The countries that are to be compared are Canada and Afghanistan. Canada is located in northern North America, bordering the United States of America. The total land area is 9,976,140 sq. km., and 755,170 sq. km of it is water. Canada is the second largest country in the world, and 85% of its population is concentrated within 300 km of the US/Canada border. The climate in Canada is moderate in the south and artic in the north. Natural resources are iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas and hydropower. Afghanistan is located in southern Asia, and it shares its borders with Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China and Turkmenistan. The total land area is 647,500 sq. km., and there are no bodies of water. Afghanistan is landlocked, meaning there are no bodies of water adjacent to it. Its climate is arid, providing cold winters and very dry and hot summers. Its natural resources are natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, talc, lead, zinc, iron ore, and salt.
             The population of Canada is 31,592,805, the birth rate is 11.21 births/1,000 people, and the death rate is 7.47/1,000 people. Life expectancy in Canada is 76.16 years for males and 83.13 years for females. Also, 97% of Canada's population is literate, meaning they can read and write. The population of Afghanistan is 26,813,057, and the birth rate is 41.42 births/1,000 people, and the death rate is 17.72 deaths/1,000 people. Life expectancy for males in Afghanistan is only 46.97 years, and for females it is 45.47 years. The literacy rate in Afghanistan compared to Canada is quite low, only 31.5% of the total population can read and write, and only 15% of the total female population can read and write.
             Canada is considered a high-tech industrial society, and the economic system of Canada is quite similar to the United States. The GDP of Canada is 4.3% and the average yearly salary is $28...