The country of Djibouti is a small country of 8,958 square miles and about 740,000 people. It is located in the north eastern part of Africa between Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The people of the country came across the red sea from the middle east; it is predicted they came over in about 3 B.C. They were introduced to the religion of Islam almost 1,000 years later; becoming the first country in Africa to adopt Islam. In 1884 the French made Djibouti a French colony. After years of conflict and dealing with bordering country invaders it gained independence and became a Republic with a one party rule in 1981. Because it is a republic, like the United Staes, they have a three branch system of government. The economy is stable, however the poverty rate is very high at 42%.
The Djiboutian culture is very unique in the sense that no country has the same history and unique mix of diversity that intermixes so well. Because of the long amounts of time the French and Arabs occupied the land the culture is primary reflected through these influences. Somalian and Ethiopians make up a large portion of the population in todays society. A large part of the country speaks Somali and Afar, even tough the official languages are Arabic and French. The variety of language is important because most people make a living in port yards. Because the country is so close to the equator the land is mostly desert with constant dry heat and is not able to be farmed
For a majority of Earth’s history, its populous has been free to roam and live off of the land, maintaining a balance between the habitat and its inhabitants. However, as technology develops the earth is placed at an even bigger disequilibrium. In the places where massive sequoias reigned, high-rise apartments now stand. Just as water rushed through rivers, cars drive down streets. The populants of Earth continue to innovate, industrialize,and urbanize, but at what cost?
Algeria, officially known as the Peoples' Democratic Republic of Algeria, is located in Northern Africa. It borders the countries of Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia, and the disputed land of Western Sahara. Algeria has a prominent coastline, and its capital city of Algiers is located on a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The territorial size of the country is 2,381,740 square kilometers (919,594 square miles) which is more than three times the size of Texas (U.S. Department of State). Algeria has a population of approximately 34.8 million people, which has tripled since 1960 (Google Public Data).
1. In a compared map of the Holy Land and the state of New Jersey, there are not a lot of differences in the amount of land. Although the Holy Land does not provide important resources, people have been fighting over it throughout history.
S- it shows how when people migrate they bring ideas and culture with them. For example this is why there can be four different languages being spoken in one place.
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The geography of Indiana includes land regions, location, and different features. Indiana has three different and distinct land regions. The first region is The Great Lake Plains. The Great Lake Plains has very rich soil, which is good for farming corn and crops. Indiana also needs the rich soil for gardening plants and flowers. The Great Lake Plains also have glaciers that formed small lakes, ridges, and small hills. The next region is The Till Plains. The Till Plains also has very rich soil starting from Kansas and Nebraska. The Till Plains is almost flat land, it goes to the center of the state and lies south of The Great Lake Plains, it also has low hills and valleys. The final region is The Southern Hills and Lowland. The Southern Hills and lowlands doesn’t have rich soil. The soil won’t be as good for farming as the other regions. The Southern Hills and Lowlands have deposits of coal and
system is based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law, it has not
The United States government is known to give its citizens great advise with much care and concern. With this being known, many people come to the conclusion that United States citizens can faith in the government when it comes to making crucial decisions. Terry Tempest Williams is not one of these people. In “The Clan of the One-Breasted Women”, Williams gives her views on the government conducting nuclear tests in Utah. In contrast, in “America’s Energy Plan in Action: Bearing Witness,” an article Williams contributed to Orion magazine and OrionOnline, Williams speaks on issues containing actions of the government drilling for oil and natural
Djibouti has a vast desert wasteland. Close to the narrow coastal plain, the land rises closer to the north with a small series of mountains. Central and south Djibouti is covered by a stony desert and scattered plateaus made out volcanic lava, crisscrossed by deep, timeworn troughs, some also have shallow salt water lakes.
Approximately 94% of their population is Muslim with the remaining 6% being made up of foreigners who follow Christian traditions. Although Djibouti is a nation of religious based fundamentals, Islam is not allowed to be used for political purposes by any major party. Djibouti is broken up into two major ethnic groups, one being the Somali (majority) and the other being the Afar clan. In spite of ongoing political and tribal disputes surrounding Djibouti, the country has managed to keep a neutral stance in the situations that develop around their country. As a people the Djiboutian value personal independence and courage. Their culture is known for valuing respect very high particularly when dealing with elders. The majority of the information that is found on Djibouti will convey the people’s ability to maintaining excellent connections and providing services at the ports for many countries. However, there are other biases out there that talk about the people’s poor work ethics and controversial narcotics trades. One of the negative views that are expressed about the Djiboutian is of their work ethics. They blame poor work ethics and unemployment rates on the customary use of a mild narcotic known as “khat”, which the majority of the working males use during midday’s heat. This narcotic is also an item that is allowed by the Djiboutian government to be openly traded within Djibouti’s ports. Djibouti’s government constitutes
A nation is said to exist when it could traced its origins through the state, in which it associate itself with, histories. Additionally, the cultural elites must be established and well-versed in writing and speaking the national language. There must also be a valid reason for its claim on a certain territory. It is only when these three requirements are fulfilled will the international community consider their claim for a nation (Hobsbawm, 1990: 37). Disagreements, however, tend to arise in the political community over the definition of a nation. This essay will try to list out the different approaches employed in defining a nation starting from a nation being a natural cultural entity to it being politically and
Second largest country in Africa, tenth largest country in the world, diverse culture extending from the Mediterranean coast to the dunes of the Sahara Desert...Algeria. Even with its massive size the current status of Algeria’s economy is quivering in the lofty winds of the Tell Atlas Mountains. The economy tends to remain dominated by the state, which is accordingly a legacy of the country’s socialist post-independence development model. Hydrocarbons are the backbone for Algeria, accounting for 60% of budget revenues, 30% GDP, and 95% of export earnings. Reviewing the last five years we see the government halting privatization of state-owned industries, and increasing the restrictions of imports and foreign involvement. Algeria’s
Algeria is a North African Mediterranean Country, dominantly populated by Sunni Muslims. Multiple Arabic and Berber dialects are spoken throughout the land. The majority of North African countries have defined cultural identifies, however Algeria lacks a firm cultural foundation and has become somewhat of a piecemeal (Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, 2011).
In the novel “In Country” by Bobbie Ann Mason, we find the story of a young girl who struggles in life to find out about her father and the history of the Vietnam War. Throughout the book, the reader finds out that this girl, Sam Hughes, is not your every day teenager. She is faced with the responsibility of dealing with her unmotivated uncle and a boyfriend she really doesn’t care for anymore. She’s confronted with the fact that she really knows nothing about her father and the War he took part in. All of the people she knows who were involved in Vietnam have been touched somehow by the war. What are some of the things she learns from these people? What does she find out about herself and about the father she has
In the heart of the Middle East is a country known by many Westerners for its oil production and, often, extremist beliefs of groups within the country. The country is Saudi Arabia, and though it is thought of by many as a rather backward country, Saudi Arabia has a rich history and culture, and it is a country that revolves around Islam and the worship of Allah as the one true God.