2008 Woodie Awards
International student profiles
Issue date: 11/21/02 Section: Features
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 Maryam Hasam The biggest difference between the United States and Saudi Arabia is the diversity. In the United States one can find many different nationalities all in the same society, whereas in Saudi Arabia there is not as much mixture of nations. In Saudi Arabia there is also less opportunity for educational choices. | Country name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Area-comparative: slightly more than one-fifth the size of the United States Capital: Riyadh Population: 23,513,330 note: includes 5,360,526 non-nationals (July 2002 est.) Language: Arabic Nationality: Saudi Government Type: monarchy Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper GDP-per capita: $10,600 (2001 est.) Unemployment rate: NA% Currency: Saudi riyal (SAR) |
 Virginia Konomi One of the differences between the United States and Albania is the lifestyle. In the United States teenagers hang out in the pubs, clubs or outside because where I live, in the capital of Albania, we have a lot of sidewalks and boulevards. As for the school system, to go to college in Albania you have to pass this big exam issued by the government, and if you pass it, school is free. But we also have private colleges in which you have to pay to go. | Country name: Republic of Albania Area-comparative: slightly smaller than Maryland Capital: Tirana Population: 3,544,841 (July 2002 est.) Language: Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek Nationality: Albanian Government Type: emerging democracy Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, timber, nickel, hydropower GDP-per capita: $3,800 (2001 est.) Unemployment rate: 17% officially (2001 est.); may be as high as 30% Currency: lek (ALL) |
 Nena Jakovac Unlike the United States whose cultural landscape acts as more a crystal ball that mirrors the richness of the global cultural scene, Croatia hosts a population of predominantly same or similar demographic origins influenced by an interaction of Slavic, Roman, Austro-Hungarian, Byzantine and Ottoman cultures. Similarities and differences in everyday life of people living in the United States and people living in Croatia, in addition to the disparities stemming from the various socio-economical factors, echo this fundamental distinction. | Country name: Republic of Croatia Area-comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia Capital: Zagreb Population: 4,390,751 (July 2002 est.) Language: Croatian 96%, other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German) Nationality: Croat Government Type: presidential/ parliamentary democracy Natural resources: oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower GDP-per capita: $8,300 (2001 est.) Unemployment rate: 23% (December 2001) Currency: kuna (HRK) |