Choose a country to study. You might like to choose one from this list.
| Argentina Bangladesh Bolivia Brazil Brunei Burma Cambodia China Columbia Cook Islands Czech Republic Egypt Fiji France Georgia India Indonesia | Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kenya Kiribati Laos Madagascar Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Nepal Pakistan Papua New Guinea Peru Poland Russia | Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Turkey Uganda Vanuatu Vietnam Western Samoa |
Compulsory Quick Facts:
Capital City
Flag
Population
Continent
Official
languages
Optional Quick Facts (choose 5):
| Area Main religions Literacy rate Well known native animals Main landforms | Native plants Vegetation types Student to teacher ratio Age of the country Main export | Main import Tourist attractions Currency Cultures Interesting historical fact |
Investigations
(choose 3):
Explain how your country has changed from
some time in the past to the present.
Its borders may have changed, its form of government, or its culture may have changed. In Australia, you could examine the way our cultural mix has changed over the last century.
Its borders may have changed, its form of government, or its culture may have changed. In Australia, you could examine the way our cultural mix has changed over the last century.
Where do people in your country migrate to
and from. What do you think drives this
migration?
In Australia, you could consider that we have many migrants from many countries who come here for our climate, our social and political stability, or to escape from somewhere else. Many young Australians leave to go to the United Kingdom, the United States or other countries for work opportunities.
In Australia, you could consider that we have many migrants from many countries who come here for our climate, our social and political stability, or to escape from somewhere else. Many young Australians leave to go to the United Kingdom, the United States or other countries for work opportunities.
How has the human population in your
country changed its environment? What are the positive and negative aspects of
these changes?
It may have built dams, bridges, railways. It may have culled lots of forest trees. It may have turned bushland into a city.
It may have built dams, bridges, railways. It may have culled lots of forest trees. It may have turned bushland into a city.
What natural changes has the environment in
your country experienced, and how did its people respond to the changes?
Your country may have experienced floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, fires, snow or ice storms.
Your country may have experienced floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, fires, snow or ice storms.
How have the belief systems of your country
influenced the way the people interact with their environment?
In Australia, you could consider the way the Aboriginal people’s belief systems led them to manage the land.
In Australia, you could consider the way the Aboriginal people’s belief systems led them to manage the land.
How has your country responded to climate
change?
You could consider whether it has made any new laws, whether it has attended international climate summits and whether it supports other countries who have made some changes. Your country may not have made any changes, so you could consider why it hasn’t responded.
You could consider whether it has made any new laws, whether it has attended international climate summits and whether it supports other countries who have made some changes. Your country may not have made any changes, so you could consider why it hasn’t responded.
Which other countries does your country
trade with, and what do they trade?
Most countries do not have a perfect human
rights record. Which human rights does
your country struggle with?
In Australia, we struggle with providing equality for our indigenous people, with respect for refugees, equality for women as well as many more human rights.
In Australia, we struggle with providing equality for our indigenous people, with respect for refugees, equality for women as well as many more human rights.
Are there any organisations which support
human rights at work in your country?
Which organisations, and what are they doing? Some
organisations are the United Nations, UNICEF, Red Cross, Amnesty International,
Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders), World Vision.
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