Ask them to identify the continent on which it is located and name its capital. Next, locate China on the same map. Have your students name its continent and identify its capital. Invite your students to offer any comparisons they are able to make between the two countries. Ask students to check their predictions against the figures in category 1 on the sheet, and then lead a discussion about the differences between the two countries.
China is roughly the same size as the United States, but it's home to about one billion more people.
The Congo has a far lower literacy rate than does the United States. Ask students to consider the figures in category 2 on the sheet and then use them to create a population bar graph in the space provided. When their bar graphs are complete, ask students to compare each other's results. Then lead a discussion about what the percentage discrepancies reveal about the countries they are comparing. Next, ask students to consider the facts in category 3 on the data sheet.