A Transnational Personal Inventory

The shrinking globe...this is a phrase we often hear used to describe the fact that we seem to be having more and more contacts with other people, countries, and events from around the world than we did even twenty years ago. One way to understand the increasing globalization of our lives is to perform a transnational personal inventory of items you use more or less on an everyday basis.

On the map located here, drag the images of the items shown to the appropriate country (or region) where your own similar items have been made.

Which country is the primary manufacturer of each of the following items:

1		cameras, shoes, coffee, jackets (outerware), computers
2		Which country manufactured most of your own personal items?
3		In your opinion, which item has the best quality? Why?
4		Were any of the items you own made in the United States? If so, which ones?
5		How does the quality of items made in the United States compare to those made in other countries?