Transcript Cultural Exploration

Cultural Exploration
By Ashley Hanning
Period 6
Sociology
Mr Bunner
Luxembourg
“The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg”
Location: West Europe,
between France and
Germany
Capitol: Luxembourg
Languages:
Louxembourgish (national
language),German and
French (administrative
language)
National Symbol: Lion
Population: 509,074
Religions: 87% Roman Catholic, 13% other
(includes Protestant, Jewish and Muslim)
National Motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe, war
mir sin
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Close extended
families with neighbors
to a degree
Personal life is kept
separate from business
Privacy is important
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Family is the 1st
priority
Parents are intimately
involved in the
education and career
choices of their
children
Economy
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Small yet high income
society
Labor force:
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2% agricultural
Solid growth,low
inflation,low
unemployment
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17% industry
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81% services
Industrial: Steel and
chemicals
Agricultural products: grapes, barley, potatoes,
wheat, fruits, dairy and livestock products
Services: Banking and Financial services
History
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Legal system: civil law
system
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Constitutional
monarchy
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Admin. Districts: Gained independence
from the Netherlands in
Diekirch,
1839
Grevenmacher,
Luxembourg
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Founded in 963
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1839 Lost half it's territory to Belguimx
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1957 became one of the six founding countries
of the European Economic Community
Fun Facts!
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The official name of Luxembourg is ‘Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’.
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The country is the only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy in the world.
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It is one of the smallest countries in Europe as well as the world.
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Luxembourg was designated as the third best country for business efficiency in
the entire EU in 2005, after Finland and Denmark.
Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world, which is nearly three
times the EU average.
Luxembourg had over 155 banks in the country, in March 2006. For this reason,
it is also a well-known tax-haven
Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the European Union, NATO,
the United Nations, Benelux and the Western European Union
Timor-Leste
“The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste”
Location: Southeastern
asia, Northwest of
Australia
Capitol: Dili
Flag (symbol): Yellow the traces of
colonialism in TimorLeste's history;
Black - the
obscurationism that
needs to be overcome;
Language: Tetum
(official), Portuguese
(official), Indonesian,
English
Red - the struggle for
national liberation;
White - peace
Religion: 98% Roman
catholic
1% Muslim
1% Protestant
Values, beliefs, norms:
ethno-cultural
heterogeneity
Culturally influenced by
the Portuguese
That all persons have
equal rights to health,
education, selfrealization and
fulfilment of socioeconomic potential.
Economy
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Low income country
Even with the oil and gas in
it's offshore waters, it has
done little to create jobs
because there is no
production facilities in
Timor-Leste
40% of the population lives
in poverty
2009-2010 Government
spending has increased for
primary infrastructures such
as roads and electricity
The country may be going into
debt for the first time in it's
10-year history.
One of the least developed
country ie basic income,
health and literacy level
similar to that of subSaharan Africa.
Agricultural products: coffee,
rice, corn, cassava, sweet
potatoes, soybeans,
cabbage, mangoes, bananas
and vanilla
Industrial products: printing,
soap manufacturing,
handicrafts, woven cloth
History
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The Portuguese began to
trade with Timor in the
early 16th century.
July 1996 became a providence
of Indonesia but gained
independence in a UN vote on
August 30 1999.
1942-1945 Imperial Japan
occupied Portuguese
Timor till their defeat in
WW2.
February 2008, a rebel group
staged an unsuccessful attack
against the president and
prime minister
November 28, 1975 East
Timor declared
independence from
Portugal.
Conflicts/Current Events
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Land disputes between Indonesia and Refugees
occupying the space
2007, Australia and Timor-Leste signed a 50year development zone and revenue sharing
agreement
Would I live there?
Timor-Leste
Luxembourg
Yes, I would live in No, because of it's
Luxembourg probably
relatively new as a
because of its high
country and its
income living, low
economy is
inflation and low
threatening to go into
unemployment rates as
a
debt
it
wont
be
able
well for its location
to handle.
between Germany and
France.
(As well as it's land
disputes with
Indonesia)
Sources
Www.state.gov
www.luxembourg.co.uk/nutshell.html
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/
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