Use the discussion sample attachment below as a guide when completing your own analysis.
Throughout this course, we will use the discussion topic in each module to work on the final project in a step-by-step manner. This gives you the opportunity to get feedback from your instructor and your peers while you work. Due to the nature of these discussion assignments, they are weighted more heavily than a typical course discussion and you will spend a majority of your time engaging in this topic.
In this first discussion, you will choose a country, other than the USA or Turkey, that you would like to focus on for your final project, and work on the following critical elements: Rationale, Location, and Country Composition.
Share your country choice for the final project and the reasoning behind this decision. Next, visit the World Atlas and The World Factbook to begin collecting important geographic and demographic information on the region.
Share a map of the country in the discussion and identify the following elements:
- Regional location
- Water access
- Bordering countries
- Natural hazards or climate
Identify the following elements of the country:
- Literacy rate
- Rate of urbanization
- Heavily populated cities
- Major religions
- Educational data
- Age structure
Address the following questions based on your findings:
- What opportunities do you see from this information?
- What considerations would impact shipping, labor, or other operations?
- Are there any risks?