Directions for project [DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE TURNING IN]

1. Directions for project [DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE TURNING IN] • Groups of 2 or 3 • Use at leastone of the websites provided at the end of this presentation • Record information on worksheet FIRST, then edit PowerPoint • Use this template as a guide: • Change slide design/layout • Acts as a rubric • Type over information as necessary – anything in parenthesis or in blue should be deleted • Visuals: • Include graphs comparing numbers to the U.S. when appropriate, created with the graphing tool in PowerPoint • At leastnine other relevant images

2. Country Name Student Names

3. Country Name Statistics

4. Natural Resources • list 3

5. Population (include world ranking) Country name United States 307.2 million World ranking = 3rd

6. Median Age Country name United States 36.7 years

7. Education Country name United States Literacy rate = 99% Education expenditures = 5.3% of GDP (2005) World ranking = 57 • Literacy rate = ___% • Education expenditures = • World ranking =

8. Government/Economic System

9. GDP Country name United States Purchasing power parity = $14.25 trillion World ranking = 2nd Real growth rate = -2.4% World ranking = 151st Per capita = $46,400 World ranking = 10th • Purchasing power parity = $ • World ranking = • Real growth rate = • World ranking = • Per capita = • World ranking =

10. 9.4% World ranking = 108th Unemployment (% compared to U.S. & include world ranking) Country name United States

11. 12% (2004) (% compared to U.S. Include year data collected) Population Below Poverty Line Country name United States

12. Public Debt | external Country name United States 39.7% of GDP World ranking = 66th • % of GDP • World ranking =

13. Inflation Rate Country name United States -.7% World ranking = 11th • % • World ranking =

14. Leading Industries • top 3

15. Exports • Dollar value = $ • World ranking = • Top 3 items

16. Imports • Dollar value = $ • World ranking = • Top 3 items

17. Currency/Exchange Rate • Currency name: • Exchange rate per U.S. dollar =

18. International Trade Agreements

19. Other Relevant Economic Facts • if you don’t have any, delete this slide

20. Analysis Ability to Compete

21. Challenges Facing Developing Countries • choose 3; how does your country deal with these issues domestically and/or internationally? • if a 2nd slide is needed for this topic, add one

22. Organizations • Country name belongs to the following organizations: • (WTO) • (IMF) • (World Bank) • (UN)

23. Organization Assistance • you will complete this slide OR the next one, not both • does your country receive monetary assistance? • identify & describe what that money is being used for in your country • choose 2 organizations & give 1 example from each

24. Organization Assistance • you will complete this slide OR the previous one, not both • does your country provide aid to other countries through these organizations? • identify & describe who that money is being donated to • are there demands or guidelines for the money being used? • choose 2 organizations & give 1 example from each

25. Analysis the Big Picture

26. Comparative Advantage/Disadvantage • Based on your research, discuss this country’s comparative advantage/disadvantage in the global market. • Discuss items such as specialization, resources, factors of production and monetary aid.

27. Sources • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html • http://www.Economist.com • http://www.un.org/en/ • http://www.worldbank.org/ • http://www.wto.org/ • http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm