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 * 1) How do the number of each of the forms of telecommunications differ in the USA and the other countries you chose? Obviously the data is influenced by the population size, so try to compare for instance, the ratio of cell phone users compared to telephone users or Internet users etc., rather than just comparing total numbers. **Write a summary list of sentences describing the differences in the media in the various countries. In Turkey, France and Canada, more people use call phones than telephones, just about the same as in the U.S. But, in** **Iraq and Cuba, the people that use regular phones is a lot less than those that use cell phone. Hardly anyone uses telephones. Turkey has the most amount of cell phones, but Cuba has the smallest amount of cell phones. France has the biggest amount of telephones, but Iraq has the smallest amount of telephones. The U.S. provides about 43% of the world's internet hosting, which is a lot more than any of these other countries. Turkey has more people than France and Canada, but provides a lot less internet hosting. France has biggest amount of interest users, but Turkey has the medium rate of interest users. Iraq has the medium rate of interest rate of interest hosts, but Turkey has smallest amount of interest rate.** 87% of people use the internet in the U.S. A lot of people in France and Canada use the interest also, but a lot less people in Turkey and Cuba use the internet. No one in Iraq uses the internet.
 * 2) Can you explain the differences that you observe? Yes, countries like Cuba and Iraq have governments that don't allow their people to use the internet and cell phones. Think of a question or two that might explain what you are observing. Does the type of government control how much access people have to communication? **Write a list of questions about the information data for the countries**. **Beside each question, make a note of the information might help you understand what you are observing. 1. Why does Cuba have so little communication? Probably because the government doesn't allow it. 2. Why does Iraq not have any internet users? Iraq is not a modern country and it has been at war for a long time. 3. Why does France have so many internet users and not that many internet hosts? Probably the U.S. is smarter and better than France at Internet hosting.**
 * 3) Go back to Country Report. Select one of the countries used in your chart for additional information. Read the summary about the media in the country. Then read about education, population distributions, etc to find answers to one or more of your questions. **Write a short summary about what might explain the information you found about the country. Cuba is very tightly controlled by its government. It is against the law for someone to have the internet in their home. Cell phone are allowed and now people can connect to the internet through their cell phones. The government has started to allow people using the internet but only in public places, not in their homes.**