the united states of america in the global marketplace presented by: nicole bemis
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The United States of America in the Global
MarketplacePresented by: Nicole Bemis
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Geography
• Located in North America• Terrain
• Large central plain• Mountains in West
• Small mountains and rolling hills in East• Rugged volcanic terrain in Hawaii
• Climate:• Hot and dry in Southwest• Hot and humid in South• Cooler temperatures in North
• Resources• Coal, copper, gold, lumber, silver, nickel, iron
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Politics• Democratic Political System
• President: Barack Obama
• Trade Regulating Agency• Federal Trade Commission• Securities Exchange Commission
• Trade Barriers• Guatemala• Paraguay• Ecuador• Japan• Poland• Cuba• Czechoslovakia• Hungary
Reference: nytimes.comPhoto courtesy: change.gov
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The United States Economy
• Mixed Market Economy• Economic resources controlled by the
people with government regulation on usage
• Currency: $ - US Dollar (USD)• Ranked 14th in World for Education• 99.99% Literacy Rate
• Highly advanced technology production and usagePhoto courtesy: thecargoagency.com
Resource: Wikipedia.com
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Economic StatisticsG
DP • GDP:
• $18.124 Trillion
• GDP per Capita:• $54,629
Infla
tion • Mild Inflation
• 1-3% increase per year
Labo
r For
ce • Size:• 156 million
• Unemployment Rate:• 5.1%
Resource: Wikipedia.com photo courtesy: communityinnovation.org
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The American Way• Language: English• Religion: 80% Christian• Customs: hand shakes,• Traditions: Fourth of July, Sweet 16 / Quinceneras, Groundhog day, marriage