Country Project (30 pts.)

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Country Project (30pts.)Visit the CIA World Factbook at

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/.– What is your country’s population/population growth rate?– What is the age structure/median age of your of country?– What percent of the population is hungry? (visit www.ifpri.org and the

“Global Hunger Index” or “GHI”)– What is fertility rate?– What is the infant mortality rate?– What is the life expectancy at birth?– What is the GDP/GNP (total and per capita)?– Three other interesting facts about your country.– How much in foreign aid did your country receive?– What is the literacy rate?– Would you classify your country as underdeveloped, developing, or

developed? Why?– If you were assigned to travel to this country, which of the above

factors is the most revealing? Why?– What did you learn about poverty today?

1st Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Abrego• Argentina-Justin C.• Australia-Carmona• Bangladesh-Fleming• Bhutan-Garcia• Brazil-Ivan• Cambodia-Hebert• Canada-Manny• Chad-Paez• El Salvador-Ramirez• France-Solis• Germany-Tapia• Ghana-• India-

http://www.ifpri.org/• Iraq-• Kenya-• Mexico-• Netherlands-• North Korea-• Norway-• Pakistan-• Philippines-• Russia-• Saudi Arabia-• Sri Lanka-• Turkey-• Uganda-• USA-

2nd Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Alonzo• Argentina-Bernal• Australia-Brace• Bangladesh-Cantu• Bhutan- Casias• Brazil-De La Rosa• Cambodia-Eppinger• Canada-Fragozo• Chad-Galindo• El Salvador-Gaona• France-Godfrey• Germany-Hermosa• Ghana-Holmes• India-Lopez

http://www.ifpri.org/• Iraq-Sam Macias• Kenya-Tommy Macias• Mexico-Maritnez• Netherlands-C. Morales• North Korea-M. Morales• Norway-Perry• Pakistan-Ramirez• Philippines-San Roman• Russia-Tingle• Saudi Arabia-Trinkle• Sri Lanka-Wetesnik• Turkey-Worden• Uganda-• USA-• Zaire-

3rd Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Stephen• Argentina-Castro• Australia-Duncan• Bangladesh-Flores• Bhutan-Flynn• Brazil-Hernandez• Cambodia-Hollis• Canada-Kellum• Chad-Landon• El Salvador-Lozano• France-Lynch• Germany-Mark Nava• Ghana-Mike Nava• India-Nocito

http://www.ifpri.org/• Iraq-Bijan• Kenya-Paz• Mexico-Plummer• Netherlands-Robles• North Korea-Rodriguez• Norway-Salzman• Pakistan-Thompson• Philippines-Trejo• Russia-Wakely• Saudi Arabia-Wong• Sri Lanka-

6th Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Alonzo• Argentina-Bushong• Australia-Cortez• Bangladesh-Escobar• Bhutan-Feist• Brazil-Garcia• Cambodia-Gaston• Canada-Glanzer• Chad-Gomez• El Salvador-Gonzalez• France-Herron• Germany-Kammer• Ghana-Mendez• India-Migura

http://www.ifpri.org/• Iraq-Millman• Kenya-Gabe• Mexico-Prescott• Netherlands-Ramirez• North Korea-Schulz• Norway-Serrata• Pakistan-Vargas• Philippines-Vega• Russia-Willis• Saudi Arabia-• Sri Lanka-• Turkey-• Uganda-• USA-

7th Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Almendarez• Argentina-Arriaga• Australia-Clemence• Bangladesh-Jon Garcia• Bhutan-Gonzales• Brazil-Gutierrez• Cambodia-Hauger• Canada-Mares• Chad-Medellin• El Salvador-Montoto• France-Ortega• Germany-Prior• Ghana-Rocha• India-Rodriguez

http://www.ifpri.org/• Iraq-Steers• Kenya-Villalon• Mexico-Zuniga

8th Period

https://www.cia.gov/index.html• Afghan-Alonzo• Argentina-Barr• Australia-Nathan• Bangladesh-Cantu• Bhutan-Diaz• Brazil-Flanagan• Cambodia-Flores• Canada-Frias• Chad-Gomez• El Salvador-Trey• France-Rob• Germany-James• Ghana-Knodell• India-Kraus

http://www.ifpri.org/• Malawi-C. Medina• Kenya-J. Medina• Mexico-Richard• Netherlands-Micklitz• North Korea-Alejandro• Norway-Joe R.• Pakistan-Carlos R.• Philippines-Zach R.• Russia-Salazar• Saudi Arabia-Servais• Sri Lanka-Valadez• Turkey-Vargas• Uganda-Villejo• USA