The World’s Failed States
The World’s Fragile States
Name: ______________________pd: _________
Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace ranks the world’s failed states - or
• From the link “The Rankings,” choose one of the countries listed (critical/in danger or very high/high alert).
• Research factors which may affect the viability of the state
• Fill out the chart below using geographic thought so you can begin to understand why that country is failing, and in general why countries fail.
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Country/State____________________________________ Rank ___________ Score ___________
Region of the World
Physical Geography (climate, landforms, terrain, natural resources, etc)
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Demographic Data (Population facts, BR, DR, NI, life expectancy, etc.)
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Development Data (Data that helps us determine if a country is a Core, Periphery or Semi-Periphery country, GDP, Standard of Living, Literacy Rate)
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Political Reasons (shape of state, type of borders, colonization, type of gov’t, etc.)
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Cultural Reasons (religious, language, ethnicity)
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Summary Statements Summarize your data in two-three paragraphs on the back of this sheet
I believe ________________________ is failing because:
Resources:
CIA Factbook: (It may help to read the overview and the transnational issues)
Your textbook sections on: state shapes and centrifugal forces
Population Reference Bureau Data Finder:
I believe ________________________ is failing because:
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