Comparative Human Geography: Southeast Asia Comparison Assignment
Questions to consider:
Have you ever considered what life would be like in other countries? In this activity, you will have the
opportunity to compare countries and reflect on what the data indicates about the life of the citizens of
that country. Use the CIA World Factbook as a tool to help you answer the data worksheet.
To help you answ er these qu estions, answ er the follow ing qu estions in the char t below . It is
suggested that you use a small font (Arial 8-point font) to complete the chart. Don’t forget to list the sources
of information used.
General Instructions:
Use the CIA World Factbook for much of the data.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Use the Observatory of Economic Complexity for more information.
http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/
You may use other resources that are reliable. Document all sources of information.
If you copy and paste answers, be sure to format the text appropriately to ensure readability.
It is suggested that a small font, such as 8-point Arial be used for the data in the chart.
After gathering the data, answer the reflection questions.
Submit the assignment online to the appropriate dropbox.
, Data Worksheet
Country Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Country Flag:
Geography Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Location: Island or Mainland Island or Mainland Island or Mainland Island or Mainland
Island or Mainland
Natural Resources: fish, deepwater ports petroleum, natural gas, oil and gas, timber, timber, hydropower,
How many and what types of timber gemstones, iron ore, gypsum, tin, gold,
natural resources are manganese, phosphates, gemstones
available? hydropower potential,
arable land
Land Use: arable land: 0.9% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.8% (2018 arable land: 22.7% (2018 arable land: 6.2% (2018
What percentage of the land
permanent crops: 0.1% est.) est.) est.)
is arable (capable of being
farmed)? (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.1% permanent crops: 0.9% permanent crops: 0.7%
other: 99% (2018 est.) (2018 est.) (2018 est.)
other: 98.1 % other: 76 .4% other: 93.1%
Population Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 86.51 years total population: 78.61 total population: 71.03 total population: 68.59
country comparison to the years years years
How long are children born
today expected to live? world: total population 2 country comparison to country comparison to country comparison to
male: 83.82 years the world: 72 the world: 168 the world: 183
female: 89.34 years male: 76.26 years male: 69.17 years male: 66.95 years
female: 81.08 years female: 72.97 years female: 70.31 years
Total Fertility Rate: 1.17 children born/woman 1.74 children 2.2 children born/woman 2.3 children born/woman
born/woman
How many children does
each woman have, on country comparison to the country comparison to country comparison to
average? world: 225 country comparison to the world: 84 the world: 76
the world: 155
Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over definition: age 15 and definition: age 15 and definition: age 15 and
Definition:
can read and write over can read and write over can read and write over can read and write
What % of people over the total population: 97.5% total population: 97.6% total population: 83.9% total population: 87.1%
age of 15 can read and male: 98.9% male: 98.3% male: 88.4% male: 91.4%
write? female: 96.1% (2019) female: 96.9% (2021) female: 79.8% (2021) female: 81.4% (2021)
Government Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Government Type: Parliamentary republic Absolute monarchy or Parliamentary Communist state
sultanate constitutional monarchy
president directly elected by president and vice
How are leaders elected? none; the monarchy is monarch chosen by the 9-
simple majority popular vote member Royal Council of president indirectly
hereditary
for a 6-year term (no term the Throne from among elected by the National
limits); following legislative all eligible males of royal Assembly for a 5-year
elections, the leader of the descent; following term (no term limits);
legislative elections, a
majority party or majority member of the majority prime minister nominated
coalition appointed prime party or majority coalition by the president, elected
minister by the president; named prime minister by by the National Assembly
deputy prime ministers the Chairman of the for 5-year term
National Assembly and
appointed by the president
appointed by the
monarch
Government Spending as GDP (PPP): 26% GDP (PPP): 15.9% GDP (PPP): 19% GDP (PPP): 11.6%
Percent of GDP (Budget
Expenditures Divided by
GDP). country comparison country country country
to the world: 38 comparison to comparison to comparison to
Find in Economy section Budget: $150.238 billion the world: 144 the world: 103 the world: 108
revenues: $59.974 billion Budget: $4.247 billion Budget: $13.706 billion Budget: $6.735 billion
(2020 est.) revenues: $1.058 billion revenues: $7.254 billion revenues: $2.896 billion
expenditures: $90.264 billion expenditures: $3.189 expenditures: $6.452 expenditures: $3.839
(2020 est.) billion billion billion
Questions to consider:
Have you ever considered what life would be like in other countries? In this activity, you will have the
opportunity to compare countries and reflect on what the data indicates about the life of the citizens of
that country. Use the CIA World Factbook as a tool to help you answer the data worksheet.
To help you answ er these qu estions, answ er the follow ing qu estions in the char t below . It is
suggested that you use a small font (Arial 8-point font) to complete the chart. Don’t forget to list the sources
of information used.
General Instructions:
Use the CIA World Factbook for much of the data.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Use the Observatory of Economic Complexity for more information.
http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/
You may use other resources that are reliable. Document all sources of information.
If you copy and paste answers, be sure to format the text appropriately to ensure readability.
It is suggested that a small font, such as 8-point Arial be used for the data in the chart.
After gathering the data, answer the reflection questions.
Submit the assignment online to the appropriate dropbox.
, Data Worksheet
Country Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Country Flag:
Geography Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Location: Island or Mainland Island or Mainland Island or Mainland Island or Mainland
Island or Mainland
Natural Resources: fish, deepwater ports petroleum, natural gas, oil and gas, timber, timber, hydropower,
How many and what types of timber gemstones, iron ore, gypsum, tin, gold,
natural resources are manganese, phosphates, gemstones
available? hydropower potential,
arable land
Land Use: arable land: 0.9% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.8% (2018 arable land: 22.7% (2018 arable land: 6.2% (2018
What percentage of the land
permanent crops: 0.1% est.) est.) est.)
is arable (capable of being
farmed)? (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.1% permanent crops: 0.9% permanent crops: 0.7%
other: 99% (2018 est.) (2018 est.) (2018 est.)
other: 98.1 % other: 76 .4% other: 93.1%
Population Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 86.51 years total population: 78.61 total population: 71.03 total population: 68.59
country comparison to the years years years
How long are children born
today expected to live? world: total population 2 country comparison to country comparison to country comparison to
male: 83.82 years the world: 72 the world: 168 the world: 183
female: 89.34 years male: 76.26 years male: 69.17 years male: 66.95 years
female: 81.08 years female: 72.97 years female: 70.31 years
Total Fertility Rate: 1.17 children born/woman 1.74 children 2.2 children born/woman 2.3 children born/woman
born/woman
How many children does
each woman have, on country comparison to the country comparison to country comparison to
average? world: 225 country comparison to the world: 84 the world: 76
the world: 155
Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over definition: age 15 and definition: age 15 and definition: age 15 and
Definition:
can read and write over can read and write over can read and write over can read and write
What % of people over the total population: 97.5% total population: 97.6% total population: 83.9% total population: 87.1%
age of 15 can read and male: 98.9% male: 98.3% male: 88.4% male: 91.4%
write? female: 96.1% (2019) female: 96.9% (2021) female: 79.8% (2021) female: 81.4% (2021)
Government Singapore Brunei Cambodia Laos
Government Type: Parliamentary republic Absolute monarchy or Parliamentary Communist state
sultanate constitutional monarchy
president directly elected by president and vice
How are leaders elected? none; the monarchy is monarch chosen by the 9-
simple majority popular vote member Royal Council of president indirectly
hereditary
for a 6-year term (no term the Throne from among elected by the National
limits); following legislative all eligible males of royal Assembly for a 5-year
elections, the leader of the descent; following term (no term limits);
legislative elections, a
majority party or majority member of the majority prime minister nominated
coalition appointed prime party or majority coalition by the president, elected
minister by the president; named prime minister by by the National Assembly
deputy prime ministers the Chairman of the for 5-year term
National Assembly and
appointed by the president
appointed by the
monarch
Government Spending as GDP (PPP): 26% GDP (PPP): 15.9% GDP (PPP): 19% GDP (PPP): 11.6%
Percent of GDP (Budget
Expenditures Divided by
GDP). country comparison country country country
to the world: 38 comparison to comparison to comparison to
Find in Economy section Budget: $150.238 billion the world: 144 the world: 103 the world: 108
revenues: $59.974 billion Budget: $4.247 billion Budget: $13.706 billion Budget: $6.735 billion
(2020 est.) revenues: $1.058 billion revenues: $7.254 billion revenues: $2.896 billion
expenditures: $90.264 billion expenditures: $3.189 expenditures: $6.452 expenditures: $3.839
(2020 est.) billion billion billion
