The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency maintains an online World Factbook that is a convenient source of a
Question:
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency maintains an online World Factbook that is a convenient source of a wide variety of geographic, social, and economic information. You may look up information by individual country (See drop down menu “Please select a country to view.” Or you may look up information by topic (See "Guide to Country Comparisons" (bottom of page). Directions: Find the following information. Note: You may submit your answers directly into Canvas or you may submit a file
4.
An important indicator in making comparisons among countries is “GDP per capita.” This is a measure of GDP per
person or “per head.” It is useful in that it recognizes that countries with large populations need to have larger
economies. However, it is important to remember that GDP per person does not indicate the ”typical” income of an
individual in that c
ountry. Find GDP per capita
in
the following
8 countries: United S
tates, Canada, Mexico, China,
Russia, Iran, N. Korea, India
Country
GDP per capita