CIA World Factbook

Name ______Period ______Date ______CIA COUNTRY REPORT (Classified United States Information)

COUNTRY:______

Define the bolded words throughout the worksheet Answer the questions using the CIA World Factbook, located at the following web page: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Geography 1. What is the relative location? ______2. What is the absolute location? ______3. What kind of Natural Hazards does your country have? ______

4. Name three environmental issues. 1st ______2nd ______3rd ______People 5. What is the total population? ______

6. What is the total infant mortality rate? ______/1000 Definition: ______

7. What is the life expectancy for men? ______for women? ______(round to the nearest age) Definition: ______

8. What are the three largest ethnic groups and what percentage of the population are they? (Round to nearest percent) 1st ______% 2nd ______% 3rd ______%

9. What are the three largest (if given) religions and what percentage of the population are they? 1st ______% 2nd ______% 3rd ______% 10. What are the two largest languages and what percentages of the population speak them (if given)? 1st ______% 2nd ______%

11. What is the literacy rate in the country for men? ______% for women ______% Definition: ______

Government 12. What form of government does the country have? ______

13. When did the country gain its independence? ______

14. Who is the chief of state, and since when? ______

Economy 15. What is the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) – purchasing power? ______Definition: ______

16. What is the GDP per capita (per capita income)? ______Definition: ______

17. What percentage of the population that live below the poverty line? ______% Definition: ______

18. What are the three top export commodities? 1st ______2nd ______3rd ______Definition: ______Import definition: ______

19. Who are the top three export partner countries and what percentage of exports is it? 1st ______% 2nd ______% 3rd ______%

20. What is the name of the country’s currency (hint: look in the exchange rate)? ______Communications 21. How many cellular phones are in the country? ______

22. How many TV broadcast stations are in the country? ______

23. How many people use the internet in the country? ______

24. Draw the flag (Click on the flag at the top of the page for info) 25. Describe the significance of the flag ______

Describe the significance of the colors (you may have to perform an internet search for this) ______