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to complete the following exercises: 1. You are currently making a decision concerning which landlocked and lesser developed country you will visit for your next overseas trip so you can better understand the dynamics of international institutions among developing countries. To assist in this process, InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows one to view and compare the most current statistical data for United Nations member states. Select the following six countries to facilitate your decision: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Chad, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, and Rwanda. Then, to gain additional insight into the conditions in each country, select data for the following categories: Population-Population in 2003; Population- Largest Urban Agglomeration; Economy-Tourist Arrivals; Technology-Telephone Lines; Technology- Television Receivers; and Environment-Water Resources per Capita. Which countries rank highest and lowest in each category? Which country would you choose for your next trip? Given the international regional organizations discussed in the text, which regional grouping of nations will you be visiting? What are your reasons for choosing this country? Were there other factors that influenced your decision? If so, what were they? 2. The World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank’s premier data compilation on development. Utilize the WDI for the Czech Republic to gather information on this country. Considering that your company currently produces an emerging video game system technology and is planning to enter this country soon, prepare a short report on the infrastructure of this country as it applies to your company’s product. |