Response to mark m The country I chose to study is Poland. Both of my great-grandparents on my moms side were from Poland, and I wanted to choose a country that has some family ties. Geographic Elements (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015): Regional Location: Central Europe, East of Germany Water Access: Baltic Sea Bordering Countries: Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine Natural Hazards: Flooding Country Composition (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015): Literacy Rate: 99.8% Rate of Urbanization: -0.25% rate of change, 60.1% total population Heavily Populated Cities: 1.768 Million (Warsaw), 767,000 (Krakow) Major Religions: Catholic 87.2% Educational Data: 4.9% of GDP Age Structure: 0-14 (14.8%), 15-24 (10.34%), 25-54 (43.44%), 55-64 (13.95%), 65 and over (17.47%) Business Observations: Poland has the 6th largest economy in the EU Has a reputation as a "business friendly" country References: Central Intelligence Agency. (2015). The world factbook: Turkey. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworldfactbook/geos/tu.html World Atlas. (2015). Turkey. Retrieved from http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/tr.htm Response to shelby My name is Shelby, I am pursing my degree in Business Admiration. I have my AAS in Human Services from Kaplan University. I am a single mom with a 9-month-old son. I chose Jamaica because I vacationed there in elementary school. The island is covered in tropical plants. It is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea with a few mountain ranges in the middle of the island. Regional location: Caribbean, off the coast of Florida. Water Access: Island is surrounded by water with many rivers leading to the sea Bordering countries: None Natural hazards or climate: Hurricanes and volcanoes, with tropical weather patterns Literacy rate: 80% Rate of urbanization: .82% annually, and 56% total population Heavily populated cities: Kingston Educational data: 5.4% of GDP Age Structure: 0-14 (26%), 15-24 (18%), 25-54 (38%), 55-64 (9%), 65+ (8%) They have a lot of tourism opportunities being a part of the Caribbean island. With a lot of port access, they have a lot of opportunity for import and exports. Weather is there biggest hurdle. With the tropical rains and risk of hurricanes. This could cause interruptions with shipping and labor. With Jamaica being a third world country, the labor force has had it struggles. Unemployment at 28% in 2017. INT 113 Module One Discussion Sample: Country Composition and Geography Follow the format of this post to complete your own analysis. You will use some of the same resources cited in the references, so follow the same citation format. The country I have chosen for the final project is Turkey. I visited Turkey several years ago and really enjoyed my time meeting the locals and visiting historical sites, like Ephesus. There has been a lot of talk about the growth Turkey has seen in more recent years, which has piqued my interest in regard to investment. (World Atlas, 2015) Geographic Elements (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015): Regional location Water access Bordering countries Natural hazards or climate Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Asia Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea Greece, Syria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan Earthquakes, volcanic activity Country Composition (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015): Literacy rate Rate of urbanization Heavily populated cities Major religions Educational data Age structure 95% (15 and older) 1.97% (rate of change) and 72.9% urban population Istanbul (13.954m), Ankara (4.644m), Bursa (1.869m), Adana (1.778m) Muslim (99.8%) - Sunni Education expenditures (2.9% of GDP) 0–14 (25.5%), 15–25 (16.8%), 25–54 (42.9%), 55–64 (8.10%), 65+ (6.7%) Business observations:      The geographic location allows for easy access to both Europe and Asia. The water access allows for easy shipping options as well. Due to the proximity to certain regions that have political unrest, there would be some risks involved with heavy investments to the region. The age structure indicates a strong labor force with the majority of the population being in that working age category (15–54). The majority of the population can read and write as well, which is promising for training purposes. Istanbul has the largest population and easy access to other parts of Europe. References Central Intelligence Agency. (2015). The world factbook: Turkey. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/tu.html World Atlas. (2015). Turkey. Retrieved from http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/tr.htm Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. Requirements for Discussion Topic Assignments Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion topic assignment. For your initial post (1), you must do the following:  Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.  In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.  In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.  Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion topics from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources). For your response posts (2), you must do the following:  Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread.  In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.  In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.  Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt. Rubric Critical Elements Comprehension Timeliness Exemplary (100%) Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail Proficient (85%) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using adequate organization and detail Submits initial post on time Needs Improvement (55%) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail Submits initial post one day late Not Evident (0%) Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea Value 40 Submits initial post two or more days late 10 Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail 30 Writing (Mechanics) Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations Writes posts that are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations Writes posts that are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations Writes posts that others are not able to understand and does not use proper citation methods where applicable 20 Total 100%
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