Research Paper on Non-Western Country
(General Education Assessment for ECON 301: 200 points)
Please choose a Central African country such as: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, or Gabon.Then, write a double-spaced research paper (minimum: 10 pages and maximum: 15 pages; No Plagiarism!!!). Before submitting the entire Research Paper, you must turn in the following items at due dates:
A. Research Paper Outline (2 pages maximum: 20 points).
B. Four Progress Reports:
2.1.Research Paper Draft # 1: History, Political Situation, and Economy (10 points).
2.2.Research Paper Draft # 2: Judiciary System, Environment and Health Concerns (10 points).
2.3.Research Paper Draft # 3: Society, Family, Culture and Religion and Education (10 points).
C. Final Research Paper as follow:
1. History of the Country (15 points): Colonization, independence, revolution, war¦
Describe at least three components related to the history of the country.
2.  Political Situation (15 points): Government, parties, parliament, congress¦
Describe at least three components related to the history of the country.
3. Economic Situation (15 points): Exports, imports, foreign direct investment, agriculture, industry, tourism, infrastructure, recession, depression, privatization, nationalization¦
Describe at least five components related to the economic situation of the country.
4. Key macroeconomic Variables (15 points): Economic (GNP or GDP) growth, Income (GNP or GDP per capita), Inflation rate, unemployment rate, spending (consumer/government), investment¦
Describe at least three key macroeconomic variables.
5. Justice/Judiciary System (15 points): Constitution, laws, regulations, legal reform, Supreme Court, bar¦
Describe at least three components related to the justice/judiciary system of the country.
6. Environment Concerns (15 points): Air pollution, water pollution, soil erosion, solid waste, deforestation, desertification¦
Describe at least three components related to environment concerns.

Health Concerns (15 points): HIV/Aids, health care system, access      to health care, tropical diseases, life expectancy¦

Describe at least three components related to health concerns.

Society/Family/Culture      (15 points): Culture,      ethnic groups, languages, gender issues, sports, Family size (small vs.      large), classes (low, middle, upper), marriage (polygamy vs. monogamy)¦

Describe at least five components related to Society, Family, and Culture.

Religion (15 points): Catholicism,      Judaism, Islam, Pentecost, Baptist, Buddhist¦

Describe at least three components related to Religion.

Education      (15 points): Primary, secondary, and/or      higher education, literacy rate¦

Describe at least three components related to Education.
D. Online Resources: Useful Data and Research Sites
1. African Development Bank. (2009). African Economic Outlook 2009 (Country Profiles). Retrieved November 05, 2009 from http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/.
2. African Development Bank. (2008). Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries. Vol. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2010 from http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/GenderPovertyEnvironmental_IndicatorsAfricanCountries2009_01_Full_Report.pdf
3. African Development Bank. (2008). Selected Statistics on African Countries. Vol. 27. Retrieved January 31, 2010 from
http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/Selected_Statistics_African_Countries_2008_Volume_XXVII_01_Full_Report.pdf
4. African Development Bank. (2009). African Statistical Yearbook 2009.
Retrieved November 05, 2009 from http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/African%20Statistical%20Yearbook%202009%20-%2000.%20Full%20Volume.pdf.
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5. Nnadozie, E. (2003). African Economic Development. Academic Press. Retrieved January 31, 2010 from
http://books.google.com/books?id=BtCszh-7OgMC&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=nnadozie+african+economic+development+population&source=bl&ots=B-VZ8ikcli&sig=-XcZ_aAkohxW6CoHxhRxAg5kLSY&hl=en&ei=LFfUSt_dOY7k8Qbh2OmADQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=nnadozie%20african%20economic%20development%20population&f=false.
6. The World Bank. (2008). African Development Indicators 2008/09. January 31, 2010 from
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTSTATINAFR/Resources/ADI-200809-essay-EN.pdf
7. The World Bank. (2007). World Development Indicators 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2009 from http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/DDPQQ/member.do?method=getMembers&userid=1&queryId=6.
8. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Economic Development in Africa Report 2009. Retrieved November 05, 2009 from http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/aldcafrica2009_en.pdf
9. United Nations Development Program (UNDP). (2007). Human Development Report 2008/2009. January 31, 2010 from
http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Complete.pdf

Please choose the name of your Central African country (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of  Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, or Gabon) and post it.