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Phase
I & II Country Profiles - Group 1
This student work sample shows two country profiles,
Nicaragua and Bolivia, made by one student in group 1.
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Name:
Amanda
Foundations of Social Studies
September 11, 1998
COUNTRY
PROFILE
NICARAGUA
COUNTRY NAME:
Nicaragua
CAPITAL CITY: Managua
GOVERNMENT: Republic
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
LAND AREA (sq. Miles): 50,193 sq. Mi.
LOCATION:
Nicaragua is bordered
by Honduras from the north and Costa Rica from the south. The
eastern and western parts are bordered to the west by the Pacific
Ocean and to the east the Caribbean Sea. It is the size of Iowa
but has a fairly larger population giving more opportunity to
work. Nicaragua has several large cities near rivers and coastlines
with lush vegetation and wildlife. The main jobs of the work
force are 44% agriculture and 43% services. Nicaragua
also has a very warm average climate.
Nicaragua has a fairly
high population (390,000,000) with 507,000
people unemployed. This would offer you a great many jobs. The
life expectancy for males is rather high for the Central American
countries providing strong, capable workers. Out of the population
65% already lives in cities. Nicaragua already has exports
with the United States. Out of all the people that live there
2,847,000 can read.
Data Table
Country: Nicaragua
Literacy rate: 73% 2,847,000
Population: 3,900,000
Unemployment: 13% 507,000
Life Expected for male: 65 Years
Land area: 50193
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Name:
Amanda
References
Rand Mcnally, "Caribbean",
World Atlas, 1995 edition, Page 35.
Fifer, J., "Nicaragua."
The New Groliers encyclopedia: Groliers, 1994.
Widdows, Richard.
Encyclopedia World Atlas. New York: Oxford University
Press. 1994.
Lavine, Harold.
"South America." Time Life Books. Time Incorporated.
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Name:
Amanda
BOLIVIA
Bolivia
is located in the middle western region of South America.
The Andes Mountains divide the country meaning the Andes run
straight through Bolivia (Yeager, 3). Bolivia is also one
of the only two landlocked countries in South America (Lavine,
53). Its land area is 424,162 sq. mi. or 1,098,580 sq. km.
(Widdows, 280). The Northern region has a humid subtropical
climate with heavy rain fall averaging 50 in. per year. The
South has a much more pleasant climate around 20 degrees Celsius
(68 f) year round and an annual rain fall of 18 in. a year.
Although the Northern region has several major rivers which
help with transportation (Lavine, 54-55).
Currently
10% of Bolivia's labor force is working in manufacturing.
They have approximately 78% of adult literacy rate and 9 universities
giving a lot of educational opportunities. With 49% of the
total 7,400,000 population already living in cities which
could be sites for MOI. The labor pool is consistent given
that their life expectancy is higher than many other countries
in South America. Over 970 million dollars are currently being
exported with the United States as a major trade partner.
Trade routes through a major rail road network and two airports
are already established (Fifer, 4).
DATA
TABLE
1.
Literacy rate - 78% of adult population (1)
2. City Population - 49% (1)
3. Life expectancy - males: 59 years; females: 61 years (1)
4. Manufacturing - 10% of adult population (1)
5. 2 major ports (1)
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Name:
Amanda
REFERENCES
Fifer, J., "Bolivia."
The New Groliers Encyclopedia: Groliers, 1994.
Lavine, Harold.
"South America." Time Life Books. Time Incorporated.
1968: 50-58.
Widdows, Richard.
Encyclopedia World Atlas. New York: Oxford University
Press. 1994.
Yeager, Gertrude
M., "Bolivia." The New Groliers Encyclopedia:
Groliers, 1994.
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