A Rationale for International Economics in Georgia’s Schools
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A Rationale for International Economicsin Georgia’s Schools
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The Vision• Productive Workers• Informed Consumers• Involved Citizens• Prudent Savers• Wise Investors• Sound lifelong decision makers in a
globally interdependent world
Students leaving school prepared for their roles as:
The Mission To help teachers teach those students, K-12, in
the public and independent schools of Georgia
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Symbols of US Supremacy
Where is the world’s tallest building?Taipei (soon to be Dubai)
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Symbols of US Supremacy
What nationality is the world’s richest person?
Mexican
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Symbols of US Supremacy
Where is the world’s largest oil refinery under construction?
India
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Symbols of US Supremacy
Where is the richest investment fund?United Arab Emirates
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Where is the world’s largest casino?Macao
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Where is the largest shopping mall in the world?
Beijing
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The reality…• In the past 30 years, the HIV virus has traveled the
globe from West Africa to kills humans from Alaska to Australia
• A ripple in stock prices in Frankfurt can translate into increased business for brokers in Atlanta
• The burning of rainforests in Brazil may contribute to droughts in the agricultural regions of North America
• A nuclear power plans breakdown in Russia sends a radioactive cloud around the globe
How can citizens have an active role in influencing these and other issues?
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Georgia’s Global Economy
• One in every ten manufacturing jobs in Georgia is related to exports
• One-sixth of Georgia’s farm products are exported
• Georgia is the Southeast’s gateway to the world with 12 airlines operating 55 direct international flights per day to 36 cities; Delta alone offers service to 72 foreign cities in 45 countries
• Savannah is the fifth largest port in the United States; the second largest single container facility and the fastest growing port in the country
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Georgia’s Global Economy• State of Georgia agencies maintain 11 economic business
offices in Canada, Mexico Chile, Brazil, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Israel, South Korea, China, Japan
• Seventy-six governments are represented in Atlanta, operating 21 career consulates, 31 honorary consulates, 24 trade and tourism offices, and 39 foreign-American chambers of commerce
• Fifteen foreign governments have operations in Georgia to promote trade between their countries and Georgia
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Georgia’s Global Economy
Georgia’s business community includes
more than 2,500 internationally owned
facilities from 61 countries and
employing more than 148,000
Georgians with an estimated capital
investment of $24.3 billion.
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Georgia’s Global Economy
• Japanese companies employ the most Georgians – 27,051– Germany 14,914
– Netherlands 12,968
– UK 11,314
– Canada 9,343
– France 8,100
• Germany has the largest presence – 245 companies– Japan 189
– the UK 118
– France 83
– Canada 74
– Netherlands 73
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Exports from Georgia by Region, 2005
The Americas
Asia
Europe
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Exports from Georgia
• Georgia is the world leader in the production of carpet, kaolin, chicken and watermelon.
• Top industries include automotive, agriculture, food processing, tourism, life sciences, high technology, metal fabrication and plastics.
• Exports from Georgia industries totaled $27.5 billion in 2008, ranking Georgia as the 13th largest exporting state in the nation.
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Exports from Georgia by Industry, 2005
Transportation equipment
Non-electric machinery
Computer and electronics
All others
Food products
Paper
Chemicals
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Imports to Georgia by Region, 2005
AsiaEurope
Americas
Middle East
Africa
Australia & New Zealand
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Georgia’s Top 10 Trade Partners
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Georgia Businesses Do BusinessWith the World
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