Country and Culture Profile Worksheet, Lecture notes of Geography

Download Country and Culture Profile Worksheet and more Lecture notes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! 16 A pp en di x Th e St ud en t D ip lo m at P ro gr am fo r M id dl e Sc ho ol S tu de nt s • H an db oo k fo r T ea ch er s COUNTRY STUDENT SCHOOL Overview 1. Full name of country (Egypt, for example, is The Arab Republic of Egypt): 2. What is the origin of the name of your country? 3. Does the name describe the country in any way? 4. Location (list continent, bordering countries and bodies of water): 5. How does your country’s geography affect its political relationships? 6. What is your country’s capital city? _________________________________________________________ 7. Describe your country’s flag: Country and Culture Profile Worksheet 17 A ppendix W orld Affairs Council of Philadelphia • w w w .w acphila.org People Official language(s): ____________________________________________________________________ Other languages spoken: ________________________________________________________________ Population: ____________________________________________________________________________ Major ethnic group(s): Describe any specific cultural characteristics of these ethnic groups: Major Religions (give percentages): _____________________ _____%;_____________________ _______%; _____________________ _____%; _____________________ _______%; ______________________ _____% Education At what age do children begin school? ________________________________________________________ How many years, on average, do they attend? __________________________________________________ Is education free and/or a requirement of all citizens? ____________________________________________ What percent of the population is literate? (Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write.) How many colleges or universities does your country have? What are the admission/attrition rates? Describe one interesting fact that you have learned about education in this country: 20 A pp en di x Th e St ud en t D ip lo m at P ro gr am fo r M id dl e Sc ho ol S tu de nt s • H an db oo k fo r T ea ch er s 8. List your country’s major imports: 9. Define the term trading partner: 10. Who are your country’s major trading partners? 11. Write a brief description of the current economic conditions in your country: Environment 1. Describe your country’s climate: 2. What environmental problems does your country face? 3. What solutions has your country implemented or proposed to address environmental issues? 4. What are your country’s most important natural resources? 5. What are your country’s main energy sources? 21 A ppendix W orld Affairs Council of Philadelphia • w w w .w acphila.org History 1. Who are your country’s historic allies? 2. Who are your country’s historic enemies? 3. Was your country ever subjected to colonial rule? __________________ If so, by which country? ________________________________________ In what year did your country become independent? ________________ 4. Did your country ever colonize another country? If so, which country(ies)? For how long? ___________________ 5. What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? United Nations 1. When did your country become a member of the UN?___________________________________ 2. Does your country owe any payments/dues to the UN? __________________________________ 3. Has the UN ever intervened in a conflict involving your country? If yes, where and how? 4. How does your country contribute to UN peacekeeping? 22 A pp en di x Th e St ud en t D ip lo m at P ro gr am fo r M id dl e Sc ho ol S tu de nt s • H an db oo k fo r T ea ch er s 5. Has the UN ever cited your country for human rights violations? If yes, when and why? 6. Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside of the UN system, such as the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? 7. Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)? 8. Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)? Activity Draw your country’s flag: