Have the students predict which resources these nations will have to depend on other parts of the world for an inexpensive and secure supply. Now have the students decide where the critical strategic areas are in the world. Have a general class discussion using current events as data to decide whether the predictions are correct. The US has an economically active population of 121,666,000 people in its workforce. The Soviet Union has an economically active population of 135,423,642 in its workforce.
Energy production is now the major export.
44.8 million television sets and VCRs were produced in 1998. Most of the oil refined in France is imported. Electrical production is 378.3 Mwh. Most the rest is from hydro sources.