COUNTRY PROFILE
For any statistics, please include the year that the statistic was from.
Committee
Country
GENERAL COUNTRY DATA
Size (sq mi or sq km)
Border Nations
Capital
Other Major Cities
Ports
Major Waterways
Describe your country’s climate:
Government Type
Country Leaders and Titles
Official Language
Other Languages
What religions are practiced in this country? Please include percentages, and if there is an official religion.
Political Allies/ Blocks
What are some current conflicts for your country? Ongoing conflicts?
BASIC HISTORY
Was your country ever a colonial possession of another nation? If so whom, when and for how long?
When did your country gain its independence? How?
Has your country ever controlled colonies? If so, where, when, and for how long?
How is the relationship with the former colonies?
UN Relations
Date Admitted to UN:
UN Dues Payment Status:
Has this Nation Signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Has the UN ever had to intervene in any conflict involving this Nation? If so which conflict(s)?
LIVING STANDARDS
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Per Capita Income
Literacy Rate
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Infant Mortality Rate
Unemployment rate
POLITICAL RIGHTS
Do all citizens who are of age in your country participate in the political process? (vote, hold office, etc)? Briefly explain if not.
Are basic freedoms - such as speech, press, religion and petition - protected in this nation? Briefly describe.
Does your country regularly hold elections?
Is it a multi-party system?
If so, what are the main political parties, and what do they stand for?
ECONOMY
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GDP and Growth Rate______
Major Trading Partners
What are your country’s major exports and how important are they to the economy?
What are your country’s major imports and how do these impact the economy (e.g., trade deficits)?
Does your country receive overseas development aid? If so how much?
What are the major agricultural products in your country?
What are the major industries in your nation?
What natural resources are available in your country? Are they utilized?
What energy sources are available in your country?
MILITARY
Military Expenditures(%GDP spent on defense)
Does your nation possess nuclear arms capabilities?
Is this nation threatened by neighboring countries?Do neighboring countries have nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction?
PRIORITIES
List what you believe to be the 5 biggest domestic policy concerns for your nation.
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List what you believe to be the 5 biggest international concerns for your country.
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