State Attributes and Structures

State Attributes & Structures
Extractive Performance
Symbolism
Regulation and Transparency
Distributive Performance
Political Recruitment
Cuba
location – Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Area- 110,860 sq km, rank - 107
Population – 11,147,407 rank - 80
Government— Communist state
International – ACP, ALBA, WHO, WTO
$132.9 billion, rank 80
Transparency CPI score - 47
GDP per capita - $11,900
Literacy - 99.8%
Longevity – 78.8
FH Freedom rating – 6.5/7
Civil Liberties score – 6/7
FH Political Rights score – 7/7
Central African Republic
location – Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area – 622,984 sqkm, rank - 46
Population – 5,625,118 rank - 115
Government— presidential republic
International – WTO, WHO, ACP, AfDB
GDP - $3.395 billion, rank - 185
Transparency CPI score - 159
GDP per capita - $700
Literacy - 36.8%
Longevity – 52.8
FH Freedom rating – 7/7
Civil Liberties score – 7/7
FH Political Rights score – 7/7
Iran
Location – Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
Area 1,648,195 sqkm, rank - 19
Population – 82,021,564, rank - 17
Government—theocratic republic
International – CICA, FAO, ICC, OPEC, UN
GDP - $1.631 trillion, rank - 19
Transparency CPI score - 131
GDP per capita - $20,000
Literacy - 86.8%
Longevity - 74
FH Freedom rating – 6/7
Civil Liberties score 6/7
FH Political Rights score – 6/7
Myanmar ( Burma)
location - Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
Area – 676,578 sq km, rank - 41
Population – 55,123,814, rank 24
Government— Parliamentary republic
International – ADB, FAO, IFC, ILO, UN, UNESCO
GDP - $330.9, rank - 54
Transparency CPI score - 136
GDP per capita - $6,300
Literacy - 75.6%
Longevity – 68.2
FH Freedom rating – 5/7
Civil Liberties score – 5/7
FH Political Rights score – 5/7
Country
BBC News, Country Profile, Cuba, October 4, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19583447 (Jan 12, 2018)
CIA, World Factbook, Cuba, 2018 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html (Jan 12, 2018)
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2017, Cuba, 2017, https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/cuba (Jan 12, 2018)
Transparency International, What We Do, Corruption by Country, Cuba, January 24, 2017, https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016 (Jan 12, 2018)
UNDP, Human Development Report, 2016, Cuba, March 21, 2017 http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/CUB (Jan 12, 2018)
U.S. Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016, Cuba, 2017, https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2016&dlid=265578#wrapper (Jan 12, 2018)
Country
BBC News, Country Profile, Central African Republic, Jan 17, 2018, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13150040 (Jan 12, 2018)
CIA, World Factbook, Central African Republic, 2018, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html (Jan 12, 2018)
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2017, Central African Republic, 2017, https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/central-african-republic (Jan 12, 2018)
Transparency International, What We Do, Corruption by Country, Central African Republic, Jan 25, 2017, https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016 (Jan 12, 2018)
UNDP, Human Development Report, 2016, Central African Republic March 21, 2017, http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/CAF (Jan 12, 2018)
U.S. Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016, Central African Republic, 2017, https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/#wrapper (Jan 12, 2018)
Country
BBC News, Country Profile, Iran, Jan 2, 2018, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14541327 (Jan 12, 2018)
CIA, World Factbook, Iran, 2018, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html (Jan 12, 2018)
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2017, Iran, 2017, https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/iran (Jan 12, 2018)
Transparency International, What We Do, Corruption by Country, Iran, 2017,, https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016 (Jan 12, 2018)
UNDP, Human Development Report, 2016 Iran, 2017, http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/IRN (Jan 12, 2018)
U.S. Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016, Iran, 2017, https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/#wrapper (Jan 12, 2018)
Country
BBC News, Country Profile, Myanmar (Burma), Jan 2, 2018, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14541327 (Jan 12, 2018)
CIA, World Factbook, Myanmar (Burma), 2017, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html (Jan 12, 2018)
Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2017, 2017, https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/myanmar (Jan 12, 2018)
Transparency International, What We Do, Corruption by Country, Myanmar (Burma), January, 25, 2017, https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016 (Jan 12, 2018)
UNDP, Human Development Report, 2016, Myanmar (Burma), 2017, http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/MMR (Jan 12, 2018)
U.S. Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016, Myanmar (Burma), 2017, https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/#wrapper (Jan 12, 2018)