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World Through Different Eyes- My Country Info worksheet
This template is an example. Students should have input as to what they feel is important in determining the following: How is the country I am researching the same as or different from the country I live in? What are the natural resources available and what are threats to the natural resources of the country?(Note to the teacher: This page can be used as an assignment sheet by deleting the sample responses.)
Name Epal’s name
Information / My country / My Epal’s countryName of the country / India / Tanzania
Capital / New Delhi / Dodoma (new capital)
Dar es Salaam (old and commerce capital)
Are in sq. kilometers / 3,287,590 sq km / 947,300 sq km
Population / 1,188,310,000 / 41,892,895
Type of Government / Federal democratic republic / Republic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) / $3.57 trillion (2009 est.) / $57.69 billion (2009 est.)
Literacy / 61% / 69.4%
Population in Poverty / 25% / 36%
Population growth per year / 1.376% / 2.032%
Unemployment / 10.7% / 11%
Urban population / 29% of total population / 25% of total population
Rate of urbanisation / 2.4 annual rate of change / 4.2 annual rate of change
Chief Occupations / Agricultureis the predominant occupation in India, accounting for about 52% of employment. Theservicesector makes up a further 34%, andindustrial sectoraround 14%. / Agriculture: 80% Cattle rearing and fishing are also chief occupations.
industry and services: 20%
Chief Food items / The staples of Indian cuisine are rice, atta (whole wheat flour), and a variety of pulses, the most important of which are masoor (most often red lentil), channa (bengal gram), toor (pigeon pea or yellow gram), urad (black gram), and mung (green gram). The diet also includes spices and herbs, vegetables and fruits which are grown in large quantities. India has a large number of vegetarians. Meats include chicken, goat and lamb Beef is eaten only by a few communities. Fish is a staple diet of people living on the coasts. / Tanzanian staples include grain, fruit, and vegetables. They prepare a variety of dishes using variety of dishes with corn, sorghum, and other grains Common meats are chicken, goat, beef, and lamb. Fish is an important part of the diet of Tanzanians who live on the islands and along the coast.
Kinds of clothes people wear / Cottons, silks, woolen – the style of clothing varies from state to state. Traditional clothing includes sarees, salwar kameez, ghagra choli for women and dhotis and kurta pyjama for men. / Traditional clothing include Kanga for women , and the kikoi wrap for men made of cotton
Types of homes / In rural areas homes are usually constructed from mud blocks, roofs are thatched and the floors are covered with a mud and cow-dung paste that serves as a disinfectant. There are also homes made of cement blocks or bricks, the floor is cement, and the roof is made of concrete or asbestos.Urban homes have all the facilities and use different materials. / Most homes are made of wooden frames plastered with mud and include a garden area nearby. Some homes are round with thatched roofs. Others are rectangular with flat mud roofs. Some homes have metal roofs. In urban areas, some homes are made of cement blocks or baked clay bricks.
Important seasons and climate / Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.India has six major climatic subtypes, ranging from desert in the west, to alpine tundra and glaciers in the north, to humid tropical regions supporting rain forests in the southwest and the island territories. The nation has four seasons: winter (January and February), summer (March to May), a monsoon (rainy) season (June to September), and a post-monsoon period (October to December). / Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands. As this country lies in equator here the climate is hot and humid.
Major means of transport / Road, rail, air, waterways and maritime transport. India's public transport systems are among the most heavily utilised in the world. India's rail network is the longest and fourth most heavily used system in the world transporting over 6 billion passengers and over 350 million tons of freight annually. Two-wheelers, cars, cycles are used for local transport. / The country has about 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) of roads. But few roads are paved, and most are poorly maintained. Less than 1 percent of all Tanzanians own a car. Tanzania's main railway links Dar es Salaam with Zambia on the west. Dar es Salaam, which has a fine harbor, is Tanzania's chief port. Less than 1 percent of all Tanzanians own a car.
Languages spoken / Hindi (national language), English, and many other regional languages depending on the region / Kiswahili or Swahili (official), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic many local language
Religions / Hindu, Islam, Christianity and other religions / 1/3 Muslim, 1/3 Christian, the remaining 1/3 is made up of other religious communities
Natural hazards / droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes / Tsetse fly, flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
Natural Resources
Important vegetation found / Rain forests, deciduous forests, coniferous forests / Open grassland, woodland, and savannah
Important animals found / Asian Elephant,Bengal Tiger,Asiatic Lion, Leopard,Sloth BearandIndian Rhinoceros, antelopes / zebras, elephants, wildebeests, buffaloes, hippos, giraffes, antelopes, dik-diks, gazelles, elands and kudus, lions, cheetahs, leopards
Water resources found / India's inland water resources include rivers, canals, ponds and lakes and marine resources comprising the east and west coasts of the Indian ocean and other gulfs and bays which includes many fisheries. Total water resources: 1,907.8 cu km / Vast coastal area which includes many fisheries , lakes, and rivers
Land Resources found / arable land, forest land, pastures and others / Arable land, forest land
Minerals found / Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, diamonds, limestone, thorium, petroleum, natural gas / tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel
Energy sources found / Coal, Petroleum and natural gas, biofuels, apart from wind, solar and water energies / Chiefly biofuels, hydropower
Types of crops grown and livestock reared / India is the largest producer in the world of milk, cashew nuts, coconuts, tea, ginger, turmeric and black pepper. It also has the world's largest cattle population: 193 million. It is the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar, cotton, silk, peanuts and inland fish. It is the third largest producer of tobacco. India is the largest fruit producer, accounting for 10% of the world fruit production. It is the leading producer of bananas, sapotas and mangoes. / coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
Availability of Natural Resources
Natural Resource / Availability (specify percentages and numbers, as required) andMy Country / Epal’s Country
ArableLand / 48% of the total land area / 4.2% arable land
Forests / 22% of the total land area. 6.0% offlowering plantspecies of the world / 38%Tanzania has about 33.5 million hectares of forests and woodlands.
Fertile Soils / Alluvial soil – 80%
Other soils ( black, red, forest soil etc) – 20% / Volcanic soils and other fertile soils. The soil is rich in mineral resources, but very little soil is fertile.
Water resourcesincluding Wetlands / 314,40 km² total area. India has around 14,500km of inland navigable waterways.There are twelve rivers which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding 2,528,000km2(976,000sqmi). India's total renewable water resources are estimated at 1,907.8 km3/year.Its annual supply of usable and renewable groundwater amounts to 350 billion cubic metres.
The mangrove area covers a total of 4,461 km2 (1,722 sq mi),[33] which comprises 7% of the world's total mangrove cover. / Marine water covers 64,000 square kilometres which includes the Indian Ocean and the Exclusive Economic Zone which covers 223,000 square kilometres. The fresh water includes the riparian shared waters of East African great lakes namely Lake Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. The country has also other small natural lakes, man made lakes, river systems and many wetlands with fish potential. All these water cover 58,000 square kilometres. The present annual fish catch is about 350,000 metric tons.
Wildlife / 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of avian, 6.2% of reptilian of the wildlife population in the world / 364 species of mammalsand 1108 species of birds. 60, 000 insect species, about 25 types of reptiles or amphibians, 100 species of snakes
Minerals / India ranks 3rd in production of coal & lignite, 2nd in barites, 4th in iron ore, 5th in bauxite and crude steel, 7th in manganese ore and 8th in aluminum. India accounts for 12% of the world's known and economically available thorium. It is the world's largest producer and exporter of mica, accounting for almost 60 percent of the net mica production in the world / Excess of 45 million ounces of gold, 1.5 million tonnes of nickel and 50 million carats of tanzanite. Tanzania has a great potential particularly for gold, base metals, diamonds, ferrous minerals and a wide variety of gemstones, some of, which are unique such as tanzanites. Coal, uranium, and various industrial minerals such as soda, kaolin, tin, gypsum, phosphate and dimension stones
Energy resources / 1billion barrels (1.7×109m3); seventeen trillion cubic feet ofnatural gas. The installed power generation capacity in India has increased by more than 85 times since independence and has reached 1,28,182.47 MW (as on 31st January 2007), consisting of 84149.84 MW (thermal); 33941.77 MW (hydro); 3900 MW (nuclear); and 6190.86 MW (renewable energy sources). / Hydropower and coal and other bio fuels are the local available power resources. Imported petroleum is also used for generating power. Only three quarters of the country (mainly urban areas) is connected to the national grid. It is intended that the rest of the country, including an estimated 8,200 villages should be supplied with electricity to curb deforestation. There are other indigenous alternative sources of energy which include coal. Tanzania has 1,200 million metric tons, which could provide energy for paper mills, cement factories, agriculture and household consumption, and generation of power. Very little efforts have been made to use wind and solar power.
Major threats to natural resources
Natural Resource / ThreatsMy Country / Epal’s Country
Land / Urbanization, deforestation for agricultural and civilization purposes / Urbanization, deforestation due to charcoal burning, logging and mining
Water / Irrigation, contamination due to industrial and agricultural wastage / Non-equitable distribution of water resources, dry climate, limited access to clean water
Minerals / Wastage due to mining, overconsumption, consumerism / Destructive practices of mining, consumerism
Soil / Erosion / Erosion, non cultivable soil
Wildlife / Poaching, habitat destruction / Habitat destruction, poaching and hunting practices
Vegetation / Cutting trees for timber, poaching, / Firewood, logging and other harmful practices
Power / Overconsumption of non renewable power resources. Inadequate exploitation of renewable power resources / draught effects, limited access to power resources, usage of bio fuels leading to deforestation
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Conservation Efforts in the Countries
My Country / Epal’s CountryRegulations and reforms for proper housing and infrastructure development to avoid land acquisition problems
Mass media public service messages to educate the people on the importance of conservation of resources
Increase the wildlife and forest reserves in the country
Schemes to do a proper inventory of the resources and monitor changes in the environment.
Various projects and schemes that promote conservation of resources.
Party to many international environmental agreements / Policies and regulatory framework for environmental concerns including the National environment Policy of 1997
Established the National Environment Management Council, as an advisory body for environmental conservation and management.
Public awareness, skills development and education programmes for educating people on proper usage and conservation resources.
Collaboration with public sector, private sector and NGOs for the dissemination of information related to environmental conservation.
Party to many international environmental agreements
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