Discussion Board
INT 113 Module One Discussion Sample : Country Composition and Geography Follow the format of this post to complete your own analysis. You will use some of the same resources cited in the references , so follow the same citation format. The country I have chosen for the final project is Turkey. I visited Turkey several years ago and really enjoyed my time meeting the locals and visiting historical sites, like Ephesus. There has been a lot of talk about the growth Turkey has seen in more r ecent years, which has piqued my interest in regard to investment. (World Atlas, 2015) Geographic E lements ( Central Intelligence Agency , 2015): Regional l ocation Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Asia Water a ccess Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea Bordering c ountries Greece, Syria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan Natural hazards or climate Earthquakes, volcanic activity Country C omposition ( Central Intelligence Agency , 2015): Literacy r ate 95% (15 and older) Rate of u rbanization 1.97% (rate of change) and 72.9% urban population Heavily populated c ities Istanbul (13.954m), Ankara (4.644m), Bursa (1.869m), Adana (1.778m) Major r eligions Muslim (99.8%) - Sunni Educational d ata Education e xpenditures (2.9% of GDP) Age s tructure 0–14 (25.5%), 15 –25 (16.8%), 25 –54 (42.9%), 55 –64 (8.10%), 65+ (6.7%) Business o bservations: The geographic location allows for easy access to both Europe and Asia. The water access allows for easy shipping options as well. Due to the proximity to certain regions that have political unrest, there would be some risks involved with heavy investments to the region. The age structure indicates a strong labor force with the majority of the population being i n that working age category (15 –54). The majority of the population can read and write as well, which is promising for training purposes. Istanbul has the largest population and easy access to other parts of Europe. References Central Intelligence Agency. (2015). The world factbook: Turkey . Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the - world -factbook/geos/tu.html World Atlas. (2015). Turkey . Retrieved from http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/tr.htm