MODEL UN COUNTRY BACKGROUND REPORT
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, prepare a Country Background report. This report
should have the information below. Be sure to provide titles along with the information, such as
"Capital: Washington, D.C." Use websites such as:
CIA World FACTBOOK: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Library of Congress: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
US State Department: http://www.state.gov/misc/list/index.htm
Countries of the World: http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
http://www.countryreports.org/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/
1. NAME OF COUNTRY (write this on all pages of the report)
2. HISTORY - timeline of major events from the beginning of civilization. (If
country was a colony, what country governed it, when did the new country gain
independence? Is there still a relationship (economic, etc.)?
3. TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:
Legal system - describe
Executive Branch- describe
Legislative Branch- describe
Judicial Branch- describe
4. LEADERS -
Executive Branch (chief of state - name & title of incumbent)/ head of
government - name & title of incumbent)
Political parties - name the parties
5. BLOC/ALLIES: name the export and import partners
6. PEOPLE/CULTURE: Capital city, major cities, population, religions, languages,
education/literacy
7. ECONOMIC STATUS - economy overview, currency, exchange rates, GDP, GDP
per capita, GDP composition by sector, labor force
Budget
Debt - external (how much debt is owed to other countries?
Economic aid
Industries
Agricultural products - list of products
Exports and Imports- list of products
8. RESOURCES: natural resources, land use
9. MILITARY STATUS: military branches, expenditures
10. CURRENT ISSUES/CURRENT EVENTS - also look at
http://www.un.org/news/
11. International disputes- regarding borders, and other issues
12. Country Flag colors - what do colors and symbols on flag represent?