Andrew WilsonAdvanced Sociology Pd. 6

Mr. BunnerMarch 1, 2012

Can be found in south eastern South America

In between Brazil and Argentina

68,037 sq. miles Capital-

Montevideo

Spanish Portunol Brazilero

Blue and silver quarters- represent the sky and clouds respectively

Scales- justice Hill with the lighthouse-

derived from the Capital city Montevideo

Colt- nobility Oxen- hard work or

prosperity Sun- new day Olive branches- peace

Total population- 3,419,000

Population of Montevideo- 1,341,000

Roman Catholic

Strong sense of nationality/patriotism. Soccer is their national sport, and they

rally around their national soccer team. Beef is a big part of their diet, and they

eat pasta on Sundays usually. Education is free, even post secondary

education. 60 percent is Catholic, but only a small

number of them attend church regularly.

Industry- Food Processing, electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products

Agriculture- Rice, Wheat, Corn, Barley, livestock, fish

Exports- Meat, Rice, Leather products, wool, vehicles

Village life City life

Uruguay’s only known inhabitants before Spanish colonization in 1516 were the small Charrua tribe.

Gained their independence in 1828 Became a democracy in 1985 It is a developing country as of now

Currently Uruguay is not in any conflicts to my knowledge.

Soccer Basketball Rugby Tennis Motorsport

Like I like the food and

weather. I am also Roman Catholic so I feel that I’d fit in pretty well.

Dislike The language

barrier It’s a developing

country rather then a developed country

It would not be my first choice, but I wouldn’t mind it. Aside from the language barrier, I feel that I’d like it there if I lived in the capital city of Montevideo, but with that being said I would not want to live in a village.

Largest country in the world

Part of Europe and Asia

6,592,850 sq. miles Capital- Moscow

Russian

Imperial crowns- unity and sovereignty of Russia

Orb and scepter- traditional heraldic symbols of sovereign power and authority

Total population- 143,025,000

Population of Moscow- 10,672,000

Russian Orthodox Muslim Other

Russians read a lot. They enjoy going to theatres. Russian culture is non-individualistic. Medical aid and education is free. Some people of different nations may consider Russians

rude because they are very straight forward, but it is simply Russian culture.

Russians get married when they are really young(18-22 years)

If a woman is older and not married it puts a label on a woman that something is wrong with her.

Marriage to Russian women is similar to a career is to western European women.

Russians consume a lot of alcohol.

Industry- Mining and extractive industries, machine building, shipbuilding, road and rail transportation equipment, communications equipment

Agriculture- Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables; beef

Exports- Petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, fur

Western Russia About ¾ of Russia’s

population More European

Eastern Russia More Asian

First inhabited by the Eastern Slavs and the Finno-Ugric peoples in 862.

Peter the Great helped make Russia into an empire in the early 1700’s.

The Russian Revolution started in 1917, and created the Soviet Union in 1922.

The Soviet Union became a world superpower post- WWII.

Cold War- went on for 45 years. The Soviet Union was trying to spread Communism, and USA was trying to stop them.

There were no direct battles between the Soviets and the USA.

The Soviet Union officially ended on December 25, 1991.

The Russian Federation took control December 26, 1991.

Currently Russia is not in any conflicts to my knowledge. Although, they have growing concerns about Iran possibly creating nuclear weapons.

Hockey Soccer Basketball Bandy(similar to

hockey) Rugby Tennis Gymnastics Various winter

sports

Like I like the beautiful

buildings in Russia such as The St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square.

Dislike I dislike the cold

weather. I am also not a fan

of the food eaten in Russia.

I would not like to live in Russia. They have very harsh winters and I already hate PA weather so I feel as if living in Russia would be a bad fit for me. Also I am not a big fan of the food eaten there. Last but not least, I feel as though the language barrier and the Russian alphabet would be very difficult to understand/learn.

I would definitely choose to live in America. I feel as though it would be difficult to make the transition moving outside of the country, even to a place such as England. If I had to move outside of the US, I would pick Australia because they have good weather and they speak English.