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Economic Systems of the Middle East SS7E5 The student will analyze different economic systems. a)Compare and contrast the economic systems of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
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TURKEY SS7E5 THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. A) COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA, AND TURKEY. Turkey
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Background Info CIA Factbook Information on Turkey’s economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cgNRIvJnOs
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Economic System of Turkey Mixed, but mostly command (emerging market) - Private businesses have control and ownership over key industries. The government controls the airlines, railroads, telephone, and televisions industries. - Least economic free out of three (Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey)
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Natural Resources Coal Iron Tobacco Cotton Grain Olives Manganese Zinc Lead Copper Bauxite Lignite Oil Hydroelectric power
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Main Source of Income Service Industry Service Industry (46%) - Tourism growing Agriculture Agriculture (30%) - Crops and livestock Industry Industry (24%) - Manufacturing
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Main Exports & Industries Industries Industries: textiles, mining, steel, food processing, autos, and electronics Main Exports Main Exports: apparel, food, textiles, metal goods, and transport equipment Main Trade Partner Main Trade Partner: Germany and SW Asian Nations
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GDP $960.5 billion 17 th largest globally Literacy Rate: 87.4% - Men: 95.3% - Women: 79.6%
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SAUDI ARABIA SS7E5 THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. A) COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA, AND TURKEY. Saudi Arabia
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Economic System of Saudi Arabia Mixed, but mostly command (emerging market ) - - Saudis can buy most goods cannot provide themselves (oil rich) - The king and his advisors make most of the decisions about how and where to use oil profits - - Profits invested in technologies and country improvement - - Private sector small, lack of development
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Natural Resources Petroleum Petroleum Dates Grains Livestock (harsh dry climate & terrain limits expansion of economy)
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Main Source of Income Industry 64.8% Industry 64.8% - - Petroleum and Petroleum based goods Services 33.3% Services 33.3% - - Defense, sales, & tourism Agriculture 1.9% Agriculture 1.9% - - Grains and Dates
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Main Exports & Industries Industries: Industries: oil, rolled steel, petrochemicals, fertilizers, pipes, wires, etc… Main Exports: Main Exports: petroleum and petroleum products Main Trade Partners: Main Trade Partners: U.S., Japan, South Korea, and China
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GDP GDP: GDP: $921.7 billion - -petroleum 45% of this Issues: Issues: High unemployment, inefficient state-owned industries, and economic swings
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ISRAEL SS7E5 THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. A) COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA, AND TURKEY. Israel
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Economic System of Israel Mixed, but mostly market - Despite limited natural resources, Israelis have built an economy based on advanced technology - The private and governmental sectors all coexist in an economy that supports both the broad objectives of state policy and individual enterprise (highly trained/skilled workers and strong union support of workers)
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Natural Resources Very limited natural resources!! Mineral resources (potash, bromine, & magnesium; copper ore) Citrus crops Industrial crops Dairy
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Main Source of Income Agriculture: 2.5% Agriculture: 2.5% - Citrus & industrial crops Industry: 31.4% Industry: 31.4% - - High technology, science based - Strong industrial sector: medical electronics, agro-technology, telecommunications, fine chemicals, and computer hardware/software Services: 66.1% Services: 66.1% - - Tourism and Finance
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Main Exports and Industries Main Exports: Main Exports: machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel Industries: Industries: high-technology products (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), metals products, & chemical products
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GDP $240.9 billion $240.9 billion Mostly from Industries Biggest Trade Partners- European Union and U.S. Lack of access to Middle East trade and imports mostly raw materials
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Closing Where on the continuum do the countries we learned about fit? How about the United States? _____________________________________ MARKETMIXED COMMAND
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