One should be a developed or industrialized country (tertiary or quaternary industries dominate) and the other should be a developing country (mostly primary industries). For our purposes, please be sure the developing country has less than a GDP per capita of $10,000 and the industrialized country has a GDP per capita of $20,000 or greater. If you do not understand these parameters, please see me. The Learning objectives are: To use the compare and contrast structure to report material from readings and/or sources. Synthesize information to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your sources; present your analysis in essay form in a cohesive and succinct conclusion. Demonstrate understanding of the drivers of wealth in a nation. First, please compare and contrast these two countries on the following elements: -Birth rate -Death rate -Infant mortality -Life expectancy -Literacy rate -Population -Population growth rate -GDP per capita -Major industries -Natural resources -Type of economic system (capital, mixed, socialism, communism) -At least 3 other items you find interesting about that country (and different enough so that I can distinguish your items from the items above.) This section should include a table for data output, but please understand that compare and contrast means more than just facts. You need to then also comment on the similarities and differences in addition to the facts in the chart – NOT restate the facts but discuss implications. Next, please discuss what you believe the strengths and weaknesses of each country are, using pertinent information from the previous section. Above compares or contrasts, but this section is an analysis of which of those items provides a strength for that country and which may be a potential weakness. Requirements of the Paper: Must contain a work cited page. Please use www.cia.gov – world fact book link, as well as a minimum of two additional sources – Wikipedia and your text book are NOT sources. Please use the MLA citation. Approximately 4 pages; 12pt. font, double spaced Title should contain the names of the two countries you are writing about. Typed Grammatically correct and error free Written in 3rd person Good strong thesis and conclusion present. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html The two links of the countries that I choose are Canada and Mexico
