Country: Republic of South Korea
Topic: Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Committee: The Committee on Preventing the Spread of H1N1
Delegate: Eric Hung, Mingdao High School
Background
-H1N1 is an influenced virus causing illness in people.
-This virus was first detected in people in the United States in March 2009.
-This virus spreads from person-to-person, as the same way that regular seasonal influenced viruses spread.
-The symptoms of H1N1 flu in people are similar to the regular human flu.
-Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with H1N1 flu.
-Severe illness and deaths have been reported with H1N1 flu infection in people.
United Nations Involvement
-The World Health Organization (WHO) is the organization involved to deal with H1N1.
-Over 3,000 people worldwide had died from H1N1 until September 7th.
-Mortality rate of H1N1 is not as high as SARS.
-World Health Organization Director-General Dr Margaret Chan and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had met vaccine manufacturers from countries at WHO headquarters.
-Both General stressed the importance of assuring that any eventual vaccine for H1N1 was made available in a spirit of equity and fairness.
-A WHO agency said that the rush of producing vaccines to fight the spread of the H1N1 virus will not endanger the safety or effectiveness of any new drug.
-The WHO strongly recommends that students, teachers, and other staff who feel unwell should stay at home.
County Actions
-The South Korean government is rolling out a set of new measures to control the effects of a possible flu pandemic.
-The number of H1N1 influenza deaths climbs to five.
-The government aims to secure an estimated 15 million doses of vaccine to begin vaccinations from mid-November.
-Hope to secure enough drugs to treat 10 million people by the end of the year.
Policy Position
-South Korea was rejected by communist Security Council members like China and Soviet Union (USSR).
-We still joined both the United Nation Organization and World Health Organization at 1991.
Solution
-The Republic of Korea thinks that all countries should be careful about the worldwide spread of H1N1.
-The mortality rate of H1N1 is only about 1%, but countries should still beware on the spread of H1N1 cautiously.
-We also think that countries should cooperate with health organizations like UN or WHO to control the epidemic situation.
-Many specialists guess that November will be the most widespread month for H1N1
-We hope vaccine manufacturers could work faster on producing vaccines.
-Vaccines might cause a lot of money, but we think it is needed to stop H1N1 from spreading all around the world.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Caucus Outline- Uzbekistan
Caucus Outline- Uzbekistan
Committee Name: Preventing the spread of H1N1.
Committee Topic: the committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1.
Country Name: Republic of Uzbekistan.
Background
1. Swine Flu broke out in Mexico around March in 2009.
2. The WHO announced that the swine flu had at least killed 2,837 people worldwide.
3. This disease spreads from human to human through sneezing or coughing.
4. The best way to prevent from the disease is to wash hands frequently, and cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing.
UN Involvement
5. The WHO, IFRC, UNSIC, OCHA, and UNICEF said that they will work with partner such as the Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies, NGOs, and civil society to help the government to reduce the impact from the disease spread worldwide.
6. The WHO keeps records and updates the situation for people to see. They also help the society by answering questions, and suspending classes and mass gatherings.
7. The WHO confirmed on September 24th that the vaccines in Australia, China, and the United States are already licensed, and they will be joined by Japan and other Europe countries soon.
Uzbekistan Involvement
8. Uzbekistan has no case of swine flu so far.
9. The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan proposed a plan to prevent the spread of disease: they will do special training with medical workers to keep them on high-alert and to isolate anyone who is confirmed to have the swine flu.
10. The Republic of Uzbekistan is not panicked or pressured under the worldwide spread of H1N1, but we are cautious about the whole situation.
11. We will fully cooperate with the UN, WHO and other organizations for the health and safety of our citizens.
Libya Caucus Outline
A. Background of the topic (Who, what, where, when, why and how did it start?)
H1N1 was started in 2008 in Mexico. At first, the virus doesn’t spread really quickly through the whole globe. But soon, people came back from Mexico started to have the fever. This kind of virus was unknown to us, people started to panic about it because they were not sure about how the diseases infect to people. The virus was originally called swine flu because of the genes, which are similar to that of flu viruses in pigs. As you may know, H1N1 can be spread easily from person to person. But people cannot catch swine flu from eating pork. During the beginning of fall, we grew concerned that it would spread more widely to the world. What sets H1N1 virus apart from other seasonal flu viruses is that studies have shown it to cause more severe symptoms in people younger than 25. Also, many people older than 60 years of age have some immunity against the H1N1 virus. The most important thing is to prevent the flu keep spreading, so we should know the proper way to prevent it from spreading to everyone.
B. Your countries involvement with the issue (How does the issue affect my country?)
a. Libya had 9 cases of H1N1 and luckily, there’s no death.
b. http://www.emro.who.int/csr/h1n1/pdf/sitrep_5.pdf
C. What has the UN done with the issue (What committees has it had? What has it done to help fix the problem?)
WHO has directly related to this issue. They typed many articles which get full of the information of H1N1 and they answered questions for people who wanted to know about. They keep telling them not to panic. They tried to teach people how to prevent H1N1. They also found out the vaccines to not get infect from it.
D. What solutions should we be looking for
Here are some ways to prevent H1N1 to infect you,1. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold (not your hand) or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.3. Regularly wipe their keyboards, telephones, photocopiers, door handles, and any touch points with hard surface disinfectant sprays or wipes.4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth - germs are spread this way.5. 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.Hopefully, the seasonal influenza vaccination will be available free on campus on November 18 and 26. The H1N1 vaccine, separate from the seasonal influenza vaccine, is expected to be available through the Health Unit later.
Libya thinks that we should stop killing our citizens and starting to have the medical care like preventing our citizens to get H1N1. We are willing to cooperate with the health organization such as WHO. We fully hope we could protect our citizens from the flu, and it should start just from now on. Libya hopes that the vaccines can provide our citizens to be healthy again.
References:
1. About.com
2. http://www.uwindsor.ca/h1n1/
3. WHO- World Health Organization
H1N1 was started in 2008 in Mexico. At first, the virus doesn’t spread really quickly through the whole globe. But soon, people came back from Mexico started to have the fever. This kind of virus was unknown to us, people started to panic about it because they were not sure about how the diseases infect to people. The virus was originally called swine flu because of the genes, which are similar to that of flu viruses in pigs. As you may know, H1N1 can be spread easily from person to person. But people cannot catch swine flu from eating pork. During the beginning of fall, we grew concerned that it would spread more widely to the world. What sets H1N1 virus apart from other seasonal flu viruses is that studies have shown it to cause more severe symptoms in people younger than 25. Also, many people older than 60 years of age have some immunity against the H1N1 virus. The most important thing is to prevent the flu keep spreading, so we should know the proper way to prevent it from spreading to everyone.
B. Your countries involvement with the issue (How does the issue affect my country?)
a. Libya had 9 cases of H1N1 and luckily, there’s no death.
b. http://www.emro.who.int/csr/h1n1/pdf/sitrep_5.pdf
C. What has the UN done with the issue (What committees has it had? What has it done to help fix the problem?)
WHO has directly related to this issue. They typed many articles which get full of the information of H1N1 and they answered questions for people who wanted to know about. They keep telling them not to panic. They tried to teach people how to prevent H1N1. They also found out the vaccines to not get infect from it.
D. What solutions should we be looking for
Here are some ways to prevent H1N1 to infect you,1. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.2. Coughing or sneezing into your sleeve/elbow fold (not your hand) or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.3. Regularly wipe their keyboards, telephones, photocopiers, door handles, and any touch points with hard surface disinfectant sprays or wipes.4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth - germs are spread this way.5. 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.Hopefully, the seasonal influenza vaccination will be available free on campus on November 18 and 26. The H1N1 vaccine, separate from the seasonal influenza vaccine, is expected to be available through the Health Unit later.
Libya thinks that we should stop killing our citizens and starting to have the medical care like preventing our citizens to get H1N1. We are willing to cooperate with the health organization such as WHO. We fully hope we could protect our citizens from the flu, and it should start just from now on. Libya hopes that the vaccines can provide our citizens to be healthy again.
References:
1. About.com
2. http://www.uwindsor.ca/h1n1/
3. WHO- World Health Organization
Libya Blocs
1. African Group
2. The G77 & China is a loosely affiliated group of developing countries whose goal is to advance the economic well-being of the Third World. The Group of 77 was established in 1964. They called themselves the largest Third World coalition in the United Nations. It now numbers 132 UN members.
3. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was originally formed as a bloc of countries that would remain neutral during the Cold War. It is "non-aligned" in name only and operates as a voting and negotiating bloc throughout the UN system. The NAM held its first gathering of heads of government in 1961. It includes 117 UN member states.
4. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is intended to work together to promote the interest of Muslims worldwide, or in its words, the focus of the OIC includes "Islamic solidarity" and "non-interference in the internal affairs of member states." The OIC is the largest single subset of both the G-77 and the NAM. It was established in 1969 and now includes 56 UN member states.
5. The League of Arab States, focusing on cooperation and stronger relationships among its member states, is the largest bloc within the OIC and includes 21 UN member states.
6. The African Union, formerly the Organization of African Unity, formed to encourage independence, and advancing stability, development, trade and the well-being of the African continent, includes 53 UN member states.
7. OPEC
8. FAO
9. WHO
10. WTO
Reference:
Eye on the UN
http://www.eyeontheun.org/
2. The G77 & China is a loosely affiliated group of developing countries whose goal is to advance the economic well-being of the Third World. The Group of 77 was established in 1964. They called themselves the largest Third World coalition in the United Nations. It now numbers 132 UN members.
3. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was originally formed as a bloc of countries that would remain neutral during the Cold War. It is "non-aligned" in name only and operates as a voting and negotiating bloc throughout the UN system. The NAM held its first gathering of heads of government in 1961. It includes 117 UN member states.
4. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is intended to work together to promote the interest of Muslims worldwide, or in its words, the focus of the OIC includes "Islamic solidarity" and "non-interference in the internal affairs of member states." The OIC is the largest single subset of both the G-77 and the NAM. It was established in 1969 and now includes 56 UN member states.
5. The League of Arab States, focusing on cooperation and stronger relationships among its member states, is the largest bloc within the OIC and includes 21 UN member states.
6. The African Union, formerly the Organization of African Unity, formed to encourage independence, and advancing stability, development, trade and the well-being of the African continent, includes 53 UN member states.
7. OPEC
8. FAO
9. WHO
10. WTO
Reference:
Eye on the UN
http://www.eyeontheun.org/
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Columbia – Country Profile
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Country Profile-Colombia By Elaine&Eve
Country Profile
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: Republic of Colombia
Climate: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Map
Absolute Location: 4 00 N, 72 00 W
Relative location: Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
Political Geography
Type of government: republic; executive branch dominates government structure
Major political parties: Colombian Conservative Party or PC; Alternative Democratic Pole or
PDA; Liberal Party or PL; Radical Change or CR; Social National Unity Party or U Party.
Capital: name: Bogota
Geographic coordinates: 4 36 N, 74 05 W
Time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
International Organization participation: BCIE, CAN, Caricom (observer), CDB, FAO, G-3, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Cultural Geography
Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions: Spanish
Population, population growth rate, and population distribution: Population-45,644,023
Population growth rate-1.377%
Population distribution- 0~14:28.9%
15~64:65.4%
Older then 65:5.6%
Major cities : Bogota
Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy :
Economic Geography
GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Percent of arable land used for agriculture
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower
Major agricultural and industrial products: coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables; forest products; shrimp, textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement; gold, coal, emeralds
Major exports and imports: Exports-petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers.
Imports-industrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
Currency: 1.00 COP = 0.0166165 TWD
Colombia Pesos Taiwan New Dollars
1 COP = 0.0166165 TWD 1 TWD = 60.1811 COP
Historical events 1981 Publication becomes an annual product and is renamed The World Factbook. A total of 165 nations are covered on 225 pages.
1983 Appendices (Conversion Factors, International Organizations) first introduced.
1984 Appendices expanded; now include: A. The United Nations, B. Selected United Nations Organizations, C. Selected International Organizations, D. Country Membership in Selected Organizations, E. Conversion Factors.
1987 A new Geography section replaces the former separate Land and Water sections. UN Organizations and Selected International Organizations appendices merged into a new International Organizations appendix. First multi-color-cover Factbook.
1988 More than 40 new geographic entities added to provide complete world coverage without overlap or omission. Among the new entities are Antarctica, oceans (Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific), and the World. The front-of-the-book explanatory introduction expanded and retitled to Notes, Definitions, and Abbreviations. Two new Appendices added: Weights and Measures (in place of Conversion Factors) and a Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names. Factbook size reaches 300 pages.
1989 Economy section completely revised and now includes an Overview briefly describing a country's economy. New entries added under People, Government, and Communications.
1990 The Government section revised and considerably expanded with new entries.
1991 A new International Organizations and Groups appendix added. Factbook size reaches 405 pages.
1992 Twenty new successor state entries replace those of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. New countries are respectively: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; and Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia. Number of nations in the Factbook rises to 188.
1993 Czechoslovakia's split necessitates new Czech Republic and Slovakia entries. New Eritrea entry added after it secedes from Ethiopia. Substantial enhancements made to Geography section.
1994 Two new appendices address Selected International Environmental Agreements. The gross domestic product (GDP) of most developing countries changed to a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis rather than an exchange rate basis. Factbook size up to 512 pages.
1995 The GDP of all countries now presented on a PPP basis. New appendix lists estimates of GDP on an exchange rate basis. Communications category split; Railroads, Highways, Inland waterways, Pipelines, Merchant marine, and Airports entries now make up a new Transportation category. The World Factbook is first produced on CD-ROM.
1996 Maps accompanying each entry now present more detail. Flags also introduced for nearly all entities. Various new entries appear under Geography and Communications. Factbook abbreviations consolidated into a new Appendix A. Two new appendices present a Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes and a Cross-Reference List of Hydrogeographic Data Codes. Geographic coordinates added to Appendix H, Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names. Factbook size expands by 95 pages in one year to reach 652.
1997 A special edition for the CIA's 50 th anniversary. A schema or Guide to Country Profiles introduced. New color maps and flags now accompany each country profile. Category headings distinguished by shaded backgrounds. Number of categories expanded to nine – the current number – with the addition of an Introduction (for only a few countries) and Transnational Issues (which includes Disputes-international and Illicit drugs). The World Factbook introduced onto the Internet.
1998 The Introduction category with two entries, Current issues and Historical perspective, expanded to more countries. Last year for the production of CD-ROM versions of the Factbook.
1999 Historical perspective and Current issues entries in the Introduction category combined into a new Background statement. Several new Economy entries introduced. A new physical map of the world added to the back-of-the-book reference maps.
2000 A new "country profile" added on the Southern Ocean. The Background statements dramatically expanded to over 200 countries and possessions. A number of new Communications entries added.
2001 Background entries completed for all 267 entities in the Factbook. Several new HIV/AIDS entries introduced under the People category. Revision begun on individual country maps to include elevation extremes and a partial geographic grid. Weights and Measures appendix deleted.
2002 New entry on Distribution of Family income – Gini index added. Revision of individual country maps continued (process still ongoing).
2003 In the Economy category, petroleum entries added for oil production, consumption, exports, imports, and proved reserves, as well as natural gas proved reserves.
2004 Additional petroleum entries included for natural gas production, consumption, exports, and imports. In the Transportation category, under Merchant marine, subfields added for foreign-owned vessels and those registered in other countries. Descriptions of the many forms of government mentioned in the Factbook incorporated into the Definitions and Notes.
2005 In the People category, a Major infectious diseases field added for countries deemed to pose a higher risk for travelers. In the Economy category, entries included for Current account balance, Investment, Public debt, and Reserves of foreign exchange and gold. The Transnational issues category expanded to include Refugees and internally displaced persons. Category headings receive distinctive colored backgrounds. These distinguishing colors are used in both the printed and online versions of the Factbook. Size of the printed Factbook reaches 702 pages.
2006 In the Economy category, national GDP figures now presented at Official Exchange Rates (OER) in addition to GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP). Entries in the Transportation section reordered; Highways changed to Roadways, and Ports and harbors to Ports and terminals.
2007 In the Government category, the Capital entry significantly expanded with up to four subfields, including new information having to do with time. The subfields consist of the name of the capital itself, its geographic coordinates, the time difference at the capital from coordinated universal time (UTC), and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note is added to highlight those countries with multiple time zones. A Trafficking in persons entry added to the Transnational issues category. A new appendix, Weights and Measures, (re)introduced to the online version of the Factbook.
2008 In the Geography category, two fields focus on the increasingly vital resource of water: Total renewable water resources and Freshwater withdrawal. In the Economy category, three fields added for: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home, Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad, and Market value of publicly traded shares. Concise descriptions of the major religions mentioned in the Factbook included in the Definitions and Notes. Printing of the Factbook turned over to the Government Printing Office.
2009 In the People category, two new fields provide information on education in terms of opportunity and resources: School Life Expectancy and Education expenditures. Additionally, the Urbanization entry expanded to include all countries. In the Economy category, five fields added: Central bank discount rate, Commercial bank prime lending rate, Stock of money, Stock of quasi money, and Stock of domestic credit. The online Factbook site completely redesigned with many new features.
Cited- CIA World Fact book
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Australia By : Liam / Kevin
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country- Commonwealth of Australia
2. Climate- generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Map- 27 00 S, 133 00 E Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
country comparison to the world: 12.
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)
27 00 S, 133 00 E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
Political parties and leaders:
Australian Democrats [Lyn ALLISON]; Australian Greens [Bob BROWN]; Australian Labor Party [Kevin RUDD]; Country Liberal Party [Terry MILLS]; Family First Party [Steve FIELDING]; Liberal Party [Malcolm TURNBULL]; The Nationals [Warren TRUSS]
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Quentin BRYCE (since 5 September 2008)
head of government: Prime Minister Kevin RUDD (since 3 December 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Julia GILLARD (since 3 December 2007)
cabinet: prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general
Legislative branch:
bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (76 seats; 12 members from each of the six states and 2 from each of the two mainland territories; one-half of state members are elected every three years by popular vote to serve six-year terms while all territory members are elected every three years) and the House of Representatives (150 seats; members elected by popular preferential vote to serve terms of up to three-years; no state can have fewer than 5 representatives)
elections: Senate - last held 24 November 2007 (next to be held no later than 2010); House of Representatives - last held 24 November 2007 (next to be called no later than 2010)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Party-National Party coalition 37, Australian Labor Party 32, Australian Greens 5, Family First Party 1, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Australian Labor Party 83, Liberal Party 55, National Party 10, independents 2
Judicial branch:
High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general)
2. Capital Canberra
International Organization participation
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions- English
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
Population growth rate:
1.195% (2009 est.)
3. Major cities
The Major cities are
1. Sydney
2. Mackay
3. brisbane
4. Alice Springs
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.75 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 196
male: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
5. Teachers and doctors per population
2.5 in 100
Economic Geography
1. Natural resources coal
2. Major agricultural and industrial products
Agriculture - products:
wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry
3. Major exports and imports
Exports:
$190.2 billion (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
$142.4 billion (2007 est.)
Imports:
$193.3 billion (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
$160.2 billion (2007 est.)
4. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)-1.00 AUD= 28.3344 NTD
5. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
6. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
1804: Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania.
1833: Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales.
1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania.
1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia.
1873: Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
1876: The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies.
1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality.
1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1.
1920: QANTAS is formed as a local airline.
1923: Vegemite is first produced.
1927: The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra.
1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
1933: Western Australia produces a referendum for secession from England but it is rejected by Parliament.
1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War 2.
1948: The first all Australian car is produced-the Holden.
1956: Melbourne hosts the Olympics.
1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.
1971: Neville Bonner becomes the first Aboriginal to be a Member of Parliament.
1973: The Sydney Opera House opens.
1981: Asian immigration increases.
1983: Australia wins the America's Cup.
1988: Bicentenary: The new Parliament House opens in Canberra.
2000: The Sydney Olympics held.
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country- Commonwealth of Australia
2. Climate- generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Map- 27 00 S, 133 00 E Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
country comparison to the world: 12.
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude)
27 00 S, 133 00 E
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?)
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties
Political parties and leaders:
Australian Democrats [Lyn ALLISON]; Australian Greens [Bob BROWN]; Australian Labor Party [Kevin RUDD]; Country Liberal Party [Terry MILLS]; Family First Party [Steve FIELDING]; Liberal Party [Malcolm TURNBULL]; The Nationals [Warren TRUSS]
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Quentin BRYCE (since 5 September 2008)
head of government: Prime Minister Kevin RUDD (since 3 December 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Julia GILLARD (since 3 December 2007)
cabinet: prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general
Legislative branch:
bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (76 seats; 12 members from each of the six states and 2 from each of the two mainland territories; one-half of state members are elected every three years by popular vote to serve six-year terms while all territory members are elected every three years) and the House of Representatives (150 seats; members elected by popular preferential vote to serve terms of up to three-years; no state can have fewer than 5 representatives)
elections: Senate - last held 24 November 2007 (next to be held no later than 2010); House of Representatives - last held 24 November 2007 (next to be called no later than 2010)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Party-National Party coalition 37, Australian Labor Party 32, Australian Greens 5, Family First Party 1, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Australian Labor Party 83, Liberal Party 55, National Party 10, independents 2
Judicial branch:
High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general)
2. Capital Canberra
International Organization participation
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions- English
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution
Population growth rate:
1.195% (2009 est.)
3. Major cities
The Major cities are
1. Sydney
2. Mackay
3. brisbane
4. Alice Springs
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.75 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 196
male: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
5. Teachers and doctors per population
2.5 in 100
Economic Geography
1. Natural resources coal
2. Major agricultural and industrial products
Agriculture - products:
wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry
3. Major exports and imports
Exports:
$190.2 billion (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
$142.4 billion (2007 est.)
Imports:
$193.3 billion (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
$160.2 billion (2007 est.)
4. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)-1.00 AUD= 28.3344 NTD
5. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
6. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
1804: Hobart Town is established in Van Diemens Land which is now known as Tasmania.
1833: Port Arthur opens as a penal settlement in Tasmania.
1851: The gold rush begins near Bathurst in New South Wales.
1853: The last convicts are shipped to Tasmania.
1868: The last convicts are transported to Australia.
1873: Ayers Rock is first sighted by Europeans.
1876: The last full blooded Tasmanian aboriginal, Truganini, dies.
1901: The Commonwealth of Australia becomes a reality.
1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War 1.
1920: QANTAS is formed as a local airline.
1923: Vegemite is first produced.
1927: The first Federal Parliament is held in Canberra.
1932: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens.
1933: Western Australia produces a referendum for secession from England but it is rejected by Parliament.
1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War 2.
1948: The first all Australian car is produced-the Holden.
1956: Melbourne hosts the Olympics.
1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.
1971: Neville Bonner becomes the first Aboriginal to be a Member of Parliament.
1973: The Sydney Opera House opens.
1981: Asian immigration increases.
1983: Australia wins the America's Cup.
1988: Bicentenary: The new Parliament House opens in Canberra.
2000: The Sydney Olympics held.
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: République de Côte d'Ivoire
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry
(November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Absolute Location: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Relative location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Political Geography
Type of government: republic:
Capital: Yamoussoukro
International Organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Cultural Geography
Official language: French
Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy: 55.45 years
Economic Geography
GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product
Percent of arable land used for agriculture: 10.23%
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD) :1XOF=0.0728635TWD
Major exports : $10.41 billion (2008 est.)
Imports: $7.155 billion (2008 est.)
Physical Geography
Official Name of Country: République de Côte d'Ivoire
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry
(November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Absolute Location: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Relative location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Political Geography
Type of government: republic:
Capital: Yamoussoukro
International Organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Cultural Geography
Official language: French
Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy: 55.45 years
Economic Geography
GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product
Percent of arable land used for agriculture: 10.23%
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower
Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD) :1XOF=0.0728635TWD
Major exports : $10.41 billion (2008 est.)
Imports: $7.155 billion (2008 est.)
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