Directions for project [DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE TURNING IN]  Groups of 2 or 3  Use at least one 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 least nine other relevant images

Country Name Student Names

Country Name Statistics

Natural Resources  list 3

Population Country nameUnited States  million  World ranking = 3 rd (include world ranking)

Median Age Country nameUnited States  36.7 years

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

Government/Economic System

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

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

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

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

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

Leading Industries  top 3

Exports  Dollar value = $  World ranking =  Top 3 items

Imports  Dollar value = $  World ranking =  Top 3 items

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

International Trade Agreements

Other Relevant Economic Facts  if you don’t have any, delete this slide

Analysis Ability to Compete

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

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

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

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

Analysis the Big Picture

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.

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