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REFERENCE COUNTRY PROFILE Country: Country Flag: (Cut and paste from https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags- of-the-world.html Location by World Bank Region: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank- country-and-lending-groups Immediately adjacent countries/significant bodies of water: https://geology.com/world/world-map.shtml https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ (Select country) then scroll through Population-Growth Rate and Area (2022) https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries Scroll down until you find the table "Countries by Population Total Population (2023-LIVE) Total Area (2022) Growth Rate (2022) If you are a citizen of your reference country, what are you called: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ (Select country) Select People and Society) read under "Nationality". Noun : Adjective : 1
What are the official languages in your country : https://www.cia.gov/the- world-factbook/countries/ (Select country) Select People and Society) read under "Languages". What is the capital of your country? https://geographyfieldwork.com/WorldCapitalCities.htm Poverty and Inequality https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world- development-indicators 1. In the left hand banner type in your country name. 2. Under "Series" in the Search Box, first type "Poverty", then enter a) Check: Multidimensional poverty index (scale 0-1) and b) Check: Multidimensional poverty index, children (population ages 0-17) (scale 0-1) and c) Select: Poverty headcount ratio @ $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population) and d) Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) Then return to the Search Box and type "Gini Index", then enter 3. Under "Time", click on down arrow to see "View Recent Years". Select "10" 4. NOW- Click on the blue box "Apply Changes" that is located in the center of your screen. 5. Enter data for the most recent year that you find: 1. Multidimensional poverty index (yr ) 2. Multidimensional poverty index, children (yr ) 3. Poverty headcount ratio @ $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (yr ) 4. Poverty headcount ratio of national poverty lines (yr ) 5. Gini Index (yr ) NOTE: Some of these data will be missing. Try something else. For the Gini Index or Gini Coefficient, try https://www.worldeconomics.com/Country-Data/ or simply try typing Google and the measure you seek and see what 2
happens. A lot of information can be found at https://www.cia.gov/the-world- factbook/countries/ National Currency: https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/world-currencies.html 1. Name of currency 2. ISO/three-letter code for currency Human Development Index: The Human Development Index is a statistic composite index of life expectancy at birth, education (mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling, and standard of living (Gross National Income (GNI) per capita in $PPP indicators that is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. The HDI is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. The higher a country's human development, the higher its HDI value. Go to: https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/country-insights#/ranks 1. Human Development Index (HDI value) 2. Country Rank Visit the Climate Impact Lab/Global Map http://www.impactlab.org/map/#usmeas=absolute&usyear=1981- 2010&gmeas=absolute&gyear=2080- 2099&tab=global&gvar=tasmax-over-95F Use your mouse to find your country. Across the top is a banner that says “Show me” and “Under” and “with a…probability”. Set these for 1. # Days> 95°F/35°C under High emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability Look at the number of days meeting this criteria for each of the four periods: Historical 1986- 2005; Next 20 years 2020-2039; Mid-century 2040-2059, and End of century 2080-2099. 2. Now look at the same numbers, only this time change the middle setting to “Moderate Emissions (RCP 4.5) 3. # Days <32° F/0° C under high emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability Do the same 3
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for cold days. 4. Now look at the same numbers, only this time change the middle setting to “Moderate emissions (RCP 4.5) 5. Make a table for your country using the attached template. Measure Historical 1986- 2005 Next 20 years 2020- 2039 Mid- century 2040- 2059 End of century 2080- 2099 # Days> 95°F/35°C under High emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability # Days> 95°F/35°C under Moderate emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability # Days <32° F/0° C under High emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability # Days <32° F/0° C under Moderate emissions (RCP 8.5) with a median probability 4