WORLD COMPARISON PROJECTBy: Dana

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6th Hour/ Jackson

Countries

WORLD COMPARISON OF INTERNET USERS

Q-What country has the largest column? What are the reasons that you think that this country has the highest amount?

A-United States has the largest column because is has the largest population. Also people make good living so we can afford internet and technology. We also have a lot of cell phone users which uses the internet.

Q-What country has the smallest/lowest? What reasons would cause this country to have a low amount?

A-Madagascar has the smallest column because it has a smaller population, it is very poor, and is developing . People in Madagascar don’t make a good living at all so a lot of people can’t afford it.

Q-Look at the 5th and 6th ranked countries. Are they developed, developing, or one of each? Why do you think that they are where they are in the rankings? Use data to help you answer the question.

A- Switzerland and Ireland are the 5th and 6th ranked countries. Both countries are already developed. I think that they Switzerland was ranked 5th because it has a very fairly low population. Ireland is 6th ranked because it has a low population, it doesn't have many mobile cell phones and has some but not a ton of internet host which is a computer directly connected to the internet.

Q-Look at the 7th and 8th ranked countries. Are they developing countries? If so, what do they need to do in order to get to the top half of the rankings? Use data from any information to help you answer the question.

A-Yemen is 7th ranked and Haiti is 8th ranked. Both countries are developing. Both countries could get a higher population by advertising so more people will visit. Once the population and tourism goes up the economy will hopefully thrive. When the economy is stable people will get paid more and will be able to afford internet and technology.

Q-Name another country (other than the US) that stands out to you on the chart. Describe the country and what type of impact it has on world consumption.

A- The Philippines stands out to me because it has such a large population but not many internet users. The Philippines is a country around southeast Asia. It has a tropical climate and the people are poor earning only $4,100 a year. It doesn’t have much impact on the world because it is a small place and doesn’t consume much.

Q-What country has the largest column? What are the reasons that you think that this country has the highest amount?

A-The United States has the largest column because it has the largest population and people are consumers. Oil is used for gasoline and ton a people own cars which we use to drive to and from places which is another reason our oil consumption is so high.

Q-What country has the smallest/lowest? What reasons would cause this country to have a low amount?

A- Ireland had the lowest column because it has a very low population and people don’t use much oil to heat there homes or for transportation.

Q-Look at the 5th and 6th ranked countries. Are they developed, developing, or one of each? Why do you think that they are where they are in the rankings? Use data to help you answer the question.

A- Philippines developing and is ranked 5th. Switzerland is developed and is ranked 6 th . Philippines is ranked 5th because it has a large population so people don’t use as much oil for transportation because the country’s area is small so they take a bus or hitchhike. Switzerland is ranked 6th because it has a small population so people use less oil to heat their houses and for transportation.

Q-Look at the 7th and 8th ranked countries. Are they developing countries? If so, what do they need to do in order to get to the top half of the rankings? Use data from any information to help you answer the question.

A-Yemen is ranked 7th and Madagascar 8th ranked. They are both developing countries. First they should get a higher population by advertising so people will visit. Then the economy should go up as well as population. Now they should build  cars so that people use them for transportation because when people use cars they use oil for gasoline.

Q-Name another country (other than the US) that stands out to you on the chart. Describe the country and what type of impact it has on world consumption.

A- Switzerland stands out to me because it is a developed country but its population isn’t very high. Switzerland is a country in Europe. It’s climate is basically cold and rainy winters and humid summers. The people make a good $44,500 a year. They aren’t poor but and don’t make a difference in consuming because its is a small place with not a ton of people live there.

WORLD COMPARISON OF OIL CONSUMPTION

Countries

Q-What country has the largest column? What are the reasons that you think that this country has the highest amount?

A-United states has the largest column because it is very spread out so people have more land. It is also a free country and has many other great resources. People also make a lot of money here.

Q-What country has the smallest/lowest? What reasons would cause this country to have a low amount?

A-Ireland has the smallest column because people don’t make a ton of money . It also doesn’t have very good transportation.

Q-Look at the 5th and 6th ranked countries. Are they developed, developing, or one of each? Why do you think that they

are where they are in the rankings? Use data to help you answer the question.

A- Australia is ranked 5th and Madagascar is ranked 6th. Australia is a developed country and Madagascar is still developing. I think they are ranked what they are because they both have

Q-Look at the 7th and 8th ranked countries. Are they developing countries? If so, what do they need to do in order to get to the top half of the rankings? Use data from any information to help you answer the question.

A-Haiti is ranked 5th and Switzerland is ranked 6th. Haiti is a developing country and Switzerland is a developed country. They could both advertise so people will come visit and spend money. They could also spend a lot on transportation so it will be easier for people to get here so the economy and population will go up while earning back what you spent.

Q-Name another country (other than the US) that stands out to you on the chart. Describe the country and what type of impact it has on world consumption.

A- The country that stands out is Australia. Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. It has a arid climate. Though it is very big it does not have a large population. Therefore it doesn’t consume much.

WORLD COMPARISON OF POPULATION