Guyana is a tropical country stationed in the northern coast of South America. It is the only country in South America to have English as the official language. It is adjoined by Venezuela to the west, Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north of it. The name Guyana is derived from an Amerindian word meaning the Land Of Many Waters. The country has many different ethnicities such as Africans, Amerindians, Chinese, East Indians, Europeans, and Portuguese. As of 1991 the country has a population of 758,619. (Ishmael) The economy of Guyana is dominated by agriculture with a high concentration coming from the belt along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The currency is the Guyana dollar in which 207 Guyana dollars are equal to $1 U.S. dollar currently. During the sixties all the way through the mid-eighties Guyana was under rule of dictatorship from Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Since his death in the eighties the country has successfully implemented a democracy. The government now has a chief executive known as the countries president, in which serves five-years as a term. The national assembly behind the president consists of nonelected members and 53 members elected to five-year terms. …show more content…
The country has had one female president Janet Jagan and she served in office from 1997-1999. In addition, there is a good number of women in the cabinet, legislature, and leaders of political parties. The women in Guyana can also be farmers, market vendors, teachers, nurses, civil servants, and clerks, and housewives (“Culture of Guyana”). The government of Guyana has made aims at making the country a more equal society for women but despite past attempts there still remains a gap in the economic, political, and social achievement
I picked Santo Domingo because it was where I was born and raised. Not only is it beautiful, it is also incredibly interesting location to live. Santo Domingo is filled with cool caves that visitors can travel to as well as a beautiful waterfalls and rivers. The beaches are considered one of the best in the world. That just a few of the reason I picked Santo Domingo.
Bahamas is one of the most visited places for tourist around the world. It attracted 5.8 million visitors in 2017, more than 70% of whom were cruise visitors. Its beautiful attractions make it an unforgettable place to go for vacations. Traveling is the activity that I most enjoy doing it. Last summer, I went on a cruise to Bahamas for 5 days. It has a lot of entertainments that made my visit unique experience, like its beaches, the food and the Casinos & Night life.
As opposed to most Latin American countries, Paraguay's indigenous dialect and society, Guaraní, remains exceedingly compelling. Guaraní is perceived as an authority dialect close by Spanish, and both dialects are generally talked in the nation, with around 92 percent of the community talking Spanish and 98 percent talking Guaraní.
The Dominican Republic is an nation established on February 27, 1984, and located in the Americas. The capital is Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic is a peninsula next to Haiti, south of south of North America, and north of South America. As of 2013, there are almost ten and half million citizens residing in Dominican Republic. Their primary language is Spanish, but with a noticeable accent.
To understand the culture of Panama is to understand where Panama came from and to understand why Panama known. “The Republic of Panama is a former Spanish colony in Central America with a mixed population of Creoles, mestizos, European immigrants, Africans, and indigenous Indians.” (everyculture) Panama has two other names that it goes by, culture name is Panamanian and alternative name is Panameno (Spanish). Panama is a tropical country and has distinct dry and wet seasons, and between the months of December to mid‐April is the driest months, and the months of October to November are the wettest.
My story takes place in Montego Bay, Jamaica the time is at midnight. It is a very beautiful island. It is south of the Caribbean island Cuba. The island has nice, quiet beaches. The food is very good and spicy. They have goats walking on the streets of the island. It also is the third largest island in the Caribbean it has pretty blue mountains and the people are really nice. Jamaica is a very pretty tropical island. The houses on the island are nice and pretty on top of the mountains. It has nice sunshine in the morning and afternoon and they have nice rain forests too. You feel a good cold breeze on the sandy beaches on the island if you walk closer to the blue water coming up on your legs and feet. Jamaica has a rich island culture.
New Guinea is the third largest island in the world, with a size of 309,000 square-miles. The island consists of parts of two countries - the provinces of Papua and West Papua of Indonesia on the west end of the island, and Papua New Guinea which is located on the east end of the island. The inhabitants of New Guinea speak more than 800 different languages, which makes New Guinea a very diverse island (Kleiner 1106).
I chose Jamaican Jews because there are few Jews living in Jamaica today but hundreds of years ago their were many Jews living there and many of Jews that live in Canada today, have ancestors leading back to Jamaica. Today the estimated total population of Jews living in Jamaica is between 200-424,000. This essay will discuss the pull factors that influenced Jewish immigration to Jamaica, how they organized and the push factors that caused them to leave from the time the first Jews came to Jamaica in 1494-1655 until today.
Costa Rica is located in Central America. The capital is San José. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Costa Rica is approximately 19,730 square miles in land area. This makes it just smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia. Costa Rica has a very diverse landscape, with rainforests, volcanoes, lowlands, and beaches. (Costa) Costa Rica is a great vacation destination, however, living there is a different experience. Their history and culture roots far back, and they still have their own struggles to deal with.
Located in Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and north of Burundi, the Republic of Rwanda is predominantly rural, and its population relatively young; additionally, its population density is one of the highest in Africa. Humans began inhabiting the region between 8,000 BCE - 3,000 BCE, and had structured themselves into various clans (Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa) by the 15th century. The Tutsi Nyiginya clan grew to be the more dominant, and during the 19th century, under the reign of King Kigeli Rwabugiri, reached its greatest expansion. Hutus make make 84 percent of the population, Tutsi 15, and Twa 1 percent.
Paraguay’s neighboring countries include Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. Languages spoken in Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani, and most of its citizen’s ethnicity are Mestizo. Paraguay is the 104th largest country in the world by population. It is also the 60th largest country
Studying abroad to Costa Rica is one of the best decisions I have made this school year. I expected the trip to be amazing, and I was not let down. Of course, not everything was exactly the way I thought it would be, but that made the trip even better. I expected the country to be beautiful, but it was far more beautiful than I ever imagined. The terrain features, forests, and wildlife absolutely blew my mind.
For my individual essay I chose the country of Rwanda. I have chosen this country due to the fact I have a friend from this country so I have always been extremely interested in it. One of several things that have peaked my interest is the amount of war that has taken place there over the past many years. Also, the fact that the weather in Rwanda is beautiful almost year around except for some rainy seasons. It is also such a beautiful country with mountains, volcanos, and lots of vegetation. Rwanda has many similarities to the United States like their government, religion and judicial system. Although these things do not mirror the ones in the United States the do share very similar aspects.
Suriname can be divided into two main geographic regions. They are the coastal lowlands of the north, and the tropical rainforests and savanna of the west and south. A few small mountain ranges dissect the fertile land, with the De Haan and Van Asch Van Wijck the most significant. Suriname has a tropical climate. The populated area in the north has four seasons, a minor rainy season from early December to early February, a minor dry season from early February to late April, a major rainy season from late April to mid August, and a major dry season from mid August to early December. Suriname, country located on the northern coast of South America. Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, yet its population is one of the most
Guyana is a country in the northeastern part of South America and also the only South American country where English is the main language. About 33% of the population has African ancestry. About 17% of the population has a combination of different backgrounds. Even though there are many different combinations of ancestries in the country, many of the people (named mulattoes) have an African and European background. A little less than 10% of the population is Aboriginal. These people are separated into two different groups: the ‘coastal’ and ‘interior’. The Warao, the Arawak and the Carib are a few examples of those who are part of the coastal group. The Wapisina, the Arekuna and the Macusí are a few examples of those who are part of the interior group. (J.K Menke & B.C Richardson, Guyana: People, 2017)