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Islamic Countries 2
Important variations exist within the Islamic countries. Let’s examine several key Islamic states – Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, and Turkey, and make some comparisons, beginning with gross domestic product per capita, a measure of income.
CLICK DATA FILE:
Global04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
GDP/CAP
CLICK VIEW:
Alphabetical Table
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1. Identify the GDP per capita for the following Islamic countries, and their world rank.
Country
GDP
World Rank
Egypt
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
Gross domestic product per capita has important implications. It influences how much people have to eat, the amount governments have to spend on programs, such as education, and the occurrence of conflict, both externally and internally, among other things. Let’s examine some of these.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
CALORIES
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Alphabetical Table
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2. Identify the average calories available per person for the following Islamic countries, and their world rank.
Country
GDP
World Rank
Egypt
Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
3.
True or False:
The rank order of these countries for gross domestic product per capita is similar to their rank order for average calories available per person.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
WAR
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Alphabetical Table
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4. Which of our four countries experienced civil wars as recently as the 1990s?
5. Which of our four countries experienced multiple types of war as recently as the 1990s?
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
C.CONFLICT
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Alphabetical Table
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6.
True or False:
All four of our countries have experienced either internal violence or warfare recently.
There are multiple reasons for internal violence. Ethnic and religious divisions often contribute to disputes. Let’s explore the divisions that exist within Iraq, a country that has experienced a significant degree of internal violence in recent years.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
SHARES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
IRAQ-REL
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7.
True or False:
Sunni Muslims form a majority in Iraq.
8. What percentage of Iraqis identify themselves as Shi’a Muslims?
9. What percentage of Iraqis identify themselves as non-Muslim?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
IRAQ-ETH
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10. Identify the dominant ethnic group in Iraq.
11. What percentage of Iraqis identify themselves as Kurds?
Let’s examine ethnic and religious diversity in Egypt.
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VARIABLES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
EGYPT-REL
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12. What percentage of Egyptians identify themselves as Muslims?
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VARIABLES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
EGYPT-ETH
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13. Identify the dominant ethnic group in Egypt.
14. What percentage of Egyptians identify themselves as members of the dominant ethnic group?
15.
True or False:
Ethnic and religious variation is greater in Egypt than in Iraq.
As noted earlier, numerous factors influence politics within the Islamic countries. Egypt, along with other Islamic states, has not been immune to outside influences, particularly as a result of changes in technology and the mass media. In some cases, it appears that these changes have fueled westernization. In others, it appears to fuel religious fundamentalism. Historically, the government monopolized the broadcast media, but recent changes have resulted in more Egyptians obtaining access to satellite programming. Let’s explore the growth of television, as a source of news, over time.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
EGYPTTRENDS
CLICK TASK:
Historical Trends
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
TELEVISNEG
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16.
True or False:
Television ownership was approximately 10,000 in 1960.
17.
True or False:
Since the 1960s, television ownership has increased steadily.
Let’s determine whether or not similar trends exist for the print media.
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VARIABLES
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
NEWS/CPEG
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18. Approximately how many newspapers per 10,000 citizens were in circulation in 1960?
19.
True or False:
Since 1960 there has been an overall increase in the number of newspapers in circulation.
Clearly access to news is one factor that influences political participation. Let’s explore political participation in Egypt and the political process. We’ll begin with voter turnout and make a few comparisons with other countries.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
GLOBAL04
CLICK TASK:
Mapping
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
%TURNOUT
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Rank Table
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20. What is the turnout percentage for the highest ranked country on the list?
21. What is the median turnout percentage (i.e., the percentage for the middle-ranked country, or the 75
th
of 149 ranked countries)?
22. Where is the turnout percentage for Egypt?
23.
True or False:
The vast majority of the world’s countries have turnout rates higher than Egypt’s.
Now let’s examine voter turnout over time.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
TRENDS
CLICK TASK:
Historical Trends
SELECT VARIABLE 1:
EGYPT:TO
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24. What, approximately, was voter turnout in 1976?
25.
True or False:
The highpoint of voter turnout was achieved in the 1990 election.
Now let’s examine the outcomes of the elections to the Assembly in Egypt.
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DATA FILES
CLICK DATA FILE:
SHARES
CLICK TASK:
Univariate
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
EGYPT-E%
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26. Which political party received the largest percentage of the vote in the most recent parliamentary election?
27. What was the percentage of that party?
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VARIABLES
SELECT PRIMARY VARIABLE:
EGYPTSEATS
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28. How many independents and unaffiliated members are in the Assembly?
29. How many political parties won fewer than 5 percent of the seats in the Assembly?
30.
True or False:
The NDP controls a majority of the seats in the Assembly.
31. Given what you’ve learned about Islamic states, do you believe democracy is likely to spread and deepen or decline in these states? Briefly explain your argument.
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