Ni hao,
In case you (and by "you" I mainly mean Annie) were wondering why Russia changed its' mind, here is a brief overvie courtesy of NBC (American) news. Check it out. Question your sources. Find other sources if you don't believe it or can't afford to believe it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/32920361#32920361
Mr. Gibson
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Agenda for tomorrow
Ni hao,
First off, I know you guys are frustrated, but it is paying off. You are doing much better than you were last conference. Keep it up!
Tomorrow, each of you will have a partner from Whitney High School. Each of your partners will help you during with your strategy and during caucus time. Make sure you have a good position paper and a good caucus outline ready for your partner so they can help you. Also, make sure that you can explain your strategy to them.
During the first hour, we will "break the ice" and you will be assigned your partner. After that, you will spend some time with your partner preparing for the conference and explaining your strategy. During the second hour, we will begin our conference. We will start by taking roll and giving each delegate a chance to speak. After that, we will have a caucus until the end of the period.
I encourage all of you to prepare a strategy for what to say to each country! If you know what each country wants, you are more likely to be successful.
Also, if you are worried about your speech, just think "What would ___________ (your person) say if he/she were speaking?
Wan an,
Mr. Gibson
PS - Here is an example of what this will look like. Everyone just speaks in alphabetical order.
http://www.undemocracy.com/securitycouncil/meeting_5706
First off, I know you guys are frustrated, but it is paying off. You are doing much better than you were last conference. Keep it up!
Tomorrow, each of you will have a partner from Whitney High School. Each of your partners will help you during with your strategy and during caucus time. Make sure you have a good position paper and a good caucus outline ready for your partner so they can help you. Also, make sure that you can explain your strategy to them.
During the first hour, we will "break the ice" and you will be assigned your partner. After that, you will spend some time with your partner preparing for the conference and explaining your strategy. During the second hour, we will begin our conference. We will start by taking roll and giving each delegate a chance to speak. After that, we will have a caucus until the end of the period.
I encourage all of you to prepare a strategy for what to say to each country! If you know what each country wants, you are more likely to be successful.
Also, if you are worried about your speech, just think "What would ___________ (your person) say if he/she were speaking?
Wan an,
Mr. Gibson
PS - Here is an example of what this will look like. Everyone just speaks in alphabetical order.
http://www.undemocracy.com/securitycouncil/meeting_5706
Friday, December 18, 2009
For this weekend
Ni hao,
One last time...
For next week, we need to have...
1.) Position Papers finished
2.) Caucus Outlines
3.) Speeches ready
Your speeches will be made during the General Assembly. It is just a general speech followed by time for a caucus. We will not do any voting there. PS - Tina, you will be L.B. during the speech and Uganda during caucus.
4.) Strategies planned out.
Enjoy!
Mr. Gibson
One last time...
For next week, we need to have...
1.) Position Papers finished
2.) Caucus Outlines
3.) Speeches ready
Your speeches will be made during the General Assembly. It is just a general speech followed by time for a caucus. We will not do any voting there. PS - Tina, you will be L.B. during the speech and Uganda during caucus.
4.) Strategies planned out.
Enjoy!
Mr. Gibson
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Does anyone want to talk to Mahmoud Ahmadenijad? Now you can!
Ni hao,
If anyone is interested, here is Mahmoud Ahmadinijad's personal blog. You can actually write to him if you would like. Sometimes he even answers your questions!
Enjoy,
Mr. Gibson
Cote D'voire's Resolution
If anyone can give us free vaccine, we will give the worker to the country that gave us vaccine in the future, BUT NOT FOR FOREVER, if we return all the money back, our worker will comeback.
We are going to cooperate with Belize and Cambodia, one of us will going pay1/3,but we will use labor to pay for it, and we’re going to buy it from Norway and Australia.
We are going to cooperate with Belize and Cambodia, one of us will going pay1/3,but we will use labor to pay for it, and we’re going to buy it from Norway and Australia.
Norway's Resolution
The Kingdom of Norway wants to help the poor countries by giving them vaccine and also gains some benefits. So we want to cooperate with both rich and poor countries. We're on the same side with Estonia, Argentina and Australia, let's agree with us. The poor countries offer their free labor force and we offer them our vaccine. We can offer Cambodia, Belize and Cote D'voire vaccine. We will share some of our labor with Argentina and Estonia.
The Kingdom of Cambodia's Resolution Paper- Dean, Benny
The Kingdom of Cambodia will cooperate with the UN. Our country doesn’t have vaccine. So we are willing to work with other countries to buy the vaccine together. Half the money we will buy from Norway, and the other half with Australia. Some rich countries are willing to give poor countries vaccines for little amount of money, and we are one the poor countries. After we get the vaccines, we can sell them for money, because we are too poor.
Resolution- Columbia ( Elaine and Eve )
Resolution- Colombia
· To prevent the spread of H1N1, Colombia is willing to provide medical service and treatment for countries that were seriously affected by the influenza.
· We will provide any medical help for foreigners in Colombia who get H1N1 to heal. (It only includes the ones who are infected in Colombia.)
· All of the helps that are mentioned above will only be valid for the countries that had already purchased the H1N1 vaccine, and opened to the residents.
· To prevent the spread of H1N1, Colombia is willing to provide medical service and treatment for countries that were seriously affected by the influenza.
· We will provide any medical help for foreigners in Colombia who get H1N1 to heal. (It only includes the ones who are infected in Colombia.)
· All of the helps that are mentioned above will only be valid for the countries that had already purchased the H1N1 vaccine, and opened to the residents.
Australia Resolution
Resolution- Australia would like to help the poorer countries .
We think the richer countries should help the poorer countries
buy vaccine, and we should give them the Tamiflu and vaccine if
they are willing to share whatever they have with our country.
We think the richer countries should help the poorer countries
buy vaccine, and we should give them the Tamiflu and vaccine if
they are willing to share whatever they have with our country.
Belize Resolution
Belize is going to cooperate with Cambodia and Cote D'voire. We are three poor countries. Each country will pay 1/3 of the vaccine and buy it from Austrlia and Norway half half. Cote D'voire will pais nby their labors amd workers for vaccine.
Belgium Resolution
Resolution
Belgium thinks other countries should set up active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Belgium also believes developed countries should deliver vaccine to developing or undeveloped countries and get a reciprocate of lower tax rate of import thing to the country.
Belgium will send our doctors to help countries who need help.
Belgium thinks other countries should set up active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Belgium also believes developed countries should deliver vaccine to developing or undeveloped countries and get a reciprocate of lower tax rate of import thing to the country.
Belgium will send our doctors to help countries who need help.
Argentina - Resolution
Argentina strongly believe that we need more health support as our death rate is the world third highest. Also, we already had H1N1 vaccine and inject it to everyone if possible. We shall not support any countries if they don’t return with things we desperately want for we are facing a tough situation here. We wish to become allies with Estonia, Norway, etc. If needed, Argentina also wish that some international health organization could send health group to let the H1N1 death case in Argentina decrease. In return, we shall unsure the world that Argentina is already safe and people don’t have to be worried about spreading H1N1 from Argentina. In this time when everyone is panic about H1N1, this is the best gift we shall give to the world.
estonia resolution
Estonia’s action to prevent infections of H1N1 is to increase the will of our people to inject the vaccination. We also wish that the influenza to stop spreading through countries, so we would like people from every to take the vaccination too. Estonia agrees to support other less fortunate countries to purchase the vaccination to cure H1N1. We might not be the greatest financial source of this situation, but we will do as much as we can to provide help. We agreed to provide vaccination but we also wish that we can get benefits in return.
Nepal Resolution
Resolution---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal will cooperate with the UN and Who. To ensure the H1N1 won’t spread unlimitedly.---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal does not have any case of H1N1, but in case that there might be a emergent case, so we need to have other countries to support some supply such as vaccines to our country.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Homework for tomorrow
Ni hao
First off, here is your homework for tomorrow…
- Read what I posted below.
- Have lots of information and be prepared to finish your position papers by tomorrow
- Create a two to three sentence quote from your character that summarizes how you feel about the Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program.
- Next week you must have a caucus outline and a speech typed that you plan to give to the General Assembly.
Second off, we are going to do two conferences. We are going to do a mini-General Assembly in which each of your characters will make speeches (we will also tie that in with the newspaper. More on that tomorrow). Also, during the mini General Assembly, you can meet and caucus with anyone and discuss anything. So, our official committee name will be "UN Committee on Non-Proliferation." The Second (and more important council) will simply be called the "UN Security Council on Non-Proliferation." Because of what happened yesterday (again, look at The Wire) it changes everything. In real life, the real Security Council will have a similar conference. So we are ahead of the game!
- More background on Iran's nuclear program
http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key-issues/nuclear-weapons/issues/proliferation/iran/charnysh_analysis_2009.htm
- Hint…there have been three resolutions passed before dealing with Iran before Obama became president and one since then. Find out what each resolution said. Remember, look for those words like "Resolves to, Draws attention to,…" etc. Finally, I want you to think, what can my country do if I am on the Security Council and a country continues to do behaviour which the Security Council has sanctioned?
*.) I know you guys are getting frustrated with this, but this is not math class!!! Try and remember…your objectives are simple. First find out what your country wants. Second, create a strategy to get it. Third, do everything you can to get it! There are no "right" or "wrong" answers. There are only "better" and "worse" strategies for you to create.
JIA YOU!!!
Mr. Gibson
PS –Here is your homework for tomorrow…
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Nepal Cocus Outline
Caucus Outline
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Danny Lan
Background
---- There are around 8000 people who die because of the H1N1 in the world.
---- It original form is swine flu
---- It spreads from person-to-person
---- The symptoms of H1N1 were fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and feeling very tired
---- H1N1 flu is similar to traditional epidemic
Unite Nation Involvement
---- Announce the latest information about H1N1
---- Giving supply such as vaccines for needed countries
---- Warning people form going to the danger area
---- Discuss about the epidemic situation and make good measures
---- Training and support the local doctors or international doctors
---- Inventing better medicines to cure the H1N1
Country Actions
Teach out people the rule of preventing the spread of H1N1
1. Wash your hands with soap. Don’t eat anything unless you wash your hands.
2. Cover your Coughing or sneezing with sleeve.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth before you wash your hands.
4. Wear a mask when you are in a airtight area, or public area such as office, or bus stop.
5. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, carefully. For example sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill, please stay at home. And also, don’t forget to wear mask all the time.
Policy Position
---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal does join the international organization such as UN and WHO. We think we have the right to join the conference and get supply from the organization.
Solution
---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal will cooperate with the UN and Who. To ensure the H1N1 won’t spread unlimitedly.---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal does not have any case of H1N1, but in case that there might be a emergent case, so we need to have other countries to support some supply such as vaccines to our country.
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Danny Lan
Background
---- There are around 8000 people who die because of the H1N1 in the world.
---- It original form is swine flu
---- It spreads from person-to-person
---- The symptoms of H1N1 were fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and feeling very tired
---- H1N1 flu is similar to traditional epidemic
Unite Nation Involvement
---- Announce the latest information about H1N1
---- Giving supply such as vaccines for needed countries
---- Warning people form going to the danger area
---- Discuss about the epidemic situation and make good measures
---- Training and support the local doctors or international doctors
---- Inventing better medicines to cure the H1N1
Country Actions
Teach out people the rule of preventing the spread of H1N1
1. Wash your hands with soap. Don’t eat anything unless you wash your hands.
2. Cover your Coughing or sneezing with sleeve.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth before you wash your hands.
4. Wear a mask when you are in a airtight area, or public area such as office, or bus stop.
5. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, carefully. For example sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill, please stay at home. And also, don’t forget to wear mask all the time.
Policy Position
---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal does join the international organization such as UN and WHO. We think we have the right to join the conference and get supply from the organization.
Solution
---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal will cooperate with the UN and Who. To ensure the H1N1 won’t spread unlimitedly.---- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal does not have any case of H1N1, but in case that there might be a emergent case, so we need to have other countries to support some supply such as vaccines to our country.
Nepal Position paper
Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Delegate: Danny Lan
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal says we must concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1 seriously. Now, there are around 8000 people who die because of the H1N1. We believe that this number will keep increasing. Until 2010, there may be almost 10000 people die in this disease. This disease is very danger and strong, but it is not undefeatable. We can prevent this disaster, but we need your help. Not only the in America, but all states around the world as well. Don’t think that your country definitely will not have any case of H1N1. Because the world is flat, we suggest that every country should have well prepared for any emergency situation.
To make our people know how to prevent the H1N1, we made and announced some few steps of precautionary measures to our people.
1. Wash your hands with soap. Don’t eat anything unless you wash your hands.
2. Cover your Coughing or sneezing with sleeve.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth before you wash your hands.
4. Wear a mask when you are in a airtight area, or public area such as office, or bus stop.
5. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, carefully. For example sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME.
Until now, in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, there do not have any case of H1N1. But just like what we said, every country must have some security for the H1N1. So, we need a stable vaccines support from other countries because we don’t have the facility of producing vaccines. A Chinese proverb says, “Unity is strength”. We all have to work together, in this time, in this planet. Otherwise we will fail because of distrust and non-cooperation.
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Delegate: Danny Lan
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal says we must concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1 seriously. Now, there are around 8000 people who die because of the H1N1. We believe that this number will keep increasing. Until 2010, there may be almost 10000 people die in this disease. This disease is very danger and strong, but it is not undefeatable. We can prevent this disaster, but we need your help. Not only the in America, but all states around the world as well. Don’t think that your country definitely will not have any case of H1N1. Because the world is flat, we suggest that every country should have well prepared for any emergency situation.
To make our people know how to prevent the H1N1, we made and announced some few steps of precautionary measures to our people.
1. Wash your hands with soap. Don’t eat anything unless you wash your hands.
2. Cover your Coughing or sneezing with sleeve.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth before you wash your hands.
4. Wear a mask when you are in a airtight area, or public area such as office, or bus stop.
5. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, carefully. For example sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME.
Until now, in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, there do not have any case of H1N1. But just like what we said, every country must have some security for the H1N1. So, we need a stable vaccines support from other countries because we don’t have the facility of producing vaccines. A Chinese proverb says, “Unity is strength”. We all have to work together, in this time, in this planet. Otherwise we will fail because of distrust and non-cooperation.
Caucus Outline Belgium
Caucus Outline
Country: Kingdom of Belgium
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Junior Liu and Sebastian Liu
Background
-Influenza A(H1N1) virus that has never before circulated among humans. This virus is not related to previous or current human seasonal influenza viruses.
-Signs of influenza A(H1N1) are flu-like, including fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes vomiting.
-The virus is spread from person-to-person. It is transmitted as easily as the normal seasonal flu and can be passed to other people by exposure to infected droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing that can be inhaled, or that can contaminate hands or surfaces.
Unite Nation Involvement
-keep on telling the world the latest news or information about influenza A(H1N1)
-urge rich countries share vaccine with poor country
-assuring the vaccine was made available in a spirit of equity and fairness
Country Actions
- The Belgian Government’s Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) expects to begin vaccinations in Belgium around November 7 for at risk groups.
- Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Policy Position
-Belgium joins UN in 1952
Solution
- Belgium report 126 cases and 14death, every country not only the influence country but also the countries that are not should beware of H1N1.
-Belgium thinks other countries should set up active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
-Belgium also believes developed countries should deliver vaccine to developing or undeveloped countries.
Country: Kingdom of Belgium
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Junior Liu and Sebastian Liu
Background
-Influenza A(H1N1) virus that has never before circulated among humans. This virus is not related to previous or current human seasonal influenza viruses.
-Signs of influenza A(H1N1) are flu-like, including fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, sore throat and runny nose, and sometimes vomiting.
-The virus is spread from person-to-person. It is transmitted as easily as the normal seasonal flu and can be passed to other people by exposure to infected droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing that can be inhaled, or that can contaminate hands or surfaces.
Unite Nation Involvement
-keep on telling the world the latest news or information about influenza A(H1N1)
-urge rich countries share vaccine with poor country
-assuring the vaccine was made available in a spirit of equity and fairness
Country Actions
- The Belgian Government’s Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) expects to begin vaccinations in Belgium around November 7 for at risk groups.
- Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Policy Position
-Belgium joins UN in 1952
Solution
- Belgium report 126 cases and 14death, every country not only the influence country but also the countries that are not should beware of H1N1.
-Belgium thinks other countries should set up active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
-Belgium also believes developed countries should deliver vaccine to developing or undeveloped countries.
Position Paper Belgium
Position Paper-Belgium
Committee Name: Prevention of the spread of H1N1
Committee Topic: The committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Delegates:Junior Liu and Sebastian Liu
During the time of fall, the influence of H1N1 has reached its climax. BY 29 May 2009 06:00, 50 countries have officially reported 14 777 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection, with 96 deaths.
On Wed May 13, 2009, we reported the first case of influenza. We were the Seventeenth European country to report influenza. We’ve report 126 cases. We’ve 1 death case by 17:00, October 7, 2009 and 14 deaths by now.
Belgium has reaction about the ongoing influenza A(H1N1) The Belgian Government’s Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) expects to begin vaccinations in Belgium around November 7 for at risk groups. The vaccine is expected to be available at the offices of all General Practitioners and will be free; however, each recipient will be expected to pay the normal cost for a doctor’s office visit. In response to the spreading of H1N1 pandemic, Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Committee Name: Prevention of the spread of H1N1
Committee Topic: The committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Delegates:Junior Liu and Sebastian Liu
During the time of fall, the influence of H1N1 has reached its climax. BY 29 May 2009 06:00, 50 countries have officially reported 14 777 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection, with 96 deaths.
On Wed May 13, 2009, we reported the first case of influenza. We were the Seventeenth European country to report influenza. We’ve report 126 cases. We’ve 1 death case by 17:00, October 7, 2009 and 14 deaths by now.
Belgium has reaction about the ongoing influenza A(H1N1) The Belgian Government’s Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) expects to begin vaccinations in Belgium around November 7 for at risk groups. The vaccine is expected to be available at the offices of all General Practitioners and will be free; however, each recipient will be expected to pay the normal cost for a doctor’s office visit. In response to the spreading of H1N1 pandemic, Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.
Country Profile Nepal
Country Profile
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Climate: Varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Absolute Location : 28 00 N, 84 00 E
Relative location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Political Geography
Type of government: federal democratic republic
Capital: Katmandu
International Organization participation: ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Size of armed forces: 718210 people (Male + Female)
Cultural Geography
Language: Nepali 47.8 %( official language), Maithali 12.1%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5%
Population: 28,563,377
Population growth rate: 1.281%
Major cities: Katmandu
Infant mortality rate: 47.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Average life expectancy: 65.46 years
Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%
Economic Geography
GNP (Gross National Product): $31.39 billion
Natural resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Major agricultural and industrial products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat; tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production
Major exports and imports: clothing, carpets, leather goods, jute goods, pulses, grain; petroleum products, machinery and equipment, electrical goods
Currency: 1.00 NPR = 0.433047 TWD
Historical events:
In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government.
In 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996.
Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government officials, and culminated in a November 2006 peace accord and the promulgation of an interim constitution.
In April 2008, the newly formed Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and abolished the monarchy at its first meeting the following month.The Maoists, who received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, formed a coalition government in August 2008.
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Climate: Varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Absolute Location : 28 00 N, 84 00 E
Relative location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Political Geography
Type of government: federal democratic republic
Capital: Katmandu
International Organization participation: ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Size of armed forces: 718210 people (Male + Female)
Cultural Geography
Language: Nepali 47.8 %( official language), Maithali 12.1%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5%
Population: 28,563,377
Population growth rate: 1.281%
Major cities: Katmandu
Infant mortality rate: 47.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Average life expectancy: 65.46 years
Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%
Economic Geography
GNP (Gross National Product): $31.39 billion
Natural resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Major agricultural and industrial products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat; tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production
Major exports and imports: clothing, carpets, leather goods, jute goods, pulses, grain; petroleum products, machinery and equipment, electrical goods
Currency: 1.00 NPR = 0.433047 TWD
Historical events:
In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government.
In 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996.
Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government officials, and culminated in a November 2006 peace accord and the promulgation of an interim constitution.
In April 2008, the newly formed Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and abolished the monarchy at its first meeting the following month.The Maoists, who received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, formed a coalition government in August 2008.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
12/7/09
OK,
First off, let me begin by saying this. I KNEW you would not be finished by today. None of you are truly finished. We are going to spend a lot of time today researching and getting ready for this conference. Unfortunately, many of you did nothing and now we are about a week behind. Anyways, I have realized that this is a lot of information to cover, so I will narrow it down for you a little bit.
USA
- How is the Democratic Party different from the Republican Party in terms of foreign policy and with regards to Iran?
- What has Obama said he would like to do in regards to Iran?
- What did Secretary of State Clinton say she would like to do in terms of Iran during the election?
- What did Bush do with regards to Iran?
- What do American voters want to see happen with Iran?
- What can America do to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons?
- What is the Doctrine of America's Nuclear weapons program?
Iran
- What has Ahkmedenijiad said he would do if there were sanctions placed on Iran?
- What can Iran do to make sure it gets nuclear weapons?
- Under what circumstances would Iran think about abandoning its' nuclear weapons program?
- What is the doctrine of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program?
- What has been happening since the summer and is happening today in Iran that might hurt the government in the long run.
Israel
- What has Netanyahu said he would like to do in terms of Iran?
- What is Israel's Doctrine of Nuclear Weapons?
- What has Israel done to other countries in the Middle East who attempt to get nuclear weapons?
- What can Israel do to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons?
- Under what circumstances would Israel agree to Iran having nuclear weapons
- Under what circumstances would Israel agree to Iran having nuclear weapons?
Uganda
- What has Museveini said he would do in terms of Iran?
- What is Museveni's biggest problem?
- What does Sudan have to do with China? How might this affect you?
- What can Uganda do to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons?
- Under what circumstances would Uganda agree to Iran having nuclear power?
- Under what circumstances would Uganda agree to Iran having nuclear weapons?
China
- What has Hu and the CCP said it would do in terms of Iran's Nuclear program?
- What can China do to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons?
- Why has China assisted Iran get nuclear power?
- Under what circumstances would China consider ending the assistance?
- Under what circumstances would China agree to Iran having nuclear power?
- Under what circumstances would China agree to Iran having nuclear weapons?
- What is China doing in the Sudan?
- How does the Sudan affect Uganda?
Also, remember that your paper needs to include…
- An explanation of your country's nuclear program (if you are Iran).
- An explanation of what you think Iran is doing, why you think this is a bad/good/neutral thing, and evidence to prove it (if you are not Iran).
- Remember, you must ALWAYS look out for your countries best interests!
- Remember, you must ALWAYS look out for your countries best interests!
- A justification of your policies based upon the IAEA protocols (see below).
- A policy that is similar to the policy of your person and your country.
Also, you must be able to answer the following questions…
a.) What is the IAEA?
b.) What does the IAEA do?
c.) How does the IAEA do this?
d.) What are some problems with the IAEA (is it effective or ineffective)?
e.) What is your country's relationship with the IAEA (are you cooperative or uncooperative)?
f.) What is your countries' history with developing, using, and trading nuclear weapons and nuclear technology (such as nuclear power plants)?
g.) How will your country respond to Iran's attempt to develop nuclear weapons?
Other helpful links…
- Also, look at these web link and ask yourself…how does the Security Council work? What strategy will I develop to win in the Security Council?
- Here is a list of countries who have approved, signed, and/or ratified the additional protocols of the IAEA. Look and see where your country stands. Also, click on the link Additional Protocols at the top and read that so you understand how countries are supposed to act with nuclear weapons.
- This web link is just another place to find information. It should especially be helpful for ERIC since it is published in America and deals with what America is doing.
HINT: Look at your previous Position papers, the format should be similar. They should be about three to four pages.
HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK: Today and for homework you must finish your position paper and after that (or if you're smart, as you write the position paper) you will write a caucus outline in preparation of the conference and caucus.
PS: CITE YOUR SOURCES! Otherwise you can't prove anything during the conference!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
cocus outline Austraqlia
Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1Country: Commonwealth of Australia Delegate: Liam Lin
Sub-division
Cases
Deaths
Laboratoryconfirmed
Suspected‡
Totals
36,991[1]
n/a
186[1]
Australian Capital Territory
939[2]
n/a
2[1]
New South Wales
5,078[3]
n/a
51[1]
Northern Territory
1,456[4]
n/a
6[1]
Queensland
11,528[5]
n/a
41[1]
South Australia
8,944[6]
n/a
28[1]
Tasmania
3,204
n/a
7[1]
Victoria
3,058[7]
n/a
24[1]
Western Australia
4,499[8]
n/a
27[1]
. Backgrounds of Australia H1N1- of 21 October 2009, Australia has 36,991 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) and 186 confirmed deaths due to the disease On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of swine flu in a 33 year old woman. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza. A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases including 24 deaths. A 11 year old boy, and later his 2 brothers, were confirmed on 20 May to carry the virus.
. Economy of Australia - Australia is one of the most laiizess- Farire economies According to indicis economy. Australia's per-capita GDP is slightly higher than that of the UK, Germany, and France in terms of purchasing power parity. The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2009 Human Development Index and sixth inThe Economist worldwide quality-of-life index 2005. Australia is rich in economy so that’s why it’s called the commonwealth of Australia. Australia has enough money to buy lots of
vaccine for the h1n1.
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1Country: Commonwealth of Australia Delegate: Liam Lin
Sub-division
Cases
Deaths
Laboratoryconfirmed
Suspected‡
Totals
36,991[1]
n/a
186[1]
Australian Capital Territory
939[2]
n/a
2[1]
New South Wales
5,078[3]
n/a
51[1]
Northern Territory
1,456[4]
n/a
6[1]
Queensland
11,528[5]
n/a
41[1]
South Australia
8,944[6]
n/a
28[1]
Tasmania
3,204
n/a
7[1]
Victoria
3,058[7]
n/a
24[1]
Western Australia
4,499[8]
n/a
27[1]
. Backgrounds of Australia H1N1- of 21 October 2009, Australia has 36,991 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) and 186 confirmed deaths due to the disease On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of swine flu in a 33 year old woman. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza. A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases including 24 deaths. A 11 year old boy, and later his 2 brothers, were confirmed on 20 May to carry the virus.
. Economy of Australia - Australia is one of the most laiizess- Farire economies According to indicis economy. Australia's per-capita GDP is slightly higher than that of the UK, Germany, and France in terms of purchasing power parity. The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2009 Human Development Index and sixth inThe Economist worldwide quality-of-life index 2005. Australia is rich in economy so that’s why it’s called the commonwealth of Australia. Australia has enough money to buy lots of
vaccine for the h1n1.
Cacus Outline- Norway
Caucus Outline
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
Background
- The virus of H1N1 was a kind of contagious disease, it spreaded from person-to-person.
- The common symptoms of H1N1 were fever, cough, sore throat as well as body aches, headache, chills, runny nose and feeling very tired
- H1N1 flu causes symptoms that are similar to seasonal flu, is spread like seasonal flu, and can be prevented like seasonal flu.
- This virus was first detected in people in the United States in March 2009.
Unite Nation Involvement
-keeping updates about newest H1N1 information
-answer people's questions about H1N1
-hold meetings about how to solve the situation
-train doctors
Country Actions
- Taught the citizen in the Kingdom of Norway the prevention of H1N1
Eg: 1. Keep your hands away from your face.
2. Wash hands often with soap.
3. Eat healthy foods and stay physically active to keep your immune system strong.
- Hope to secure enough drugs to treat 4.6 million people if someone got infected.
- Continuing to prevent the infectious toll.
Policy Position
- The Kingdom of Norway still joined both of the United Nation Organization and World Health Organization at 1945.
Solution
- The Kingdom of Norway intended to transfer 10 percents of H1N1 vaccine stock to the developing countries. Some poorest countries had been suffered due to weak health systems. We ensured our vaccines were enough for the Norwegian people and felt happy about contributing to the world.
- We planned that countries should cooperate with health organizations like UN or WHO to control the epidemic situation.
- The confirmed death toll of H1N1 in the Kingdom of Norway only had one person , but we should still beware on the spread of H1N1 cautiously.
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Topic: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
Background
- The virus of H1N1 was a kind of contagious disease, it spreaded from person-to-person.
- The common symptoms of H1N1 were fever, cough, sore throat as well as body aches, headache, chills, runny nose and feeling very tired
- H1N1 flu causes symptoms that are similar to seasonal flu, is spread like seasonal flu, and can be prevented like seasonal flu.
- This virus was first detected in people in the United States in March 2009.
Unite Nation Involvement
-keeping updates about newest H1N1 information
-answer people's questions about H1N1
-hold meetings about how to solve the situation
-train doctors
Country Actions
- Taught the citizen in the Kingdom of Norway the prevention of H1N1
Eg: 1. Keep your hands away from your face.
2. Wash hands often with soap.
3. Eat healthy foods and stay physically active to keep your immune system strong.
- Hope to secure enough drugs to treat 4.6 million people if someone got infected.
- Continuing to prevent the infectious toll.
Policy Position
- The Kingdom of Norway still joined both of the United Nation Organization and World Health Organization at 1945.
Solution
- The Kingdom of Norway intended to transfer 10 percents of H1N1 vaccine stock to the developing countries. Some poorest countries had been suffered due to weak health systems. We ensured our vaccines were enough for the Norwegian people and felt happy about contributing to the world.
- We planned that countries should cooperate with health organizations like UN or WHO to control the epidemic situation.
- The confirmed death toll of H1N1 in the Kingdom of Norway only had one person , but we should still beware on the spread of H1N1 cautiously.
Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1Country: Commonwealth of Australia Delegate: Liam Lin
Sub-division
Cases
Deaths
Laboratoryconfirmed
Suspected‡
Totals
36,991
n/a
186
Australian Capital Territory
939
n/a
2[
New South Wales
5,078
n/a
51
Northern Territory
1,456
n/a
6
Queensland
11,528
n/a
41
South Australia
8,944
n/a
28
Tasmania
3,204
n/a
7
Victoria
3,058
n/a
24
Western Australia
4,499
n/a
27
As of 21 October 2009, Australia has 36,991 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) and 186 confirmed deaths due to the disease
On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of swine flu in a 33 year old woman. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relanza A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. Australia is one of the most economies according to the . Australia's per-capita GDP is slightly higher than that of the UK, Germany, and France in terms of purchisting power The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2009 Human development index and sixth in The Econimistworldwide quality-of-life index 2005. Australia is rich in economy so that’s why it’s called the commonwealth of Australia. Australia has enough money to buy lots of
vaccine for the h1n1.
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1Country: Commonwealth of Australia Delegate: Liam Lin
Sub-division
Cases
Deaths
Laboratoryconfirmed
Suspected‡
Totals
36,991
n/a
186
Australian Capital Territory
939
n/a
2[
New South Wales
5,078
n/a
51
Northern Territory
1,456
n/a
6
Queensland
11,528
n/a
41
South Australia
8,944
n/a
28
Tasmania
3,204
n/a
7
Victoria
3,058
n/a
24
Western Australia
4,499
n/a
27
As of 21 October 2009, Australia has 36,991 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) and 186 confirmed deaths due to the disease
On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of swine flu in a 33 year old woman. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relanza A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. Australia is one of the most economies according to the . Australia's per-capita GDP is slightly higher than that of the UK, Germany, and France in terms of purchisting power The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2009 Human development index and sixth in The Econimistworldwide quality-of-life index 2005. Australia is rich in economy so that’s why it’s called the commonwealth of Australia. Australia has enough money to buy lots of
vaccine for the h1n1.
Argentina's Caucus Outline
Committee Name: Preventing the spread of H1N1
Committee Topic: The committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country Name: Argentina
Background
-the first one case of H1N1 in Argentina was in 2009/05/09
-Argentina is the third highest death rate in the world
-the vaccine had already started to take in Argentina
-Argentina’s government are recommended people in Argentina how to protect them self from H1N1
-people in Argentina don’t need to worry about H1N1
United Nations Involvement
-more than 3000 people died from H1N1 in the world
-WHO recommend if you feel uncomfortable, please stay at home
-mortality rate of H1N1 is not as high as SARS
-WHO is trying the control the number of H1N1
Country Actions
-The Argentina’s government had made public health campaign of how to prevent H1N1
-Argentina’s government also recommends children and old age people to inject the vaccine
-The government recommended people to constant hand washing, uses the handkerchief while sneezing and stay home if had a fever
Policy Position
-Argentina is facing a serious death problem on H1N1, so we believed that we need more health care on this issue
-Argentina takes H1N1 as a serious problem and can’t be ignored
-With cure and vaccine, it is how to make our people not to be too worried about H1N1 is what we concerned
-Argentina claims that the vaccine is definitely safe to inject
Solution
-Argentina recommends people to take care of themselves and making the possibility of getting H1N1 to the lowest
-Argentina also believed that H1N1 is a serious problem but people don’t need to panic
-Argentina asked for more health care on this issue
Committee Topic: The committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country Name: Argentina
Background
-the first one case of H1N1 in Argentina was in 2009/05/09
-Argentina is the third highest death rate in the world
-the vaccine had already started to take in Argentina
-Argentina’s government are recommended people in Argentina how to protect them self from H1N1
-people in Argentina don’t need to worry about H1N1
United Nations Involvement
-more than 3000 people died from H1N1 in the world
-WHO recommend if you feel uncomfortable, please stay at home
-mortality rate of H1N1 is not as high as SARS
-WHO is trying the control the number of H1N1
Country Actions
-The Argentina’s government had made public health campaign of how to prevent H1N1
-Argentina’s government also recommends children and old age people to inject the vaccine
-The government recommended people to constant hand washing, uses the handkerchief while sneezing and stay home if had a fever
Policy Position
-Argentina is facing a serious death problem on H1N1, so we believed that we need more health care on this issue
-Argentina takes H1N1 as a serious problem and can’t be ignored
-With cure and vaccine, it is how to make our people not to be too worried about H1N1 is what we concerned
-Argentina claims that the vaccine is definitely safe to inject
Solution
-Argentina recommends people to take care of themselves and making the possibility of getting H1N1 to the lowest
-Argentina also believed that H1N1 is a serious problem but people don’t need to panic
-Argentina asked for more health care on this issue
Estonia position paper (Murielle and Peggy)
Estonia Position Paper
Committee: Commission on World Health
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Republic of Estonia
Delegates: Murielle Hsieh, Peggy Huang
H1N1 was a disease that spread through pigs in the United States, but on during March, 2009, it made an outbreak that Spread throughout the world. The pandemic influenza, or swine flu, as we know, started in Mexico and places in United States. We never thought a country, far from the states like us would get infected but this happened, but the serious disease harmed at least 2,475 people in total 62 countries. People tried to prevent this disease since the 1918 and 1919, and it was already common throughout the pig’s population. But it was found in human body recently.
People determine that young infants or elders might be at risk of getting infected, but WHO recommends people to take precautions for preventing issues to happen. The best way to keep away from illness is wearing masks to reduce the chance of getting it. Noticing your temperature is also very important, if you catch a cold or fever, stay home and avoid going to public. Many ways like keeping your hands clean and don’t spend too much time in crowded spaces, can also help to prevent illness.
Estonia has vaccination but it is not enough for all 1 million people. Up till now, there are total 401 cases in Estonia and 2 deaths. It’s not much like countries in America, but we will do what we can to cooperate with UN and prevent more people from dying or getting this pandemic.
Committee: Commission on World Health
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Republic of Estonia
Delegates: Murielle Hsieh, Peggy Huang
H1N1 was a disease that spread through pigs in the United States, but on during March, 2009, it made an outbreak that Spread throughout the world. The pandemic influenza, or swine flu, as we know, started in Mexico and places in United States. We never thought a country, far from the states like us would get infected but this happened, but the serious disease harmed at least 2,475 people in total 62 countries. People tried to prevent this disease since the 1918 and 1919, and it was already common throughout the pig’s population. But it was found in human body recently.
People determine that young infants or elders might be at risk of getting infected, but WHO recommends people to take precautions for preventing issues to happen. The best way to keep away from illness is wearing masks to reduce the chance of getting it. Noticing your temperature is also very important, if you catch a cold or fever, stay home and avoid going to public. Many ways like keeping your hands clean and don’t spend too much time in crowded spaces, can also help to prevent illness.
Estonia has vaccination but it is not enough for all 1 million people. Up till now, there are total 401 cases in Estonia and 2 deaths. It’s not much like countries in America, but we will do what we can to cooperate with UN and prevent more people from dying or getting this pandemic.
Cacus Outline (Belize)
Caucus Outline- BelizeCommittee Name: Preventing the spread of H1N1.Committee Topic: the prevention of the spread of H1N1. Country Name: Belize
Background:
1. Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling.
2. Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that first caused illness in Mexico and the United States in March and April, 2009.
3. The first novel H1N1 patient in the United States was confirmed by laboratory testing at CDC on April 15, 2009. The second patient was confirmed on April 17, 2009.
4. By June 19, 2009, all 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have reported novel H1N1 infection.
UN Involvement:1. Belize’s Ministry of Health this morning held a press conference in Belize to share the following information on the swine flu, which the World Health Organization (WHO) is now referring to as Influenza A (H1N1).
Belize Involvement:1. In collaboration with the Mexican authorities, the Belize Free Zone and casinos in Corozal have been closed. On a daily basis more than 4,000 Mexicans visit and 2,000 Belizeans work in these areas. 2. To day, 16 samples from Belize have been sent for testing of which preliminary results have been received for 8. 3. Belmopan, Belize 2 May (Belizean.com) The Deputy Director of Health Services in Belize Dr. Jorge Polanco has today confirmed that there are no confirmed cases of the H1N1 flue virus in Belize.
Background:
1. Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling.
2. Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that first caused illness in Mexico and the United States in March and April, 2009.
3. The first novel H1N1 patient in the United States was confirmed by laboratory testing at CDC on April 15, 2009. The second patient was confirmed on April 17, 2009.
4. By June 19, 2009, all 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have reported novel H1N1 infection.
UN Involvement:1. Belize’s Ministry of Health this morning held a press conference in Belize to share the following information on the swine flu, which the World Health Organization (WHO) is now referring to as Influenza A (H1N1).
Belize Involvement:1. In collaboration with the Mexican authorities, the Belize Free Zone and casinos in Corozal have been closed. On a daily basis more than 4,000 Mexicans visit and 2,000 Belizeans work in these areas. 2. To day, 16 samples from Belize have been sent for testing of which preliminary results have been received for 8. 3. Belmopan, Belize 2 May (Belizean.com) The Deputy Director of Health Services in Belize Dr. Jorge Polanco has today confirmed that there are no confirmed cases of the H1N1 flue virus in Belize.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
December 2nd, 2009
- Here's an article from Nobel Prize's website about the history of nuclear weapons and people who got Nobel Peace Prizes as a result of working to get rid of nuclear weapons.
- How does nuclear power work? Find out here. As you read this, think "How will this influence my position paper?
- Video on Nuclear chain reactions
- Read and understand this article! It is an interview with Mohammed E;-Baradei. It will help you all out!
- Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program
- Remember, your position paper needs to include…
- An explanation of your country's nuclear program (if you are Iran)
- An explanation of what you think Iran is doing and evidence to prove it (if you are not Iran).
- Remember, you must ALWAYS look out for your countries best interests!
- Remember, you must ALWAYS look out for your countries best interests!
- A justification of your policies based upon the IAEA.
- A policy that is similar to the policy of your person and your country.
- An explanation of your country's nuclear program (if you are Iran)
POSITION PAPERS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK on TUESDAY!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Israel- country profile
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of country: State of Israel
2. Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern or eastern desert areas
3. Map:
4. Absolute Location: 31 to 30 degree North; 34 to 45 East
5. Relative Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon, bordering Jordan
Political Geography
1. Type of Government: parliamentary democracy
2. Capital: Jerusalem
International Organization Participation: BIS, BSEC (observer), CERN (observer), EBRD, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OPCW (signatory), OSCE (partner), PCA, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
3. Size of Armed Forces:
Cultural Geography
1. Official Language: Hebrew
2. Other languages spoken: Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
3. Ethnic Composition:
I. Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%)
II. non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab)
4. Major Religion: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9%
5. Population: 6276900
6. Population Growth Rate: 1.671%
7. Population Distribution:
I 0~14 years: 27.9%
II 15~64 years: 62.3%
III 65 years and over: 9.9%
8. Major Cities: Ashdod, Jerusalem
9. Infant Mortality Rate: 4.22 deaths/1000 live birth
10. Average life expectancy: 80.73 years
Economical Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Products):
2. GDP (Gross Domestic Products): 203.4 billion (purchasing power parity)
3. Percent of Arable Land Used for Agriculture: 15.5%
4. Natural Resources: timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
5. Major Agriculture Products: citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
6. Industrial Products: high-technology projects (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, construction, metals products, chemical products, plastics, diamond cutting, textiles, footwear
7. Major exports: machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
8. Major imports: raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods
9. Currency: New Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar: 3.56
10. Historical Events:
1516-1918 Ottoman: During the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566) the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were rebuilt. Population of the Jewish community in Jerusalem increased.
1881 first modern immigration known as first aliyah (fled Pogrom)
917-1948 British: Great Britain recognized the rights of the Jewish people to establish a "national home in Palestine". Yet they greatly curtailed entry of Jewish refugees into Israel even after World War II. They split Palestine mandate into an Arab state which has become the modern day Jordan, and Israel.
1948 War of Independence: (Arab, Israeli war) one day after the creation of the State of Israel, the Arab armies of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon invaded the new Jewish state. Armistice agreements were signed with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria based on the frontlines as they were at the end of the fighting. These lines created the borders of the new state and as a result, Israel gained control of the areas which would have been part of the Arab state envisioned by the UN had the Arab world not gone to war with Israel.
1956 Sinai War: Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, threatening British and French interests in oil supplies and western trade. Their interests converging, Israel, Britain and France planned an attack on Egypt, with the former seeking free navigation through international waters and an end to terrorist attacks and the latter two hoping to seize control of the Suez Canal.
1967 Six Day War: May 16th ~ 22nd
1973 Yom Kippur War: from October 6 to October 26, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states backing Egypt and Syria.
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of country: State of Israel
2. Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern or eastern desert areas
3. Map:
4. Absolute Location: 31 to 30 degree North; 34 to 45 East
5. Relative Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon, bordering Jordan
Political Geography
1. Type of Government: parliamentary democracy
2. Capital: Jerusalem
International Organization Participation: BIS, BSEC (observer), CERN (observer), EBRD, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OPCW (signatory), OSCE (partner), PCA, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
3. Size of Armed Forces:
Cultural Geography
1. Official Language: Hebrew
2. Other languages spoken: Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
3. Ethnic Composition:
I. Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%)
II. non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab)
4. Major Religion: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9%
5. Population: 6276900
6. Population Growth Rate: 1.671%
7. Population Distribution:
I 0~14 years: 27.9%
II 15~64 years: 62.3%
III 65 years and over: 9.9%
8. Major Cities: Ashdod, Jerusalem
9. Infant Mortality Rate: 4.22 deaths/1000 live birth
10. Average life expectancy: 80.73 years
Economical Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Products):
2. GDP (Gross Domestic Products): 203.4 billion (purchasing power parity)
3. Percent of Arable Land Used for Agriculture: 15.5%
4. Natural Resources: timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
5. Major Agriculture Products: citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
6. Industrial Products: high-technology projects (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, construction, metals products, chemical products, plastics, diamond cutting, textiles, footwear
7. Major exports: machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
8. Major imports: raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods
9. Currency: New Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar: 3.56
10. Historical Events:
1516-1918 Ottoman: During the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566) the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were rebuilt. Population of the Jewish community in Jerusalem increased.
1881 first modern immigration known as first aliyah (fled Pogrom)
917-1948 British: Great Britain recognized the rights of the Jewish people to establish a "national home in Palestine". Yet they greatly curtailed entry of Jewish refugees into Israel even after World War II. They split Palestine mandate into an Arab state which has become the modern day Jordan, and Israel.
1948 War of Independence: (Arab, Israeli war) one day after the creation of the State of Israel, the Arab armies of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon invaded the new Jewish state. Armistice agreements were signed with Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria based on the frontlines as they were at the end of the fighting. These lines created the borders of the new state and as a result, Israel gained control of the areas which would have been part of the Arab state envisioned by the UN had the Arab world not gone to war with Israel.
1956 Sinai War: Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, threatening British and French interests in oil supplies and western trade. Their interests converging, Israel, Britain and France planned an attack on Egypt, with the former seeking free navigation through international waters and an end to terrorist attacks and the latter two hoping to seize control of the Suez Canal.
1967 Six Day War: May 16th ~ 22nd
1973 Yom Kippur War: from October 6 to October 26, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states backing Egypt and Syria.
11/26/2009
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After number three and before number 4.) Watch the videos from last week.
4.) Take notes about the History of Iran.
5.) Begin researching Position Papers (Look at your previous Position Papers for an idea of what to do).
* Answer these questions...
a.) What is the IAEA?
b.) What does the IAEA do?
c.) How does the IAEA do this?
d.) What are some problems with the IAEA (is it effective or ineffective)?
e.) What is your country's relationship with the IAEA (are you cooperative or uncooperative)?
f.) What is your countries' history with developing, using, and trading nuclear weapons and nuclear technology (such as muclear power plants)?
g.) How will your country respond to Iran's attempt to develop nuclear weapons?
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3.) Check out today's edition of "The Wire."
After number three and before number 4.) Watch the videos from last week.
4.) Take notes about the History of Iran.
5.) Begin researching Position Papers (Look at your previous Position Papers for an idea of what to do).
* Answer these questions...
a.) What is the IAEA?
b.) What does the IAEA do?
c.) How does the IAEA do this?
d.) What are some problems with the IAEA (is it effective or ineffective)?
e.) What is your country's relationship with the IAEA (are you cooperative or uncooperative)?
f.) What is your countries' history with developing, using, and trading nuclear weapons and nuclear technology (such as muclear power plants)?
g.) How will your country respond to Iran's attempt to develop nuclear weapons?
Hint: Each point for arguments shold be backed up by a source which you have cited and I strongly suggest that you do not use newspaper articles. I suggest you use reports by military organizations and the IAEA. Also, pictures will help a lot this time around. Try to make things visual
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Country Profile-- Iran
Country Profile
Physical Geography
- Official Name of Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Climate: mostly arid or semiarid. Subtropical along the Caspian Coast.
- Map
- Absolute Location: 32 00N, 53 00E
- Relative location: In the Middle East, between Iraq and Pakistan.
- Absolute Location: 32 00N, 53 00E
Political Geography
- Type of government: Theocratic Republic.
- Major political parties: Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF), Executives of Construction Party (Kargozaran), Solidarity Party, Islamic Labor Party, Mardom Salari, Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (MIRO), and Militant Clerics Society (Ruhaniyun);
- Capital: Tehran
- International Organization participation: CP, ECO, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, SAARC (observer), SCO (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
- Size of armed forces: males age 16-49: 20,212,275
Females age 16-49: 19,638,751 (2008 EST.)
Cultural Geography
- Official language: no official language.
- other languages spoken: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
- ethnic composition: Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%
- major religions: Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
- Population: 66,429,284 (July 2009 est.)
- Population growth: 0.883% (2009EST)
- Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy: 35.78 deaths / 1000live births. 71.1 average expectancy age.
- Population growth: 0.883% (2009EST)
Economic Geography
- GDP (Gross Domestic Product): 843.7 billion
- Percent of arable land used for agriculture: 9.78%
- Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
- Major agricultural and industrial products: wheat, rice, sugar beets, sugar cane, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar. Petroleum, fertilizers, textiles, food processing, armaments
- Major exports: petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
- Major imports: industrial raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services
- Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)9142.8 Iranian Rials(IRR) per US dollar
- Balance of trade: 335.2 billion (2008 EST.)
- Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events):
- Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)9142.8 Iranian Rials(IRR) per US dollar
1220 - Invasion by Mongol forces of Genghis Khan.
1639 - Treaty of Qasr-e Shirin (or Treaty of Zuhab) ends about 150 years of war against Ottoman Empire.
1914-1918 - Iran declares neutrality but is scene of heavy fighting during World War I.
1935 - Formerly known as Persia, Iran is adopted as the country's official name.
1980 22 September - Start of Iran-Iraq war which lasts for eight years.
1988 July - Iran accepts a ceasefire agreement with Iraq following negotiations in Geneva under the aegis of the UN.
1990 September - Iran and Iraq resume diplomatic ties.
2002 September - Russian technicians begin construction of Iran's first nuclear reactor at Bushehr despite strong objections from US.
2003 September - UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, gives Tehran weeks to prove it is not pursuing an atomic weapons programme.
2004 June - Iran is rebuked by the IAEA for failing to fully cooperate with an inquiry into its nuclear activities.
2006 January - Iran breaks IAEA seals at its Natanz nuclear research facility.
2007 May - IAEA says Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in three to eight years if it so chooses.
References: CIA world factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
BBC Time Line- Iran http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/806268.stm
Country Profile-United States
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: United States of America
Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest
Absolute Location: 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Relative location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Political Geography
Type of government: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Major political parties: Democratic Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Republican Party
Capital: Washington D.C.
International Organization participation: ADB, AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEA, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CBSS, CE, CERN, CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC, SECI, SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Cultural Geography
Official language: English
Other languages spoken: Spanish, French
Ethnic composition: White 79.96%, Black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%
Major religions: Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%
Population: 307,212,123
Population growth rate: 0.975%
Major cities: Washington D.C, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis, Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle
Infant mortality rate: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Average life expectancy: 78.11 years
Economic Geography
GDP: $14.44 trillion
Major exports: agricultural products 9.2%, industrial supplies 26.8%, capital goods 49.0%, consumer goods 15.0%
Major imports: agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9%, capital goods 30.4%, consumer goods 31.8%
Currency: 32.36NT: $1
Balance of trade: Export: $4.132 trillion
References:
CIA World factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
Official Name of Country: United States of America
Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest
Absolute Location: 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Relative location: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Political Geography
Type of government: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Major political parties: Democratic Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Republican Party
Capital: Washington D.C.
International Organization participation: ADB, AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEA, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CBSS, CE, CERN, CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC, SECI, SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Cultural Geography
Official language: English
Other languages spoken: Spanish, French
Ethnic composition: White 79.96%, Black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%
Major religions: Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%
Population: 307,212,123
Population growth rate: 0.975%
Major cities: Washington D.C, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis, Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Denver, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle
Infant mortality rate: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Average life expectancy: 78.11 years
Economic Geography
GDP: $14.44 trillion
Major exports: agricultural products 9.2%, industrial supplies 26.8%, capital goods 49.0%, consumer goods 15.0%
Major imports: agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9%, capital goods 30.4%, consumer goods 31.8%
Currency: 32.36NT: $1
Balance of trade: Export: $4.132 trillion
References:
CIA World factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Uganda country profile, Tina
Country Profile: Uganda
- Official country name: Republic of Uganda
Physical Geography
- Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Map
- Location: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
1 00 N, 32 00 E
- Border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
- total: 241,038 sq km
- land: 197,100 sq km
- water: 43,938 sq km
Political Geography
- Type of government: republic
- Major political parties: Conservative Party or CP [Ken LUKYAMUZI]; Democratic Party or DP [Kizito SSEBAANA]; Forum for Democratic Change or FDC [Kizza BESIGYE]; Justice Forum or JEEMA [Muhammad Kibirige MAYANJA]; National Resistance Movement or NRM [Yoweri MUSEVENI]; Peoples Progressive Party or PPP [Bidandi SSALI]; Ugandan People's Congress or UPC [Miria OBOTE]
- Capital: Kampala
- International Organization participation: ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EAC, EADB, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Cultural Geography
- Official language: English
- Other languages spoken: Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
- Population: 32,369,558
- Age structure:
0-14 years: 50% (male 8,152,830/female 8,034,366)
15-64 years: 47.9% (male 7,789,209/female 7,703,143)
65 years and over: 2.1% (male 286,693/female 403,317)
- Age structure:
- Population growth rate: 2.692%
- Major(large) cities:
- Infant mortality rate: 64.82 deaths/1,000 live births
- Average life expectancy: 52.72 years
- Religion: Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9%
Economic Geography
- GDP: $40.08 billion
- Percent of arable land used for agriculture:
- Natural resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
- Currency: Ugandan shillings (UGX) per US dollar - 1,658.1
Historical events:
1500 - Bito dynasties of Buganda, Bunyoro and Ankole founded by Nilotic-speaking immigrants from present-day southeastern Sudan.
British influence
1877 - Members of the British Missionary Society arrive in Buganda.
1890 - Britain and Germany sign treaty giving Britain rights to what was to become Uganda.
1894 - Uganda becomes a British protectorate.
1958 - Uganda given internal self-government.
1962 - Uganda becomes independent with Milton Obote as prime minister and with Buganda enjoying considerable autonomy.
1963 - Uganda becomes a republic with Mutesa as president.
1967 - New constitution vests considerable power in the president and divides Buganda into four districts.
Idi Amin years
1976 - Idi Amin declares himself president for life and claims parts of Kenya.
Milton Obote becomes president after elections.
1985 - Obote deposed in military coup and is replaced by Tito Okello.
1986 - National Resistance Army rebels take Kampala and install Yoweri Museveni as president.
Beginnings of recovery
2001 January - East African Community (EAC) inaugurated in Arusha, Tanzania, laying groundwork for common East African passport, flag, economic and monetary integration. Members are Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Campaign against rebels
2002 March - Sudan, Uganda sign agreement aimed at containing Ugandan rebel group, Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), active along common border. Kony they have kidnapped thousands of children and displaced many civilians.
2002 December - Peace deal signed with Uganda National Rescue Front (UNRF) rebels after more than five years of negotiations.
2006 November - Government rejects a United Nations report accusing the army of using indiscriminate and excessive force in its campaign to disarm tribal warriors in the lawless northeastern region of Karamoja.
The UN World Food Programme says it will have to halve food handouts to more than 1 million people displaced by war in the north.
2009 February - Opposition criticises appointment of president's wife Janet Museveni as minister for Karamoja region. President says no one else wanted the job.
References:
CAI World factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
BBC Timeline Uganda:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069181.stm
Friday, November 20, 2009
Country Profile of China
Country Profile of China
Country Profile by Sabrina Su
Physical Geography
1. Official Name: People's Republic of China
2. Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
3. Map
1. Absolute location: 35 00 N, 105 00 E
2. Relative location: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Political Geography
1. Type of government: Communist state
2. Capital: Beijing
3. International Organization participation: ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, APT, Arctic Council (observer), ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIS, CDB, EAS, FAO, G-20, G-24 (observer), G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SCO, SICA (observer), UN, UN Security Council, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces:
Cultural Geography
1. Official language: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
2. Ethnic group: Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
3. major religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
4. Population: 1,338,612,968 (July 2009 est.)
5. Population growth rate: 0.655% (2009 est.)
6. Population distribution: 0-14 years: 19.8% (male 140,877,745/female 124,290,090) 15-64 years: 72.1% (male 495,724,889/female 469,182,087)
65 years and over: 8.1% (male 51,774,115/female 56,764,042) (2009 est.)
7. Major cities: Beijing (Capital of China), Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin, Guangdong
8. Infant mortality rate: 20.25 deaths/1,000 live births
9. Average life expectancy: male:71.61 years, female: 75.52 years (2009 est.)
10. Teachers and doctors per population:
Economic Geography1 . GNP (Gross National Product) : 2. GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $4.327 trillion (2008 est.)
3. Percent of arable land used for agriculture:
4. Natural resources: natural gas, oil
5. Major agricultural products: rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, apples, cotton, oilseed, pork, fish.
6. Industrial products: mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars and locomotives, ships, and aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites
7. Major exports: electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment.
8. Imports: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals
9. Currency: Renminbi yuan (RMB) per Taiwan Dollar- 4.74247 (2009 est.)
10. Balance of trade: Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.9385 (2008 est.)
11. Historical events:
1986-90 - China's "Open-door policy" opens the country to foreign investment and encourages development of a market economy and private sector.
1989 - Troops open fire on demonstrators who have camped for weeks in Tiananmen Square initially to demand the posthumous rehabilitation of former CCP General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who was forced to resign in 1987. The official death toll is 200. International outrage leads to sanctions.
1989 - Jiang Zemin takes over as Chinese Communist Party general secretary from Zhao Ziyang, who refused to support martial law during the Tiananmen demonstrations.
Stockmarkets open in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
1992 - Russia and China sign declaration restoring friendly ties.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranks China's economy as third largest in the world after the US and Japan.
1997 - Deng Xiaoping dies, aged 92. Rioting erupts in Yining, Xinjiang and on day of Deng's funeral Xinjiang separatists plant three bombs on buses in Urumqi, Xinjiang, killing nine and injuring 74.
Hong Kong reverts to Chinese control.
2001
November - China joins the World Trade Organisation
2002 November - Vice-President Hu Jintao is named head of the ruling Communist Party, replacing Jiang Zemin, the outgoing president. Jiang is re-elected head of the influential Central Military Commission, which oversees the armed forces.
2003 March - National People's Congress elects Hu Jintao as president. He replaces Jiang Zemin, who steps down after 10 years in the post.
2007 October - China launches its first moon orbiter.
2008 January - The worst snowstorms in decades are reported to have affected up to 100 million people.
2008 May - A massive earthquake hits Sichuan province, killing tens of thousands.
2008 August - Beijing hosts Olympic Games.
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, dies in Beijing aged 87
Reference: x-rates.com, CIA World Fact book, BBC News
Country Profile by Sabrina Su
Physical Geography
1. Official Name: People's Republic of China
2. Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
3. Map
1. Absolute location: 35 00 N, 105 00 E
2. Relative location: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Political Geography
1. Type of government: Communist state
2. Capital: Beijing
3. International Organization participation: ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, APT, Arctic Council (observer), ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIS, CDB, EAS, FAO, G-20, G-24 (observer), G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SCO, SICA (observer), UN, UN Security Council, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces:
Cultural Geography
1. Official language: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
2. Ethnic group: Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
3. major religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2%
note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
4. Population: 1,338,612,968 (July 2009 est.)
5. Population growth rate: 0.655% (2009 est.)
6. Population distribution: 0-14 years: 19.8% (male 140,877,745/female 124,290,090) 15-64 years: 72.1% (male 495,724,889/female 469,182,087)
65 years and over: 8.1% (male 51,774,115/female 56,764,042) (2009 est.)
7. Major cities: Beijing (Capital of China), Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin, Guangdong
8. Infant mortality rate: 20.25 deaths/1,000 live births
9. Average life expectancy: male:71.61 years, female: 75.52 years (2009 est.)
10. Teachers and doctors per population:
Economic Geography1 . GNP (Gross National Product) : 2. GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $4.327 trillion (2008 est.)
3. Percent of arable land used for agriculture:
4. Natural resources: natural gas, oil
5. Major agricultural products: rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, apples, cotton, oilseed, pork, fish.
6. Industrial products: mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars and locomotives, ships, and aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites
7. Major exports: electrical and other machinery, including data processing equipment, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment.
8. Imports: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals
9. Currency: Renminbi yuan (RMB) per Taiwan Dollar- 4.74247 (2009 est.)
10. Balance of trade: Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar - 6.9385 (2008 est.)
11. Historical events:
1986-90 - China's "Open-door policy" opens the country to foreign investment and encourages development of a market economy and private sector.
1989 - Troops open fire on demonstrators who have camped for weeks in Tiananmen Square initially to demand the posthumous rehabilitation of former CCP General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who was forced to resign in 1987. The official death toll is 200. International outrage leads to sanctions.
1989 - Jiang Zemin takes over as Chinese Communist Party general secretary from Zhao Ziyang, who refused to support martial law during the Tiananmen demonstrations.
Stockmarkets open in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
1992 - Russia and China sign declaration restoring friendly ties.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranks China's economy as third largest in the world after the US and Japan.
1997 - Deng Xiaoping dies, aged 92. Rioting erupts in Yining, Xinjiang and on day of Deng's funeral Xinjiang separatists plant three bombs on buses in Urumqi, Xinjiang, killing nine and injuring 74.
Hong Kong reverts to Chinese control.
2001
November - China joins the World Trade Organisation
2002 November - Vice-President Hu Jintao is named head of the ruling Communist Party, replacing Jiang Zemin, the outgoing president. Jiang is re-elected head of the influential Central Military Commission, which oversees the armed forces.
2003 March - National People's Congress elects Hu Jintao as president. He replaces Jiang Zemin, who steps down after 10 years in the post.
2007 October - China launches its first moon orbiter.
2008 January - The worst snowstorms in decades are reported to have affected up to 100 million people.
2008 May - A massive earthquake hits Sichuan province, killing tens of thousands.
2008 August - Beijing hosts Olympic Games.
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, dies in Beijing aged 87
Reference: x-rates.com, CIA World Fact book, BBC News
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Sources of Information
- Nuclear Forces Guide
- http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/
- History of South Africa, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, and South Korea's Nuclear Programs
- Video of Israeli plant at
- Questions
- Who is Mordechai Vanunu?
- QUESTIONS: Who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons? HINT: They are on the Security Council.
- Who is Mordechai Vanunu?
- Pictures of "Smiling Buddha"
- http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/
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position paper of Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire Position Paper
Roger Lin and Joseph Hsieh
Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent all human flu infections in 2004-2005[1]. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).
In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media.
Two cases of A/H1N1 flu have been diagnosed in Cote d'Ivoire, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
The confirmation came after the World Heath Organization (WHO) analyzed the two suspected cases reported several days ago and found them positive,
Two women were tested positive for A/H1N1 virus after they were suspected of suffering from the pandemic on June 19,
Roger Lin and Joseph Hsieh
Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent all human flu infections in 2004-2005[1]. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).
In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media.
Two cases of A/H1N1 flu have been diagnosed in Cote d'Ivoire, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
The confirmation came after the World Heath Organization (WHO) analyzed the two suspected cases reported several days ago and found them positive,
Two women were tested positive for A/H1N1 virus after they were suspected of suffering from the pandemic on June 19,
Argentina Position Paper
Argentina Position Paper
Committee: Commission on World Heath
Topic: The Prevention of the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Kelly Kuo, Sarah Hsu
On May, 9, 2009, the first H1N1 case was confirmed in Argentina and from then on, the number had increased rapidly. Not just Argentina, the whole world is facing this serious health problem which is at least causing at least 2800 people’s death. Now, Argentina is facing the problem of being the third-highest death rate in the world. Our country had strongly recommending people to constant hand washing, uses the handkerchief while sneezing and stay home if had a fever. Now, the vaccine is out and Argentina’s government recommended children and old age people to take it. Some said that the vaccine was not safe to injected, but Argentina’s government claims that it is definitely safe to inject it. With cure and vaccine, it is how to make our people not to be too worried about H1N1 is what we concerned. Our government had strongly propagated about the death possibility of H1N1 had already decrease and tell people not to worried about it. Argentina believed that H1N1 is a serious problem but people don’t need to panic. Maybe other countries may say that H1N1 is not as scary as people think, but facing the third-highest death rate in the world, Argentina’s government can’t ignore this serious problem. We also believe that we need more help on health care on this issue.
Committee: Commission on World Heath
Topic: The Prevention of the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Kelly Kuo, Sarah Hsu
On May, 9, 2009, the first H1N1 case was confirmed in Argentina and from then on, the number had increased rapidly. Not just Argentina, the whole world is facing this serious health problem which is at least causing at least 2800 people’s death. Now, Argentina is facing the problem of being the third-highest death rate in the world. Our country had strongly recommending people to constant hand washing, uses the handkerchief while sneezing and stay home if had a fever. Now, the vaccine is out and Argentina’s government recommended children and old age people to take it. Some said that the vaccine was not safe to injected, but Argentina’s government claims that it is definitely safe to inject it. With cure and vaccine, it is how to make our people not to be too worried about H1N1 is what we concerned. Our government had strongly propagated about the death possibility of H1N1 had already decrease and tell people not to worried about it. Argentina believed that H1N1 is a serious problem but people don’t need to panic. Maybe other countries may say that H1N1 is not as scary as people think, but facing the third-highest death rate in the world, Argentina’s government can’t ignore this serious problem. We also believe that we need more help on health care on this issue.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Iran’s Nuclear Program (Day One)
Ni hao,
Our next conference will be two parts. The first will be a General Assembly in which each country will discuss Iran. The second part will be a UN Security Council in which Iran has begun to enrich nuclear
Today's assignment
- Watch IAEA video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwPlZZ8cBac
- Notes on IAEA/History of nations getting Nukes.
- LEARN: What is the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)? Has your country signed it or not?
- LEARN: What is the Non-Proliferation treaty (NPT)? Has your country signed it?
- LEARN: What are NWS countries. Is your country a NWS?
- LEARN: What is "Smiling Buddha?
- Watch speeches by your character (below)
- Start work on Country Profiles (and finish for homework)
*** I will grade harder this time! I will take off points for bad citation in your country reports and position papers!!!
Speeches by your leaders at the General Assembly
IRAN (Mahmoud Ahmadenijad - Annie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EBgqgIWuoc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho_0qRFFMVk&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxwNmAFcKrw&feature=related (only first part)
ISRAEL (Benjamin Netanyahu – Anne)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44HkjBDQz_k (you must download the other three parts)
Opposition to
USA (Barack Obama – Eric)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2jCp0xapEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ee0wrjVtkk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfQYv61SilI (only on non proliferation)
(part two of proliferation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFMJ_dIFxAQ&feature=related )
CHINA (Hu Jintao – Sabrina)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4lyup7t1Xw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxwNmAFcKrw&feature=related (only first part)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=panhtpUGnuM
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IEAE (Mohammed El Baradei - Tina)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUv775nY6UQ&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckFglwn-oho&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29T8cxLbLIQ
find other ones on youtube
IAEA Press Releases
Ni hao,
Some of these IAEA Press Releases will deal with Iran. Find articles which will help you write your position paper and caucus outline. REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES!!!
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/PressReleases/index.html
Mr. Gibson
Monday, November 16, 2009
Homework Tomorrow
Sign up for "The Wire." Go to the link below and follow the instructions. It will give you daily updates of important UN related news (including Iran's nuclear program).
http://www.smartbrief.com/un_wire/
Mr. Gibson
http://www.smartbrief.com/un_wire/
Mr. Gibson
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Belize Position Paper
Rita Lin & Lynn Kuo
Belize Position Paper
Basically, every country of all over the world has problems of H1N1. H1N1 is a really hot issue all over the world now. Belize is one of the victims and H1N1 damages Belize really serious. There are some cases occurred in Belize. In fact, there are lots of business man that had been effect by the H1N1 virus in Belize and the most dangerous thing is that. They won’t have a security health check until they got back to their own country. It’s really dangerous about this.
The actual number of the victim in Belize were 23, it’s much more less than the number of America which 43,771. But, there were basically no people dying because of this Belize.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications- can be practiced.
1. Frequent hand-washing
2. "Hands-off-the-face"
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water
Belize Position Paper
Basically, every country of all over the world has problems of H1N1. H1N1 is a really hot issue all over the world now. Belize is one of the victims and H1N1 damages Belize really serious. There are some cases occurred in Belize. In fact, there are lots of business man that had been effect by the H1N1 virus in Belize and the most dangerous thing is that. They won’t have a security health check until they got back to their own country. It’s really dangerous about this.
The actual number of the victim in Belize were 23, it’s much more less than the number of America which 43,771. But, there were basically no people dying because of this Belize.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications- can be practiced.
1. Frequent hand-washing
2. "Hands-off-the-face"
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
MIDTERM REVIEW
Vocabulary
- International Telegraph Union
- International Olympic Committee
- 14 Points
- League of Nations
- Paris Peace Conference
- Treaty of Versailles
- Russian-Polish War of 1920-1921
- Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
- Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty
- Dumbarton Oaks Conference of 1944
- Yalta Conference of 1945
- "Big Three" (people)
- UN Charter (What is it?)
- Nuremberg Trials (1945-1949)
- UN Security Council
- Veto rights
- Big Five (countries)
- rotating ten (countries)
- International Criminal Court
- General Assembly
- Secretary-General
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- World Health Organization
- sanctions
- Remember to include the year that each event happens. If an event happened in 1945, please include the month.
People
- Woodrow Wilson
- Joseph Stalin (Big Three Soviet Union)
- Adolph Hitler
- Winston Churchill (Big Three – England)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Big Three USA)
- Benito Mussolini
- Ho Chi Minh
Questions of the Semester
- Why did the League of Nations fail? What was wrong with it (four things explain how each hurt it)?
Why do we have the United Nations (two reasons…explain each and give examples)? What happens at the UN? HINT: Why did people create the international Telegraph Union and International Olympic Committee? One was ___________. One was in order to make ___________.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cambodia Position Paper
Cambodia's confirmed A/H1N1 flucases have increased to 17 and the latest case is a 22-year-old Irish woman who traveled from Vietnam, health officials said here on Sunday."So far, nobody has died in the country," said Ly Sovan, deputydirector of the communicable disease control department. The latest person is in a stable condition and is recovering well. Mom Bun Heng, Cambodian health minister, told reporters that his ministry has strengthened the tracking system at two main airports, Phnom Penh International Airport and Siem Reap International Airport by using thermal scanners."Our officials also have been observing the travelers coming into the country through border gates," he added. Earlier this week, Cambodian Health Ministry issued a call to appeal people notto travel to neighboring Thailand if they were not in urgent need.Cambodia's first case of influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed on June23, 2009.
positon paper
Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
The Kingdom of Norway said that every country should seriously concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1. In Norway, there were 868 confirmed cases of H1N1. Moreover, world H1N1 death toll rose above 2000. It might continue increase at the end of the year. The situation had to be controlled.
The Kingdom of Norway figured out that the virus of H1N1 was a kind of infectious disease. It spread out amount people easily; however, H1N1 was not fatal. The death rate in Norway was zero percent; it showed clearly that through proper restriction could decline the rate of H1N1 cases.
Norway had already tested the virus of H1N1 and found the therapy of it. So, once our citizen got sick, we gave them medicine immediately. The Kingdom of Norway taught everyone from kids to adults, during the high- contagious period, tried following the important key points below:
1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water.
2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouthy.
4. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, specifically: sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME or IN YOUR RESIDENCE.
The residents of kingdom of Norway followed our rules, so we could controlled the amount of infectious people easily.
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country: Kingdom of Norway
Delegate: Catherine Lan, Sabina Chang
The Kingdom of Norway said that every country should seriously concern about the problem of the spread of the H1N1. In Norway, there were 868 confirmed cases of H1N1. Moreover, world H1N1 death toll rose above 2000. It might continue increase at the end of the year. The situation had to be controlled.
The Kingdom of Norway figured out that the virus of H1N1 was a kind of infectious disease. It spread out amount people easily; however, H1N1 was not fatal. The death rate in Norway was zero percent; it showed clearly that through proper restriction could decline the rate of H1N1 cases.
Norway had already tested the virus of H1N1 and found the therapy of it. So, once our citizen got sick, we gave them medicine immediately. The Kingdom of Norway taught everyone from kids to adults, during the high- contagious period, tried following the important key points below:
1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly with soap and water.
2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouthy.
4. Know the signs and symptoms of H1N1, specifically: sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness.
6. If you are ill - STAY AT HOME or IN YOUR RESIDENCE.
The residents of kingdom of Norway followed our rules, so we could controlled the amount of infectious people easily.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Belgium Country Profile
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Kingdom of Belgium
2. Climate: temperate: mild winters, cool summers: rainy, humid, cloudy
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)50 50N 4 00E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional nonarchy
2. Capital
Brussels
3. International Organization participation
ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces
Male 62,722
Female 59, 969
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25 %
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
10,414,336 0.094% urban populations: 97% of total population
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change
3. Major cities
Oosteende, Zeebrugge, Brugge, Gent, Kortrijk, Aaist, Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven, Brussels, Moons, Charlerol, Namur, Liege, Bastogne
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
5. Teachers and doctors per population
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) GDP: $389.3 billion
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture arable land: 27.42%
3. Natural resources construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
4. Major agricultural and industrial products Agriculture: sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk Industry: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
5. Major exports and imports Export: machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs Import: raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00 Eur = 47.7936
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports) Exports: $371.5 billion Import: $387.7 billion
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
Information from CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Kingdom of Belgium
2. Climate: temperate: mild winters, cool summers: rainy, humid, cloudy
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)50 50N 4 00E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional nonarchy
2. Capital
Brussels
3. International Organization participation
ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCL, WCO, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces
Male 62,722
Female 59, 969
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25 %
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
10,414,336 0.094% urban populations: 97% of total population
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change
3. Major cities
Oosteende, Zeebrugge, Brugge, Gent, Kortrijk, Aaist, Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven, Brussels, Moons, Charlerol, Namur, Liege, Bastogne
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
5. Teachers and doctors per population
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) GDP: $389.3 billion
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture arable land: 27.42%
3. Natural resources construction materials, silica sand, carbonates
4. Major agricultural and industrial products Agriculture: sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk Industry: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
5. Major exports and imports Export: machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs Import: raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00 Eur = 47.7936
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports) Exports: $371.5 billion Import: $387.7 billion
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
Information from CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The World Bank (UN structure)
How does the World Bank get its money?
- We raise money in several different ways to support the low interest and no interest loans (credits) and grants that the World Bank (IBRD and IDA) offers to developing and poor countries.
The World Bank gets its money from selling IBRD AAA-rated bonds in the world's financial markets. IBRD bonds are purchased by private and institutional investors In North America and other countries. While selling bonds can make money for the IBRD, a greater portion of money from from lending the capital. This capital consists of reserves built up over the years and money paid in from the Bank's 186 member country shareholders.
IDA, the world's largest source of interest-free loans and grant assistance to the poorest countries IDA accounts for nearly 40% of our lending.
- What is the World Bank, and what does it do?
- The World Bank lends money to poor countries to help them develop economy. It also helps with countries' health problems, and gives them financial support. The World Bank's goal is to overcome poverty and help countries in need of financial help.
- Who owns the World Bank?
- The World Bank is like a cooperative in which 186 member countries are shareholders.
- How does a country become a member of the World Bank?
- A country must first join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prior to becoming a member of the Bank. Membership in IDA, IFC and MIGA is conditioned upon membership in IBRD.
- Does the World Bank make a profit and, if so, what is done with it?
- The profits that the World Banks make is earned from the interest rates charged on some loans and from fees charged for some of our services. Some of the surplus goes to IDA—the part of the Bank that provides grants and interest free loans to the world's poorest countries. The rest of the surplus is either used for debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries, or added to financial reserves.
Why is there so much criticism of the World Bank, and why are there protests against it?
People often misunderstand the purpose of the World Bank and what it's trying to achieve. Some people think that the World Bank is the cause for the problems occurred from globalization, like the increased flow of goods and services- which is a financial problem that has nothing to do with and cannot be controlled by the World Bank. Protests think that the cause of highly indebted countries is also the World Bank and countries will get even poorer when they have to face both financial issues and paying debts. But the World Bank has set up an organization to help countries pay debts.
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