Background Information

You need to research some background topics so that you understand them when you come to present the information
about your country.

You need to research the following topics:
    General Information
    Climate – the factors that affect climate and climate types
    Economy and how wealth is measured
    Natural disasters
    Environmental Issues

But you will need to do some background research on the following topics:
 

    General Information
    Climate
    Economy

  

General Information:

1. Where is your country?

    What continent is it in?
      For more information on continents consult:
      http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm

     You could also describe what hemisphere your country is in.
      For more information on hemispheres consult:
      http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/k9mod/Mapskill/mod3fl5.swf
       http://geography.about.com/library/misc/blequator.htm

     You could also describe your countries’ locations using lines of
      Longitude and Latitude.

 2. Type of government – is it a democracy, a republic or a dictatorship?
      For more information on types of government consult:     
      http://www.answers.com/topic/democracy     
      http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_republic     
      http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162240/dictatorship