Country Profiles
START DATE:Oct 13, 2013DUE DATE:Oct 16, 2013STATUS:Open
Description
For this week’s individual assignment on our 20/20 project, you will need to research answers to the following questions. When done, post it to your BLOG in TIGED.ORG
Here are your questions and assigned countries for this assignment.
Erin Bond: India
Casey Collum: Democratic Republic of Congo
Spencer Cannon: Jamaica
Drew Fogarty: China
Nick D’Elia: Nigeria
Matt Schneider: Cuba
Mason Pollack: Sudan
Nick Nemergut: Syria
Jacob Plante: Iraq
Zafar Mirzaliev: Uzbekistan
Simeon Giraldo: Venezuela
Kenny Fleming: Ghana
Andy Douglas: Croatia
Josh DiMassa: Colombia
Charlie Gallop: Ivory Coast
Jake Simons: Afghanistan
Casey Collum: Democratic Republic of Congo
Spencer Cannon: Jamaica
Drew Fogarty: China
Nick D’Elia: Nigeria
Matt Schneider: Cuba
Mason Pollack: Sudan
Nick Nemergut: Syria
Jacob Plante: Iraq
Zafar Mirzaliev: Uzbekistan
Simeon Giraldo: Venezuela
Kenny Fleming: Ghana
Andy Douglas: Croatia
Josh DiMassa: Colombia
Charlie Gallop: Ivory Coast
Jake Simons: Afghanistan
This is due on Monday by class.
Nation: _______________________________
Go to www.cia.gov and select World FactBook from the drop-down menu. Find your nation and scroll down until you see these categories of information.
Total Population: _________________________________
Population Density:______________________________
Life Expectancy: ________________________________
Infant Mortality Rate: __________________________
Per-Capita GDP:________________________________
Literacy Rate: __________________________________
Male: ____________
Female: ___________ This may be separated into separate rates for
males and females. If so, make a note of these numbers.
Male: ____________
Female: ___________ This may be separated into separate rates for
males and females. If so, make a note of these numbers.
Major Religions:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Try to note what percentage of the population belongs to each religion.
Try to note what percentage of the population belongs to each religion.
Go to Transparency International’s website at www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi
On the left side of the screen you’ll find the heading “Corruption Perceptions Index.” Click on 2007.
Scroll down the list until you find your nation.
What number is your country? _________ The lowest numbers are the worst.
On the left side of the screen you’ll find the heading “Corruption Perceptions Index.” Click on 2007.
Scroll down the list until you find your nation.
What number is your country? _________ The lowest numbers are the worst.
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