Great Germany!

Great Germany!

The country that i chose to learn about is Germany. germany is located in Europe. I learned many new interesting things after researching about Germany. I learned a lot about their government along with the religions in Germany and their economy. I would love to live in germany because their government is a lot like the United States. Both government have three branches and the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel is the leader of the executive branch just like our president is the leader of the executive branch. Another reason it would be awesome to live there is that the people that live their have similar religions to people in the United States. The majority of people that live in Germany are either catholic or protestant. There are also some muslims that live in germany too. It would also be nice to live their because Germany is the second largest exporter in the world. They make billions of dollars from exporting cars. This is also something that is very similar to the United States. The United States export a lot of things like Germany. Overall I think it would be really cool to be able to live in Germany.

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is very different and it is interesting to learn about. Costa Rica is located in South America. It is a great vacation spot to visit. The leader of Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solís he was born in 1958. He was got elected President in 2014. The people in Costa Rica do not seem to have a problem with him. For the most part he seems great. The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose. The government type in Costa Rica is the Dominican Republic. Learning about the government was interesting and I liked comparing life in Costa Rica to here. One main popular food people eat is rice. People in Costa Rica eat on a daily basis. They eat tropical fruits and eat big meals especially during dinner and lunch. The food in Costa Rica is different than here in America. I enjoyed learning about it and how their meals are. In Costa Rica dancing is many people's favorite things to do. More dances such as the salsa and the merengue are popular in Costa Rica. People performing the Columbia wear different and cool outfits. The women dancers wear big puffy skirts and a ruffled top. The men dancers wear pants and a nice top with a tie or bow tie. Costa Rica's dance is different than in America. In Costa Rica Dancing is definitely a part of the arts. Costa Rica was enjoyable to learn about and I leaned a lot of new things about it and I hope I can learn more.

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Maya F- Syria Blog

Syria is the country I have been researching about for weeks. It is located in Asia. The other countries that are close to it are Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iraq. I have learned a lot about Syria’s government, culture, language, religion, holidays,and most importantly the Syrian Civil War. ISIS is is a terrorist group that is trying to take over Syria. It is called ISIS because that stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. ISIS gained a lot of criticization from a lot of the Al-Qaeda leaders. The al-Qaeda leaders felt that ISIS would take a lot of Al-Qaeda supporters away. In addition to ISIS trying to take over Syria there has been a civil war since 2011. During the Civil War rebels of Syria were fighting the government of Syria for more than three years. People in Arab countries wanted freedom and an honest government so they protested on the streets. Assad the president used military to stop protesting. Many of the people in Syria were killed and then that's when the Civil War started.  In terms of entertainment, Syria’s music is usually European orchestra and European vocalists. They use an instrument called the nayy and which is like the clarinet. They also have the ‘oud which is a stringed instrument and related to the European lute. Religion is important in Syria. The majority of people in Syria are Muslim, and they celebrate holidays such as Ramadan. When they celebrate Ramadan they don't eat from sunrise to sundown. Ramadan ends with another celebration called Eid al-Fitr. It is a three day celebration and it has morning prayers for all family members. Overall I really enjoyed researching Syria and I hope to learn more in the future.  

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Jamaican me Crazy

   Jamaica

My country that I researched is Jamaica. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Islands off North America. I learned about Government, arts, History, Economy, Religion, and Daily Life. It was very fun to learn about these things and how they are in Jamaica. The Government in  Jamaica is Parliamentary Democracy it is the highest legislation. People in Jamaica disagree with government because of religion, crimes, and discrimination. I understand why They disagree with the government but there has to be something good that you get out of the government. The Daily life in Jamaica is similar to here, They play sports they wear nice clothing, they make special dishes, they go to church and They go to school. I can relate to this because I play sports I go to school I Wear Cloths and I eat Food so they do very similar things here and in Jamaica and I find that kind of cool. In Jamaica School is very important. There are many private religious schools but those school still teach what you need educationally. There is a law that forces children to go to school in Jamaica. They also play sports in Jamaica, It is a big recreational thing that goes all around in Jamaica. The biggest sports are cricket, Running, and soccer I like this because in the U.S we play sports for recreation. The Economy in Jamaica concludes a lot of imports and exports. The 4 main exports are Crude Petroleum, Alcohol, and Cars. These four combine to about 2.8 billion dollars in imports and for imports the 4 main imports are Alcohol, Aluminium Oxide, Refined petroleum, and Aluminum Ore. These four combine to about 1 Billion dollars in exports. I enjoyed working on this project and this country and I am very happy with the idea that I will be able to learn more about my country throughout the whole year.
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Finland Facts And Opinions

Finland Facts And More

The country that I researched is FInland. Finland is located in the continent of Europe. Finland is pretty similar to America with their religious beliefs and school systems. I find Finland to be pretty cool since it has one of the best school systems in the world even though it is one of the smaller countries.

The leader of Finland is Sauli Niinistö. Unlike America, the leader can be  re-elected any number of times which means they can be elected for more than 2 terms. The prime minister's name is Juha Sipilä who is the head of government. In 2000, they made a new constitution that replaces the old one guaranteeing everyone the freedom of speech, religion and equality.

The holidays in Finland are pretty similar to the ones we have here. 78% of people in Finland are Lutheran which is a kind of Christian/Catherine. Because of this, most people celebrate Christmas and Easter.

The food in Finland comes from many cultures. Some include Russian and French. Some popular food in Finland include Potatoes and Cheeses. They also have something called a smorgasbord which contains a variety of hot and cold meats and salads. I think it's cool how their food is from all different places and they have a lot of diversity.

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The country I am working on  is Israel.  Israel is in Asia. I learned Reuven Rivlin is President of Israel .  I also learned women and men are split up at the Western Wall.  

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Estonia: A Beautiful European Country

Estonia

Estonia is in Europe, as you can see above, it is bordered by Latvia, Russia, and Finland. I am going to tell you about Estonia. It has water on two sides and has an airport in Tallinn its capital. Estonia is a very small country. It is smaller than the size of Vermont and New Hampshire. 

I chose Estonia for my project because I did not know about it. As I went along in the project, I really like Estonia and how their government is run. They have a president that serves for five years who gets elected by the one hundred-one parliament members. The president then chooses the prime meridian and the parliament votes on him or her. Currently the president is Toomas Hendrik Ilves who works in the Capital of Estonia, Tallinn. I like the location of the capital and that it is near the coast. Estonia has two independence days which I think is unique on February 24, 1918 and also on August 20, 1991 which is probably why Russia and Estonia don't like each other. But, some of the countries Estonia is allied with are the United States of America, Sweden, and Germany.

Their sports are also interesting their soccer teams are 87th best for men and 77th best for females in the world. They are also really good in the Olympics their best winter events are Cross-country Skiing and Figure Skating, and their best Summer Olympic Sport is Rowing and Track and Field. They have set many records and won many medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

The average family makes $27, 000 Euros each year which is a lot of money in my opinion compared to some other countries in the world. The unemployment rate is relatively low at 7%. There are 200 churches in Estonia, there are some wooden churches on Saaremaa Island even though only 30% of Estonia believes in religion mainly Lutheran. There are more females than males in Estonia. The population is 1,265,420 which is decreasing recently probably because the Fertility Rate is only 1.53 or maybe it is from the cold weather. The weather ranges from 17.1 to -7.6 degrees Celsius year round and a lot of the country is covered by trees. For farmers at least the land is low lying with a peak elevation of 318 Meters. Many Estonians go to the Great Song Festivals where 25,000 people sing along to the song by great musicians.

I loved researching about Estonia because it is a cool country.

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