Population below poverty line-
57. Budget (revenues and expenditures)-
58. Taxes country comparison to the world-
59. Public debt country comparison to the world-
60. Inflation rate country comparison to the world-
61. Market value of publicly traded shares country comparison to the world-
62. Exports-
63. Exports/Commodities-
64. Exports/Partners-
65. Imports-
66. Imports/Commodities-
67. Imports/Partners-
68. Exchange rates-

Energy- Pick 1

69.    Crude oil production-

70.    Crude oil exports-

71.    Crude oil imports-

Communications- Pick 1

72. Telephones mobile cellular country comparison to the world-
73. Broadcast media (summarize very briefly)-
74. Internet users and country comparison to the world-

Transportation- Pick 1

75. Airports country comparison to the world-
76. Railways country comparison to the world-
77. Waterways country comparison to the world-

Military- Pick 1

78. Military branches-
79. Military service age and obligation-
80. Manpower fit for military service-
81. Military expenditures and country comparison to the world-

Transnational Issues- Pick 1

82. Summarize a national or international dispute-
83. Refugees and internationally displaced persons-
84. Illicit drugs-

From the beginning of the web page (Staple this information to this paper)- DO BOTH

85. Attach a picture of your nation’s flag 
86. Attach a map of your country’s location within the continent (in this case the map must show Africa and where your country is within the region)