PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GEOGRAPHY
Natural resources- includes extensive reserves of coal, iron, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy sources.
Arable land- 6.16%
ECONOMY
-No serious economic issues.
-Value of goods and services: $43,000
- Population below poverty line: N/A
Percentage that GDP is industry and services: industry- 27.4%
Services- 68.7%
- Workers in agriculture: 3.8%
- Primary industries that are producing for consumer consumption: mining, food processing, chemicals, and steel.
- Agricultural products: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle.
ECONOMY
industrial production growth rate: 3.2%
- electricity production: 225.5 billion KWH
- telephone use: 10.47 million main lines.
- Internet service providers: 17.081 million.
- railways: 38,446 KM
- paved highways: 823,217 KM
- airports with paved runways: 349
GOVERNMENT
-The government of Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm.
Elections: monarch is hereditary; Gov. General is appointed by monarch on recommendation of prime minister; Legislative elections.
GOVERNMENT
Government spending- 17.88%
Military spending- 1.6%
PEOPLE
Children life expectancy- 82.07 years.
Fertility rate- 1.77 children.
Literacy rate- 99%
GEOGRAPHY
Natural resources- vast number of natural resources including gold, iron, and ore.
Arable land- 8.45%
GOVERNMENT
Type: federal republic.
Elections: president and Vice President elected by popular vote.
Government spending: 21.31%
Military spending: 1.4%
PEOPLE
Life expectancy: 73.28 years.
Fertility rate: 1.79 children.
Literacy rate: 90.4%
ECONOMY
-In 2008, Brazil was hit by the global financial crisis.
-value of goods and services: $12,100.
-Population below poverty: 21.4%
-Percentage of GDP: industry- 26.4%
Services- 68.1%
-Workers in agriculture: 15.7%
-Primary industries for government consumption: textiles, shoes, lumber, steel, tin.
ECONOMY
-Agricultural products: coffee, soybeans, wheat.
-industrial production: 3%
-electricity production: 530.7 billion KWH
-telephones: 44.3 million lines.
-internet service providers: 26.577 million.
-railways: 28,538 KM
-paved highways: 1,580,964 KM
-airports with paved runways: 698
GEOGRAPHY
-natural resources: iron, ore, nickel,zinc.
Arable land: 4.3%
PEOPLE
-life expectancy rate: 81.67 years.
-fertility rate: 1.59 children.
-literacy rate: 99%.
GOVERNMENT
-elections: monarchy is hereditary. House of Commons voted by legislative.
-Government spending: 21.68%
-Military spending: 1%
ECONOMY
-Overview: effected by economic crisis, this dropping into sharp recession.
-value of goods and services: $43,100
-poverty line: 9.4%
-GDP percentage:
Industry- 28.4%
Services- 69.9%
-workers in agriculture- 2%
-industries producing for consumer consumption: transportation equipment, food products, wood.
ECONOMY
-agricultural products: wheat, barley, fruits.
-Industrial production: 1.4%
-electricity production: 618.9 KWH
-telephones: 18.01 million lines in use
-Internet service providers: 8.443 million
-railways: 1,042,300 KM
-airports with paved runways: 523
GEOGRAPHY
-natural resources: petroleum, silver, copper, timber.
-arable land: 12.98%
PEOPLE
-life expectancy: 75.43 years
-total fertility rate: 2.29%
-literacy rate: 93.5%
GOVERNMENT
-type: federal republic; elections by popular vote.
-Government spending: 11.63%
-Military spending: 0.6%
ECONOMY
-There are no serious economic issues.
-value of goods and services: $15,600
-population in poverty: 52.3%
-percentage of GDP:
Industry: 36.6%
Services: 61.9%
-workers in agriculture: 13.4%
-primary industries producing for consumer consumption: food, tobacco, clothing.
ECONOMY
-agriculture products: corn, wheat, soybeans, rice.
-industrial growth rate: 3.5%
-electricity production: 296 billion KWH
-telephones: 20.22 million lines
-Internet service providers: 16.233 million
-railways: 17,166 KM
-paved highways: 137,544 KM
-airports with paved runways: 243
GEOGRAPHY
-Natural resources: iron ore, coal, manganese, oil, salt.
-arable land: 53.85%
PEOPLE
-life expectancy: 69.14 years
-fertility rate: 1.3 children
-literacy rate: 99.7%
GOVERNMENT
-type: republic; elections by popular vote.
-government spending: 19.52%
-military spending: 2.9%
ECONOMY
-economic overview: economy contracted nearly 15% in 2009, proving to be among the worst in the world.
- value of goods: $7,400
-poverty line: 24.1%
-GDP percentage:
Industry: 29.6%
Services:60.5%
-workers in agriculture: 5.6%
-airports with paved runways: 108
ECONOMY
-primary industries for government consumption: coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery, transportation equipment.
-agricultural products: grain, sugar, beets, vegetables.
-industry growth rate: -15%
-electricity production: 198.1 million KWH
-telephones: 12.182 million lines
-internet service providers: 2.173 million providers
-railways: 21,619 KM
-paved highways: 166,095 KM
