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United States
and
Australia
Morgan Wright
Cultural Influences of the United States
The United States is a western culture made up of many cultures. The United States is considered by many a “melting pot.” The culture can be described as high on the individualistic.
(SYLVIA XIAOHUA CHENHUI, N. M., 2006)
(Lyon, 1997)
Cultural Influences of Australia
Australia is a western culture made up of several
cultures, thus a diverse culture. Australia prides on
being an egalitarianism society that welcomes ideas.
(Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, 2012)
(Sands, 2009)
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
The United States
63%17%
13%
5% 1.70%
Population of the United States
Caucian
Hispanics
Black
Asian
Native Amerian
Nearly half of all employed Americans are
women
Six out of every ten women work outside the
home
(Culturegrams, 2013)
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
Australia
Women make up 40% of the workforce
Women make fairly equal pay as men
(Culturegrams, 2013)
92%
7%
1%
Total Population of Australia
Caucasian
Asian
Aborigines
Family, Religion, and Education
United States
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Jewish
Other or none
Religions
Over 80% have a religious belief
39% attend church regularly
(Culturegrams, 2013)
Both the United States and Australia began with
Capitalistic Economic Systems, but are now
Mixed Economies
Australia
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Public Debt 26.9%
CDP Growth Rate
3.3%
Inflation Rate 2.1%
United States
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Public Debt 73.6%
CDP Growth Rate
2.2%
Inflation Rate 2.0%
(Central Intelligence Agency, 2013)
Australia’s Mixed Economy
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Farming, Forestery, ect. Manufacturing Professional Fields
Labor Force by Occupation
Australia is fairly Self-Sufficient in
food production
60% of exports go to Pacific Nations
& Asia
(Central Intelligence Agency, 2013)
The United States Mixed Economy
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Farming, Forestery, ect.Manufacturing Professional FieldsSales Including ServiceOther Services
Labor Force by Occupation
Largest Most Powerful Economy in the
World
Most Technically Advanced Country in the
World
(Central intelligence Agency, 2013)
Crime Rates by Ranking
of 82 Countries
Australia
Assault Victims 4th
Car Theft 8th
Gun Violence 21st
Jailed 14th
Murders by Youth 38th
Rape Victims 5th
The United States
Assault Victims 11th
Car Theft 1st
Gun Violence 7th
Jailed 5th
Murders by Youth 3rd
Rape Victims 13th
(World Statistics , 2013)
Trends in Crime
United States
Over 60% Recidivism
Family Violence Accounts for 11% of the Total
Crime Rate
69% of Persons Committing Violent Crimes are
White Males
Native American Indians are Experiencing Violent
Crime at the Greatest Rates
(The United States Department of Justice, 2013)
Trends in Crime
Australia
56% Recidivism Rate
Indigenous Children are Significantly
Overrepresented in Recorded Child Abuse and
Neglect Matters and this is do to
Socioeconomic Disadvantages and Substance
Abuse
87% of men who say they were sexually
assaulted claim it was by a woman
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013)
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People, culture and lifestyle - About Australia - Australian Government Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade. (2012, February). People, Culture and Lifestyle - About Australia -
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved from
http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/people_culture.html
SANDS, N. (Photographer) and Getty Images(Publisher). (2009). TO GO WITH AFP STORY
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Site Policies. (2013, February). †” Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved February 28, 2013, from
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/site-policies/index.html
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26, 2013, from http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=8
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http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
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http://www.justice.gov
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