Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Country Profile Format

Country Profile

Physical Geography

  1. Official Name of Country
  2. Climate
  3. Map
    1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)
    2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)

Political Geography

  1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
  2. Capital
  3. International Organization participation
  4. Size of armed forces

Cultural Geography

  1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions
  2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
  3. Major cities
  4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
  5. Teachers and doctors per population

Economic Geography

  1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
  2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture
  3. Natural resources
  4. Major agricultural and industrial products
  5. Major exports and imports
  6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)
  7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
  8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)


     

  • Remember, use world atlas.com, CIA World Factbook, and xe.com for exchange rates
  • And when you use these cites or any other books or sources, YOU MUST CITE THEM!!!

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