1. The United States of America in the Global Marketplace Presented by: Nicole Bemis

2. Geography Located in North America Terrain Large central plain Mountains in West Small mountains and rolling hills in East Rugged volcanic terrain in Hawaii Climate: Hot and dry in Southwest Hot and humid in South Cooler temperatures in North Resources Coal, copper, gold, lumber, silver, nickel, iron Photo courtesy: wallpapercave.com Photo courtesy: media.wikimedia.com

3. Politics Democratic Political System President: Barack Obama Trade Regulating Agency Federal Trade Commission Securities Exchange Commission Trade Barriers Guatemala Paraguay Ecuador Japan Poland Cuba Czechoslovakia Hungary Reference: nytimes.com Photo courtesy: change.gov

4. The United States Economy Mixed Market Economy Economic resources controlled by the people with government regulation on usage Currency: $ - US Dollar (USD) Ranked 14 th in World for Education 99.99% Literacy Rate Highly advanced technology production and usage Photo courtesy: thecargoagency.com Resource: Wikipedia.com

5. Economic Statistics GDP GDP: $18.124 Trillion GDP per Capita: $54,629 Inflation Mild Inflation 1-3% increase per year Labor Force Size: 156 million Unemployment Rate: 5.1% Resource: Wikipedia.com photo courtesy: communityinnovation.org

6. The American Way Language: English Religion: 80% Christian Customs: hand shakes, Traditions: Fourth of July, Sweet 16 / Quinceneras, Groundhog day, marriage