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Geography

Geography. Many Ways to Interpret One World. Maps. The most common “flat” maps are Mercator projections. Population. Wealth. Resources. North America. 1. Canada. America’s #1 trade partner Member of NATO Member of the Group of Eight (G8)

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  1. Geography Many Ways to Interpret One World

  2. Maps • The most common “flat” maps are Mercator projections.

  3. Population

  4. Wealth

  5. Resources

  6. North America

  7. 1. Canada • America’s #1 trade partner • Member of NATO • Member of the Group of Eight (G8) • Member of NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement)

  8. 2. United States of America • World’s largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) • Member of NATO • Member of the UN Security Council • Member of the G8 • Member of NAFTA • President of World Bank is from US • World’s only remaining superpower post Cold War • One of eight confirmed nuclear powers--second largest nuclear arsenal

  9. 3. Mexico • America’s #3 trade partner • Member of NAFTA • #1 source of immigrants to the US

  10. 4. Honduras • Currently in constitutional crisis • Considered a biodiversity hotspot • Tagged as a “Heavily Indebted Poor Country” by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

  11. 5.Nicaragua • Occupied by US Marines from 1912-1933 • US under Regan financed the funding and training of the Contras- a counterrevolutionary force that engaged in civil war against the Sandinistas, a Marxist rebel group • Second lowest GDP in the Western Hemisphere • Considered to be one of the countries most impacted by climate change

  12. 6.Panama • Largest economy in central America • Home of the Panama Canal • US invaded Panama in 1989 to depose leader Manuel Noriega who was accused of corruption and drug smuggling

  13. 7. Guatemala • Considered a biodiversity hotspot • Controlled by the United Fruit company until the 1920’s • The US CIA orchestrated a coup d'état in 1954 that deposed the freely elected leader of Guatemala

  14. South America

  15. 1. Colombia • A major center of drug trafficking • The government is continuing to fight against paramilitary insurgency groups with military suppression of these groups

  16. 2. Brazil • Largest country in South America • Emerging economic power • Current Non-permanent member of the Security Council

  17. 3. Peru • Frequent border conflicts with neighbors • Government accused of various human rights violations after 2000 elections • Maoist revolutionaries from the Shining Path group conducted an insurgency in the 1980’s, terrorist activities slowly increasing again

  18. 4. Chile • One of the most stable, developed nations in South America • Member of the G20 • Recognized in December 2009 by the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OEDC) as a fully developed nation

  19. 5. Argentina • Growing economy • Member of the G20 • Relatively stable government after economic and political unrest in the mid twentieth century

  20. Europe

  21. 1. England (Great Britain) • Member of NATO • Member of the UN Security Council • One of the eight confirmed nuclear powers • Member of the G8,G20 • Member of the European Union, but does not use the Euro (common currency of the EU)

  22. 2. France • Member of NATO • Member of the UN Security Council • Member of the G8,G20 • One of the eight confirmed nuclear powers- world’s 3rd largest nuclear arsenal • Member of the EU • Often takes antagonistic political and economic stands vis-a-visother NATO countries

  23. 3. Spain • Member of NATO • Member of EU • 9th largest economy • Became democratic in the 1970’s • Bouts of terrorist activity from Basque Seperatists, Islamist Al-Quaida sympathizers

  24. 4. Italy • Member of NATO • Member of the EU • Member of the G20

  25. 5 .Germany • Member of NATO • Member of G8,G20 • Member of EU • Split into two halves post WWI, reunified after fall of communism in 1989

  26. 6. Finland • Member of the EU • Was a neutral country in the Cold War • One of the “oldest” countries demographically- average age of citizens is 41.6 years old

  27. 7. Sweden • Member of the EU • Ranked as “most democratic” nation on Earth

  28. 8. Norway • Member of NATO • One of the most stable economies • Major contributor to global peace efforts

  29. 9. Poland • Member of the EU • Member of NATO • Turbulent history of occupation and conquest

  30. 10. Denmark • Member of NATO • Highest level of income equality • 2nd most peaceful state

  31. 11. The Netherlands • Member of NATO • Member of the EU • The city The Hague is home to the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the Permanent Court of Arbitration among others- nicknamed “The World’s legal Capital”

  32. 12. Greece • Member of the EU, Eurozone • Recent economic crisis revealed irregularities in the reporting of their national debt

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