West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa Demographic Research
For this application, you will conduct demographic research on four countries from West and Central Africa. These four countries are Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, and one West or Central African country of your choice.
First, visit the CIA's World Factbook to begin your research. Visit the Student Resources section if you need assistance navigating the CIA World Factbook. Please use the West and Central Africa Demographic Research Chart to document the following statistics for each country:
- GDP per capita
- Literacy rate
- Infant mortality rate
- Population growth rate
- Life expectancy
Once you have finished your research, you will rank the countries from most developed to least developed. Then, you will explain the reasoning behind your rankings in a three-to-five sentence paragraph.
After completing this assignment, please submit your work to the dropbox.