Ap Human Country Portfolio 6 by

By: Corello, Michael

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:40:23 UTC

The Country of Jordan

1. Give 1 example of each of the following economic activities in your country.

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:41:20 UTC

Primary - Farmers farming olives, cucumbers, strawberries, and bananas in The Jordan Valley.
Secondary - Textiles in The Union Mills for Yarn and Carpet company.
Tertiary - A teacher in The Amman Arab university.
Quaternary - Abdullah II The King of Jordan.

2. Give an example of 1 product that is manufactured in your country.

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:48:00 UTC

One product that is manufactured is Ibuprofen.

3. List three manufacturing companies that are located in your country.

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:52:14 UTC

Three companies are Alrafidan Agriculture Est, ACTICO, Future International Freight Services Co.
All three of these companies are located in Amman, Jordan.
Amman the capital of Jordan is the most industrialized city in Jordan with the best infrastructure. Also with the level of infrastructure transporting goods to Aqaba(Port city in Jordan) is cost effective and efficient. Furthermore the market is closer in the capital which means it is more cost effective to locate the company near the capital.

4. What type of transportation infrastructure is used to transport manufactured goods in your country?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:52:50 UTC

They use the Railways, Roadways, Airports, and Waterways.

5. What is the average wage of a worker in your country?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:53:21 UTC

The average income is $6,000 per person.

6. Using the given characteristics of a LDC and a MDC, under which category does your country fall?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:53:44 UTC

The country of Jordan falls under More Developed Country.
The Literacy Rate is 92.6% and Life Expectancy is 80.18 years which are good indicators that the country is an More Developed Country.

7. Give 2 examples of an informal economic sector found in your country.

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:54:18 UTC

An example of the informal economy is Venders such as farmers at a local market competing to sell their goods.
Another example of the informal economy is Craftsman such as blacksmiths, wood carvers, and glass blowers.

8. According to Rostow’s Model on Development, which stage (1-5) is your country in?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:54:54 UTC

Jordan is in Stage 3 of Rostow's Model on Development.
Jordan is in Stage 3 because the country GDP per capita is too low to be considered a More Developed Country.

9. Locate your country on the Human Development Index. What score is your country given? Where does your country rank on the HDI?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:55:45 UTC

Medium Human Development
Jordan is Ranked 100/0.700 on the Human Development Index.
Life Expectancy is 80.18 years.
Average Education is 13 years.
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita is $6,000 Jordan Dinars which is equal to $8,476.97 United States Dollars.
Literacy Rates are 92.6%.

10. List 1 International / Regional Economic Organization your country is a part of. What benefits does your country derive from being a part of this organization?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:57:58 UTC

World Health Organization(WHO)
Luxembourg, Germany, Norway, Spain, Ireland, and Australia participate in The World Health Organization(WHO)
The World Health Organization helps improve access to freshwater resources in Jordan.

11. Is your country currently experiencing any environmental issues due to the industries found in that country?

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:58:31 UTC

Currently Jordan is facing Environmental Issues.
Jordan is facing problems with overgrazing, soil erosion, and deforestation. The lumber industry is cutting down trees which is leaving the soil exposed, thus resulting in desertification.

12. List all the sources of the information you have acquired, along with the date you acquired it.

mchlcorello871 — 2013-04-06 14:58:57 UTC

http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html

http://www.madein-jordan.com/

http://www.indexmundi.com/jordan/environment_current_issues.html

http://www.who.int/en/

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

http://www.list-of-companies.org/Jordan/

http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/jordan/structure-of-economy.html

All sources found on April 6, 2013.