Choose one country in Africa (except
Liberia or Ethiopia) AND one country in the Middle East (except Israel). Research those two countries in the CIA World
Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/) to answer the following questions:
1.) What country did they gain their independence from?
2.) When did they gain independence?
3.) Are their former colonizers still a major export partner?
4.) Are their former colonizers still a major import partner?
5.) Who is their largest export partner?
6.) Who is their largest import partner?
Questions 1 and 2 can be answered by looking under the "Government" tab for that country's Factbook page. Questions 3, 4, 5, and 6 can be answered by looking under the "Economy" tab for that country's Factbook page.
For example (you can use this as a template):
Mauritania gained independence from France on November 28, 1960. France is still a major export partner of
Mauritania, buying 8.1% of all Mauritania's exports. France is also a major import partner of
Mauritania, as 8.7% of all the goods Mauritania imports come from France. China is Mauritania's largest export partner; 46.6% of all Mauritanian exports are bought by China. China is also Mauritania's largest import partner; 12.5% of all the goods Mauritania imports come from China.
(Obviously you may not use Mauritania
as your country).
Have your findings ready to present in class tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
