Comparing Countries

Today in class, we visited a website called www.ifitweremyhome.com, and we compared three different countries to the Unites States.
Jamaica:
1. Jamaica has 2,930,050 people, and it is ranked the 139th largest country in the world.
2. Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus is 1494, and it was settled in the early 16th century.
3. Jamaica gained full independence in 1962 when it withdrew from the Federation.

France:
1. France has 66,259,012 people, and it is ranked the 21st largest country in the world by population.
2. It is one of the most modern countries in the world today, and it is a leader among European nations.
3. If I lived in France, I would make about 32.39% less money than I would in the United States.

Spain:
1. Spain has 47,737,941 people, and it is ranked the 28th largest country in the world by population.
2. If I lived in Spain, I would be 79.8% less likely to be in prison than I would living in the United States.
3. People in Spain live 1.91 years longer than the people in the United States.