country analysis for north america

8/4/2019 Country Analysis for North America

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Country Analysis for North

America


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North America covers about 4.8% of theplanet's surface or about 16.5% of its landarea. As of July 2008, its population was

estimated at nearly 529 million people. It isthe third-largest continent in area,following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in

population after Asia, Africa, and Europe
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Area-24,709,000 km2 (9,540,000 sq mi)

Population-528,720,588 (2008, 4th)

Pop-Density-22.9/km2 (59.3/sq mi)[1] Countries -23

Languages-Spanish, English, French,

Dutch and many others
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Geological Perspectives

Geographically, North America is incrediblyoldsome 200 million years ago.

The region contains what are the world's largest

island (Greenland), greatest concentration ofwater (Great Lakes), spectacular geographicalfeatures (e.g., Grand Canyon and NiagaraFalls), largest and tallest trees (California

redwoods), plus big animals (grizzly bears,moose, and bison)


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Geological Perspectives

(contd)

Although North America geographicallyincludes three major nationsCanada, theUnited States, and Mexico the continent

technically extends from the frigid ArcticIce Cap in the north to include the tropicsof Central America and the Caribbeanislands. north of the Rio Grande River. As

Mexico is culturally and linguisticallyaligned with Latin America (Central/SouthAmerica)


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Human geography

Mexico City is the most populous city inNorth America.

New York City is the second mostpopulous city in North America.

Toronto is the most populous city inCanada, and the fifth-most in NorthAmerica.
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Human geography (contd)

The prevalent languages in North Americaare English, Spanish, and French

The term Anglo-America is used to refer tothe anglophone countries of the Americas:namely Canada (where English andFrench are co-official) and the United

States
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Cultural Insights

The fourth largest nation in the world, the UnitedStates has been referred to as a "melting pot"culture, where people come from many placesand meld into the mainstream European cultures

of the United States By 2050, U.S. census forecasts that minorities in

this country will become the majority. By then,the American population is expected to number438 million, including some 40 million of Asianheritage and 16 million of African roots

The United States is a multicultural society withmany microcultures .


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America's Changing Culture

5.2 million Americans are estimated to be living overseas. 5.7 million unmarried, heterosexual couples live together. 65% of population is urban, 33.6% suburban, and remainder other (e.g.,

rural). 27% of the high-income males report a work week up to 50 h. 33% of the females are college graduates; 25% of the males in age group

25-29. 77% work in the service sector; 20% in industry; 3% in agriculture. 46% of the workforce are civilian women. 67% of children live with two parents; 28% with one parent; 5% other. 31% of college freshmen describe themselves as liberal in their

political/social outlook. 20% of the population will be age 65 or older in 2050. 45% of population by 2050 will be white, 31% Hispanic, 14% black. 10%

Asian. 80% today accept interracial marriage among Americans, while 45% of

voters under 30 accept gay marriage rights.


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American Cultural Profile

There are some general cultural characteristicsassociated with Americans

Goal and Achievement-Oriented Highly Organized and Institutionalistic Freedom-Loving and Self-Reliant Work-Oriented and Efficient Friendly and Informal

Competitive and Assertive Values in Transition Generous and Altruistic


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Culture Contrast

Host Country Value U.S.A. Value

Japan: Group orientation Individualism

Guatemala: Flexible time sense Punctuality

Saudi Arabia: Relationship focus Task/goal orientation

Switzerland: Formality Informality

India: Stratified class structure Egalitarianism

China: Long-term view Short-term view

Germany: Structured orderliness Flexible pragmatism

France: Deductive thinking Inductive thinking

Sweden: Individual cooperation Individual competition

Malaysia: Modesty Self-promotion


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American Social Institutions

Education is viewed as a means of self-development Education is mandatory until age16, and 97% finish at

least elementary school, so the literacy rate is high These schools extend from the elementary and

secondary levels through college and university level . Familythe average family has been nuclear, consisting

of only parents and children. Rising numbers of interracial marriages There is a strong movement toward same-sex marriages

or legal partnerships with or without children American women works outside the home, and women

have considerable and improving opportunities forpersonal and professional growth, guaranteed by law .


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Economy

Economically, Canada and the UnitedStates are the wealthiest and mostdeveloped nations in the continent,

followed by Mexico, a newly industrializedcountry

Economical integration that was deepened

with the signature of the North AmericanFree Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994
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Economy (contd)

Trade volume has steadily increased annuallyand in 2010, surface trade between the 3 NorthAmerican countries reached an all-time historicalincrease of 24.3% or $791 USD billions.

The NAFTA trade bloc GDP (PPP) is the world'slargest with $17.617 USD trillions.Canada's firstand third largest trade partners are the US andMexico respectively; Mexico's first and secondtrade partners are the US and Canada, and USfirst and third largest trade partners are Canadaand Mexico .
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Political

The government operates on theConstitution of 1787

Increasingly, high-tech communicationsare altering traditional politics, as seen inthe 2008 Obama presidential campaign

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