Globalization Project

Country Research

Name _____________________

You have opened the document up either via the GoogleClassroom assignment or on a
written hand-out and you will answer the following questions using the CIA World
Factbook. Answer each question.
Part One:
1. What country do you represent? Austrailia
2. What continent is your country located on? South East Asia
3. Who are your neighboring countries? (List All) If an island, list neighboring
islands too.

4. Which natural resources exist within your countrys borders?

bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare
earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum

5. What percentage of your land is listed as arable land (farmable land)?

6.2 %
6. What are some of your countrys environmental issues?
soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming
practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification;
clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal
and plant species

7. What ethnic groups are present within your country?

English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%,
German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8%
(includes Australian aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4%

8. What languages are spoken in your country?

English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%,
Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, other 10.4%, unspecified 5%

9. What religions are practiced in your country?

Protestant 30.1% (Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 5.0%, Presbyterian and
Reformed 2.8%, Baptist, 1.6%, Lutheran 1.2%, Pentecostal 1.1%, other Protestant
1.3%), Catholic 25.3% (Roman Catholic 25.1%, other Catholic 0.2%), other Christian
2.9%, Orthodox 2.8%, Buddhist 2.5%, Muslim 2.2%, Hindu 1.3%, other 1.3%, none
22.3%, unspecified 9.3%
10.What is your countrys
a. population growth rate? %1.07
b. birthrate? 12.15
c. net migration? 5.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population
d. infant mortality rate? 4.37
e. fertility rate? 1.77
f. obesity adult prevalence rate? 29.9%
g. Literacy rate?
h. GDP (purchase power parity)? 1.489
i. GDP real growth rate? 2.4%
j. Per capita GDP? 65,000
k. Labor force? 12.5 million
l. Unemployment rate? 12.2 %
m. Percentage of population living under the poverty line?
n. Inflation rate? 1.9
o. Industrial production growth rate?
11.Does your country have a budget surplus or deficit?
12.List your countrys top five agricultural products.
Wheat
barley
sugarcane
fruits
cattle
13.List your countrys top five industries.
1.Mining
2. Barley
3. Sugarcane
4. Fruits
5.sheep
14.How much money does your country make on exports?
184 million

15.List your countrys top five export partners.

1. China
2. Japan
3.South Korea
4. U.S
5.
Draw lines from your country to your export partners on the map below.

16.How much money does your country spend on imports?

208 billion
17.List your countrys top five import partners.
1. Germany
2.China
3. Japan
4. singapore
5.
Draw lines from your import partners to your country on the map below.

18.What is your countrys balance of trade (subtract imports from exports)?

19. What is your countrys external debt?
1.348 Trillion
20.How much electricity does your country
a. produce?
b. consume?
21. How much crude oil does your country
a. Produce? 354,300
b. Import? 461,900
22.How many telephone main lines are in use in your country?
9 million
23.How many mobile cellular device lines are in use in your country?
31 million
24.How many internet users are there in your country?
20 million
25.How many airports are there in your country?
480
26.What surprised you about your country? Write a brief paragraph.