Transcript Standards of living - McCullers` World Explorers

Dubai, UAE
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Grade Standards
 Compare and contrast the economic systems in Israel,
Saudi Arabia and Turkey
 Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of
living.
 Explain the primary function of the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries
 Explain how most countries have a mixed economy
located on the continuum between pure market and
pure command.
Standard of Living
vs.
Literacy Rate & GDP per capita
 Literacy Rate –
percentage of the
population at a specific
age who can read and
write
 GDP per capita – GDP
based on population
 Standard of Living – the
degree of wealth and
material comfort
available to the general
population of a country.
 GDP – total value of all
goods and services.
Gross Domestic Product
Are literacy rate and GDP linked to standard of living?
High standards of living
vs.
Low standards of living
 Israel
 Literacy rate – 97%
 GDP per capita - $29800
 Manufacturing
 Yemen
 Literacy rate – 50%
 GDP per capita - $2700
 Oil production
 Saudi Arabia
 Literacy rate – 79%
 GDP per capita - $24200
 Oil production
 Afghanistan
 Literacy rate – 28%
 GDP per capita - $900
 Agriculture
Other Standards of Living
 United States
 Literacy Rate – 99%
 GDP per person - $47,200
(312,407,000)
 Qatar
 Literacy Rate – 93.1%
 GDP per person $179,000
(< 300,000 people)
 Iraq
 Literacy Rate - 74%
 GDP per person $3,800
 Cuba
 Literacy Rate 99.9%
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Second highest in world
 GDP per person - $9,900
 China
 Literacy Rate – 95.9%
 GDP per person - $7,600
 Population – 1,346,780,000
The Eastern Mediterranean
 Includes Turkey, Jordan,
Israel, Lebanon and
Palestinian territories
 Faced many conflicts
 Struggle to achieve peace
 Camp David Accords
 Not much oil but they do
have areas with mild
climates and fertile lands
 Farming is important
World Literacy Map
Turkey
 Mild Mediterranean
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climate and largest
population (78,000,000)
Agriculture for local use
Exports cotton and tobacco
Produces textiles, steel,
and cars
Gradually moved from
gov’t-directed economy to
more private enterprise
75% of people live in cities
Israel
 Highly developed and
industrial economy
 High tech
manufacturing, financial
services, and agriculture
 Government owns many
businesses but is
gradually privatizing
companies
 #24th largest economy in
world
Diamond Exchange Area
The Arabian Peninsula
 Oil exports support
economies
 Oil discovered in 1930’s
 Major suppliers of the
world’s energy
 OPEC
 Organization of
Petroleum Exporting
Countries
 Decide how much oil to
produce and price
 12 member nations
around the world
Saudi Arabia
 World’s leading producer of
oil
 Schools, hospitals, roads,
and airports built with oil
income
 Building new industries to
diversify economy
 95% of oil industry operated
by government
 Relies on specialized labor
from other countries
 Gov’t trying to increase
private ownership of business
The Persian Gulf Countries
 Includes Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, and the United
Arab Emirates (UAE)
 Profits from oil exports
used to build strong,
wealthy economies
 Education, health care,
and other services
provided to citizens for
free
 Diversifying economy in
case oil runs out
Economic continuum
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Assessment
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Literacy Rate
GDP
Qatar
OPEC
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Afghanistan
Highest GDP per person in world
B. Total of goods and services sold in a
country
C. Organization which keeps oil prices
high for the world
D. Eastern Mediterranean nation with
modern economy and 78 million
people
E. Lowest GDP per person ($900) and
lowest literacy rate (28%)
F. % of people over 15 who can read and
write
G. 24th in world GDP, modern economy,
financial center, diamond industry
H. World’s largest oil reserves
A.
Governments of Middle East
 Let’s review the different
types of governments
 Absolute Monarchy
 Dictatorship
 Autocracy
 Oligarchy
 Democracy/Republic
 Parliamentary
 Presidential
 Theocracy
 Benjamin Netanyahu,
 King Abdullah,
 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Standard SS7CG5
The student will explain the structures of the national
governments of Southwest Asia (Middle East)
a.
Compare the parliamentary democracy of
the State of Israel, the monarchy of the
kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the theocracy
of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
distinguishing the form of leadership and
the role of the citizen in terms of voting
rights and personal freedoms.
Israel
 Parliamentary Democracy
 Prime Minister and Parliament are elected by the people
(exception to the rule)
 Parliament is known as Knesset (120 members, 4 yr. terms)
 Coalition government of many parties. 32 different
governments since Israel was established in 1948.
 Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu
 President is a ceremonial role, not part of three
branches
 Major issue is security.
 All “citizens” can vote and speak freely.
Saudi Arabia
 Saudi Arabia is an Islamic absolute monarchy (king
inherits his position)
 The Qur'an is declared to be the constitution of the
country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law
(Shari'a). No elections or political parties.
 The King of Saudi Arabia is both head of state and the
head of government, but decisions are made on the
based on advice from his brothers (princes), other
family members, and some religious leaders.
 King Abdullah has ruled since 2005.
 Law is according to king’s decree.
 King is the government!
Iran
 Islamic revolution in 1979.
 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is the
Head of State.
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Religious leader – theocracy
“Supreme Leader” according to
Koran
 Election in 2005 of President –
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Results were disputed
Candidates must be approved prior
to running for office.
See U.S. as their enemy.
Iraq
 Saddam Hussein (former dictator)was captured (2003)
by U.S. and tried by the Iraqi government.
 U.S. has sponsored elections but split between Sunni,
Shiite and Kurds has made free elections difficult.
 2010 Open and free elections of
 Prime Minister – Kamal Al Maliki
 Parliamentary Government
 U.S. soldiers are leaving
 Violence continues to disrupt stability
Afghanistan
 United States – goal –
stabilize and bring
democracy.
 Constitution set in 2004
with help of N.A.T.O.
 Hamad Karzai –
president elected in
2009.
 Democracy has been
slow to grow!
Assessment
Israel
2. Iran
3. Saudi Arabia
1.
a. Democracy
b.
c.
A.
B.
C.
Monarchy
Theocracy
Ayatollah Khamenei
Benjamin Netanyhu
King Abdullah