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Pole to Pole Project Kazakhstan & Iran Introduction I am investigating two countries along the 60E line of longitude. I will be studying the following two countries: Kazakhstan and Iran. I have chosen these two countries because I don’t know a lot about them and I wanted to know more. I think Iran will be more developed than Kazakhstan. I’ll be looking at three indicators to show me how developed each country is compared with each other. These indicators are; What Jobs People Do What the Education Is Like What the Population Is I have chosen these three indicators because I think these are the three indicators that will tell me the most about my two countries. Without looking at the data I’ve collected I think Iran is most likely going to be the most developed out of the two countries, because I’ve seen pictures of cities and towns in Iran and I don’t even know whether there is a city in Kazakhstan. Methodology The three indicators I have chosen are; What Jobs People Do What the Education Is Like What the Population Is Like Indicator 1 will tell me what jobs people do so if a relatively small amount of people have good jobs I would say that the country is less developed. Indicator 2 will tell me what opportunities there are for citizens in their educational systems. Indicator 3 will tell me what the population is like so if the country is too overpopulated and a lot of people are homeless I would consider the country to be less developed. Kazakhstan Birth Rate – 15.78 / 1000 Life Expectancy – 66.55 years Education Per Person – Male – 99.1% Female – 97.7% These figures tell me that Kazakhstan is more developed than I thought it was. My preconceived ideas came from a film called BORAT and although a comedy, it portrayed Kazakhstan as a very poor place with a lot of homeless people with no running cars. On the contrary, I have found Kazakhstan is very developed. It’s education closely relates to that of the United States with all children starting in Kindergarten and opportunities right up to degree level being offered thereafter. I know this because after researching these figures and looking at pictures of the country, I know now that it is an MEDC. Iran Birth Rate – 16.83 / 1000 Life Expectancy – 69.96 years Education Per Person- Male – 99.1% Female- 73% These figures tell me that Iran is more developed as a country than I thought at first. I think Iran Is considerably well developed and I know this because in some countries people don’t even live to the age of 50, but in Iran the life expectancy is 69 years old. The educational system is one which has seen much change in Iran since the revolution in the 1970’s. Women are now seen to take up 50% of the university places in Iran which shows a significant change in this countries views. Conclusion After researching my two chosen countries I have decided that Iran is the more developed country. I know this because although the figures I have gathered were close, Iran’s were the better ones which overall shows that the country is more progressed than Kazakhstan. Further, I think this is what I was expecting to find. Thank you for reading my Pole to Pole Project.