Research Paper Assignment: Country Inventory
Length: 8 pages or 2000 words.
You will submit a Country Inventory research paper. The paper will be about a country in the world that you choose. Please feel free to select a country you have an interest in and would want to move to study. The paper will consist of 4 sections:
i. Physical Geography: This section will address the physical characteristics of the country selected. The types of characteristics that should be discussed are things like landforms, climate, resources, altitude, etc. This section will provide a good background site of the country and its habitability.
ii. Cultural Geography: This section of the paper will address the cultural characteristics of the country selected. In this section, you should discuss such man related characteristics as the languages spoken in the country, religious practices of the inhabitants, foods, music, dress customs, etc.
iii. Political Geography: In this section, you will discuss how the country is managed. Does a president, king, or prime minister administer the country? Also, what type of world & regional organizations do they participate in, i.e. United Nations, NATO, etc. What are the political relationships with their neighboring countries?
iv. The Future of the Country: In this section of the paper, discuss what you think the future holds for this country. Your perception of their future should be based upon what you discovered about their cultural, physical, and political geography. There is no set answer to this portion of the paper, but your reply should be a result of the makeup of the geography of the country that you have discovered.
This Country Inventory paper will assist you in integrating your study of the various aspects of geography through the study of the country of your choice.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.