MODEL UN: Country Research




Use this link to help you with your country research:

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457135

Please copy and paste the following list of questions into a Word document.  You will use these questions to organize your research.

Model UN Country Research

Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible.  Use complete sentences.

  • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?   

   

  • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?     

  

  • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy?  What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    

  • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?     

    

  • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?     

  

  • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?     

  

  • Which countries share a border with your country?     

  

  • Which countries are considered allies of your country?   

    

  • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?     

  

  • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy?   What are your countries strongest industries?

   

  • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.    

  

  • When did your country become a member of the UN?      

  

  • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? 

   

  • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?     

  

  • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?     
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  1. on January 18, 2008 at 9:06 am Samantha Ng 804 Said:

    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    My country Argentina has a federal presidential republic government.
    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy?

    • What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
    One of the major events in my country Argentina’s history is when the Argentineans finally have independence from Spain on May 25, 1810. This is important because it is the day when Argentina finally has freedom and not under control of Spain.
    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    In my country Argentina, most Argentineans have European descent, while the some of them have Asian descent. The official language is Spanish. Around 93% declare themselves Roman Catholic according to different surveys.
    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?

    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, and Chile in the west and south.
    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.

    • When did your country become a member of the UN?

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?

  2. on January 18, 2008 at 9:07 am Jonathan Pang 8o2 Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.
    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    Rwanda is a republic with a democratic and multi-party system of government.
    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
    The Genocide in 1994, it kills many citizens in Rwanda, it takes many years to rebuild the nation and to settle the conflict between Hutus and Tutsis.
    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    Kinyarwanda, French, English are the official languages of Rwanda. Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Adventist, and Muslim are the religion that Rwanda have.
    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?

    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    Burundi, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda.
    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?
    Tin ore, coffee, tea, hides. Tea is the strongest industry in Rwanda since 2002.
    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP: 11.24billion. This is consider as in between or poor comparing to U.S. GDP which is 35 bil.
    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Rwanda been a member of United Nation since September 18, 1962
    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    None
    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    African Union
    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    WTO, ECCAS, EAC, COMESA

  3. on January 18, 2008 at 9:10 am Manny aka Gossip Boy Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.
    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    Argentina is a republic

    What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    Nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?

    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?

    • Which countries share a border with your country?

    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.

    • When did your country become a member of the UN?

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?

  4. on January 18, 2008 at 9:12 am victor lim Said:

    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)? Government is republic

    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. Eventually, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their own way, but the area that remained became Argentina.

    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%. nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%. Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships? Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay

    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    Chile and Uruguay

    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP (purchasing power parity):
    $608.8 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP (official exchange rate):
    $210 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP – real growth rate: 8.5% (2006 est.)
    GDP – per capita (PPP):
    $15,200 (2006 est.)
    GDP – composition by sector:
    agriculture: 8.5%
    industry: 35.9%
    services: 55.6% (2006 est.)

    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Become un in 1945.

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?

  5. on January 21, 2008 at 9:13 pm victor Said:

    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)? Republic country
    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. Eventually, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their own way, but the area that remained became Argentina.
    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%. nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%. Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    Chile and Uruguay
    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?
    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?
    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?
    Argentina benefits from rich natural resources. The countries strong industries are food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, and steel.
    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP (purchasing power parity):
    $608.8 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP (official exchange rate):
    $210 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP – real growth rate: 8.5% (2006 est.)
    GDP – per capita (PPP):
    $15,200 (2006 est.)
    GDP – composition by sector:
    agriculture: 8.5%
    industry: 35.9%
    services: 55.6% (2006 est.)
    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Become un in 1945.
    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    no
    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    Yes, Organization of American States (OAS)
    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    No

  6. on January 22, 2008 at 6:32 pm Jeffrey Said:

    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)? The government is Republic.

    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government? Their beliefs are Roman Catholic.

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    A lot of kidnapping happening in there Argentina.

    • Which ethnicities, Spanish (official) religions and languages can be found in your country? Spanish (official) English, Italian, German, French.

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    Argentina is some where in South America.
    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    The country that shares the border is Chiles.
    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?
    Argentina allies are Chiles.
    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.

    • When did your country become a member of the UN?

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?

  7. on January 23, 2008 at 1:58 pm wilson chen Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.
    What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)? Republic government. Presidential government. Multiparty government system.

    What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government? Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7%

    Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now? The Hutus and the Tutsis was a big issue in Rwanda before.

    What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? The genocide of Rwanda. Hutus wants to kill off all Tutsi.

    Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    The people speak Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers.

    Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships? It’s located at Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the most heavily populated area in all of Africa.

    Which countries share a border with your country?
    Tanzania, Uganda, Congo, DR Congo, Burundi
    Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries? My countries economy is really bad. They are really poor. With a genocide just over they are working hard to restore balance.

    What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain. Rwanda has a GPD of $11.24 billion. Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture.

    When did your country become a member of the UN?
    September 18, 1962 they became a member of the U.N

    Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? No

    Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    NO
    Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    Has an export of 10 million kWh of electricity.

  8. on January 23, 2008 at 2:12 pm Wai Bo Lam Said:

    1.Model UN Country Research
    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    Rwanda is a republic with a democratic and multi-party system.

    2.• What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
    The Genocide in 1994, it kills many citizens in Rwanda, it takes many years to rebuild the nation and to settle the conflict between Hutus and Tutsis.

    3.• Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    Kinyarwanda, English, French are the official languages of Rwanda. Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Adventist, and Muslim are the religion that Rwanda have.

    4.• Which countries share a border with your country?
    Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania

    5.• What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?
    Tin ore, coffee, tea, hides. Tea is the strongest industry in Rwanda since 2002.

    6.• What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP: 11.20billion. This is consider as in between or poor comparing to U.S. GDP which is 33 bil.

    7.• When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Rwanda been a member of United Nation since September 18, 1962

    8.• Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    There are no intergovernmental organizations outside of the UN system.

    9. • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    One of the regional organizations Rwanda belong to is the African Union

    10.• Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    EAC, WTO, COMESA,ECCAS

  9. on January 23, 2008 at 2:21 pm Fani!!!!!! Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.

    1.What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    the goverment they use Republic government. Presidential government. Multiparty government system prime minister, Berneard makuza and president called paul kagame

    2.What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government? Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7%

    3.Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    rwanda is rebuilding its own counry after the genocide in 1994

    4.What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
    They genocide in 1994 which is the war between the Tutsi and the Hutu more than 1 million was killed

    5.Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    The official languages used in Rwanda are Kinyarwanda, French and English
    6.Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?

    My country is Rwanda and it is located in central Africa, the location of my country can affect the political of my country because in the central Africa and the country is poor it affect the government because the government have no power and is very poor

    7.Which countries share a border with your country?
    The countries that Tanzania, Uganda, Congo, DR Congo, Burundi

    8.Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    9.Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    10.What are the characteristics of your country’s economy?
    What are your countries strongest industries? My countries economy is really bad. They are really poor. With a genocide just over they are working hard to restore balance.

    11.What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.

    Rwanda has a GPD of $11.24 billion. Rwanda is a poor rural country with about 90% of the population engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture.

    12.When did your country become a member of the UN?
    September 18, 1962

    13.Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    none

    14.Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)? i dont think there is…

    15.Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    export of 10 million in electricy

  10. on January 23, 2008 at 2:32 pm Tiffany Chan Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.

    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    Argentina is a republican government.

    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    90% is Roman Catholic

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?

    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?

    Ethnicities:
    Jewish 2%
    White 4%
    Spanish & Italian 97%
    Other non-white groups 3%

    Religion: Roman Catholic 92%
    Protestant 2%

    Languages: English, Spanish

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    My country is located in Southern Africa bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.

    • Which countries share a border with your country?

    Chile and Uruguay

    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    Argentina benefits from rich natural resources. Argentina’s industries are strong in food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, and steel.

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.

    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Argentina became part of the United Nations in the year 1945.

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?

    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?

  11. on January 23, 2008 at 2:34 pm BRANDONG Said:

    ARGENTINAS POPULATION IS SPANISH PEOPLE.(Argentine Republic)ARGENTINA IS A COUNTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA.

  12. on January 23, 2008 at 2:36 pm Manny aka Gossip Boy Said:

    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?

    What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. Eventually, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their own way, but the area that remained became Argentina.

    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?

    are they important? In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. Eventually, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their own way, but the area that remained became Argentina

    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?

    White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%. nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%. Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay

    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.

    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?
    Argentina benefits from rich natural resources. The countries strong industries are food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, and steel.

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP (purchasing power parity):
    $608.8 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP (official exchange rate):
    $210 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP – real growth rate: 8.5% (2006 est.)
    GDP – per capita (PPP):
    $15,200 (2006 est.)
    GDP – composition by sector:
    agriculture: 8.5%
    industry: 35.9%
    services: 55.6% (2006 est.)
    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    1945.

    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

    no

  13. on January 23, 2008 at 2:38 pm meilan 804 Said:

    1.What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    My country have republic, presidential, multiparty system as a government type.
    2. What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    My country government believed in religious.
    3. Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    Genocide might influence the foreign policy because there are still refugees from Rwanda living in nearby countries.
    4.What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important? Genocide happened in Rwanda history. It is important because it was a dreadful history that made everyone don’t want to let that kind of thing happen again.
    5.Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    The ethnicities were Hutu- 84%, Tutsi – 15%, Twa – 1%
    The religions were Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7% (2001)
    The people in Rwanda spoke Kinyarwanda (official) universal Bantu vernacular, French (official), English (official), Kiswahili (Swahili) used in commercial centers
    6.Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    It is located in Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many people lived there and it was very crowd.
    7.Which countries share a border with your country?
    Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi
    8.Which countries are considered allies of your country?
    Burundi and Uganda
    9.Which countries are considered enemies of your country?
    No enemies.
    10.What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries? coffee, tea, hides, tin ore are the export for Rwanda. Rwanda had Agriculture as a strongest industry.
    11.What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    The country gross domestic product is $8.576 billion (2007 est.)
    Rwanda is not the poorest one but is near to be poorest one. Rwanda GDP – per capita (PPP):$1,000
    And the U.S is GDP – per capita (PPP):$46,000
    And the Afghanistan GDP –per capita is$800
    12. When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Rwanda became a member in UN in September 18,1962
    13. Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    The country was not in neither NATO nor OPEC
    15. Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    Rwanda in African Union
    16. Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    Rwanda belong to WTO, ECCAS, EAC, COMESA.

  14. on January 23, 2008 at 2:39 pm Erica Hui Said:

    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.
    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    The government for Argentina is a republic.
    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    Argentina’s religion is mostly Roman Catholic.
    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    Argentina is currently in a situation where people trade women and children
    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?
    In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata finally got their independence out of from Spain.
    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?
    White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%.
    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
    • Which countries share a border with your country?
    Chile and Uruguay.
    • Which countries are considered allies of your country?

    • Which countries are considered enemies of your country?

    • What are the characteristics of your country’s economy? What are your countries strongest industries?

    • What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP) (this is how much money your country makes)? How does this compare to other countries in the world? Is your country one of the richest, one of the poorest, or somewhere in between? Explain.
    GDP (purchasing power parity):
    $608.8 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP (official exchange rate):
    $210 billion (2006 est.)
    GDP – real growth rate: 8.5% (2006 est.)
    GDP – per capita (PPP):
    $15,200 (2006 est.)
    GDP – composition by sector:
    agriculture: 8.5%
    industry: 35.9%
    services: 55.6% (2006 est.)
    • When did your country become a member of the UN?
    Argentina became the member of the UN in 1945.
    • Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
    No.
    • Does your country belong to any regional organizations such as the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) or the Organization of American States (OAS)?
    Yes, it is the Organization of American States (OAS)
    • Does your country belong to any trade organizations or agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
    No

  15. on January 23, 2008 at 2:42 pm Lexsis Said:

    Lexsis
    Model UN Country Research
    Answer the following questions about your country in as much detail as possible. Use complete sentences.
    • What sort of government does your country have (democratic republic, monarchy, etc.)?
    The government is republic
    • What types of beliefs (political, religious or other) influence your country’s government?
    Ethnicity/race: white and Italian 97%, but basically Italians play a pretty big role on decisions that are busy being made in the government or in everyday thinks or in politics like voting.
    • Which domestic (national) issues might influence your country’s foreign policy? What are the major issues or problems in your country right now?
    The issues are not enough hospitalization. There isn’t enough cures for diseases and not enough money to take care of the country which messes up their economy.
    • What are some major events in your country’s history? Why are they important?

    • Which ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country? Italian and white.

    • Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
    Argentina is located in South America. Since it isn’t North America the don’t have as much as we do.

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