Internationalizing the Curriculum Making the Case for Georgia

1. Internationalizing the CurriculumMaking the Case for Georgia Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

2. Georgia’s Global Economy • One in every ten manufacturing jobs in Georgia is related to exports • One-sixth of Georgia’s farm products are exported • Georgia is the Southeast’s gateway to the world with 12 airlines operating 46 direct international flights per day to 36 cities • Savannah is the fifth largest port in the United States; the largest single container facility on the East and Gulf coasts; and the fastest growing port in the country Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

3. Georgia’s Global Economy • State of Georgia agencies maintain economic business offices in Canada, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Israel, South Korea, China, Japan • Fifteen foreign governments have operations in Georgia to promote trade between their countries and Georgia • Fifty-three countries are represented in Atlanta, operating 20 career consulates, 31 honorary consulates, 24 trade and tourism offices, and 32 foreign-American chambers of commerce Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

4. Georgia’s Global Economy Georgia’s business community includes more than 2,200 internationally owned facilities from 44 countries and employing more than 125,000 Georgians • Germany has the largest presence – 245 companies • Japan 189 • the UK 118 • France 83 • Canada 74 • Netherlands 73 • Japanese companies employ the most Georgians – 27,051 • Germany 14,914 • Netherlands 12,968 • UK 11,314 • Canada 9,343 • France 8,100 Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

5. Exports from Georgia by Region 2005 Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

6. Exports from Georgia by Industry 2005 Transportation equipment All others Non-electric machinery Food products Computer and electronics Paper Chemicals Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

7. Imports to Georgia2005 Middle East Africa Americas Australia & New Zealand Europe Asia Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

8. Georgia’s Top 10 Trade Partners Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

9. Georgia Business Send Goods and Services to the World Georgia Council on Economic Education w w w . g c e e . o r g

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11. Personal Finance Vocabulary Income: money earned / taken “in” or added to the budget investment: spending money in a way that you PLAN on it earning in value. Savings accountt : a bank account you place money in to “sit” and earn interest. It is NOT a checking account. Interest: the mo