1. 1 U.S. Exports by Region, 2004 Canada 23% Mexico 14% European Union 21% Pacific Rim 26% Other 6% Central and South America 7% OPEC 3% Total = $819 billion

2. 2 U.S. Imports by Region, 2004 Pacific Rim 33% Total = $1,470 billion Canada 17% Mexico 11% European Union 19% OPEC 6% Central and South America 7% Other 6%

3. 3 International Trade Group of 8 – G8 Group of 8 – G8 US US Japan Japan Germany Germany France France UK UK Italy Italy Canada Canada Russia Russia

4. 4 Exports and Imports of Selected Countries Total OutputExport RatioImport Ratio Netherlands$ 46162%57% Canada95944%40% Germany2,27136%32% Italy1,55027%26% France1,66127%25% United Kingdom1,66626%28% Japan3,58211%10% United States11,00010%14%

5. 5 Balance of Trade Balance of trade – the difference between the value of exports and the value of imports. Trade deficit – imports > exports Trade surplus – exports > imports The U.S. has a significant trade deficit of approximately 5% of GDP. The U.S. is financing its trade deficit by selling off financial assets, stocks and bonds, and real assets, corporations and real estate.

6. 6 U S Immigration, Number and Rate: 1900 to 2001, by Decade Immigrants United States PeriodNumberRate 1901 to 19108,79510.4 1911 to 19205,7365.7 1921 to 19304,1073.5 1931 to 19405280.4 1941 to 19501,0350.7 1951 to 19602,5151.5 1961 to 19703,3221.7 1971 to 19804,4932.1 1981 to 19907,3383.1 1991 to 20009,0953.4