In this first discussion, you will choose a country, other than the USA or Turkey, that you would like to focus on for your final project, and work on the following critical elements: Rationale, Location, and Country Composition.
Share your country choice for the final project and the reasoning behind this decision. Next, visit the World Atlas and The World Factbook to begin collecting important geographic and demographic information on the region.
Share a map of the country in the discussion and identify the following elements:
Regional location
Water access
Bordering countries
Natural hazards or climate
Identify the following elements of the country:
Literacy rate
Rate of urbanization
Heavily populated cities
Major religions
Educational data
Age structure
Address the following questions based on your findings:
What opportunities do you see from this information?
What considerations would impact shipping, labor, or other operations?
Are there any risks?
Respond to two of your classmates by sharing your own observations on their chosen countries and asking questions to encourage other considerations.