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The Czech
Republic
Charlotte Krency 5 March 2012 Sociology—Six
Mr. Bunner
Colombia
Czech
Republic
-Red~ hardiness, bravery, strength & velour
-White~ Peace & Honesty
-Blue~ vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
The Czech RepublicBasic Facts
• Capital—Prague• Language—Czech • Religion—Roman
Catholic, Protestant and Atheist
• Population—10,212,000 • Located in Europe
Map
History • 1993 Czech Republic
founded after the split of Czechoslovakia
• Václav Havel was elected its first president.
• They have developed into a centralized state system and a free market economy.
Subculture• The Silesians
– Some might speak Silesian Language
– 12,231 currently reside in the Czech Republic
– Considered to share a lot of culture with Poland .
Values, Beliefs and Norms • Family is most important to most Czech people
– Fathers are involved with their children • Most people don’t attend any church• They expect children to be well behaved and
socially gracious . Elders are not happy when children do not behave. – All children are taught a saying from a young
age and are expected greet others with it. – "Dobrý den“ It’s like ‘good evening’ in
English
Economy
• Industrialized and Stable • High Iron and Steel production • Some agriculture products (potatoes and
wheat) • Ceramics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals • They go to the theatre and spend time in the
outdoors for entertainment– Numerous playgrounds for kids.
My Opinions
• I liked that everyone was very involved in family life.• I didn’t like how judging people can be when
children are not well behaved. • I think I would like to live in the area, it’s beautiful
and has a great economy. I think living here wouldn’t be too hard to adjust o because it has similar culture to America.
The Czech Republic
Live Here…Or not.
• I don’t think I would like to move to The Czech Republic, however I would love to visit. I think that the land and architecture is absolutely gorgeous. If I had to move it wouldn’t be bad, I just think I would be more comfortable in America.
Colombia
Yellow- sovereignty and justice
Blue- Nobility, loyalty, and vigilance
Red- Valor, honor, generosity and victory through blood shed
Adopted November 26, 1861
Colombia Basic Facts
• Population- 46,039,000
• Capitol- Bogotá• Located in South
America • Language- Spanish • Religion- Roman
Catholic
Where is it?
History
• July 20, 1810- Declared independent from Spain• After, Thousand Days Civil War
– Establish Panama
• Between 1940-50 La Violencia – A time of public violence
• In the late 1980’s drug cartels overwhelmed the government • 1991 The new Colombian Constitution was passed
– Guaranteeing rights for all people. – Current government keeps public safe.
Values, Beliefs and Norms • 93% literate- Education is valued.
– Everyone must attend school • Families are very important• Religion is thought very highly • They eat ‘Spanish Style.’
– They eat lots of fresh fruits and beans. – They eat light breakfast and dinner and a substantial
lunch. • They have enormous carnivals that nearly all people par
take in. – Ibagué Folk Festival and Bambuco National Folk
Festival, Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, and • They highly respect thier elders.
– Older poeple are thought to be wiser.
Subculture • Colombian Culture is divided into three sub groups.
• The Interior Group – Eat meat and eggs mainly – Most proper
• The Countryside Group – Catholic practices have been influenced by Spanish and African cultures – Less concerned with social graces
• The Coastal Group– Eat mostly seafood– Trusting and carefree
• The three groups only unite for political elections, sporting events, and beauty pageants.
Economy • Manufacturing and Agricultural
exports – Power generators and industrial
machinery – Bananas, fresh flowers, sugar and
coffee beans– Mining exports such as coal, silver
platinum and copper
• There are very few jobs available now.
• The government has a “hands off” policy that has allowed for only a 3% growth in the economy
Current Events
• They have a huge drug problem. – The presidents of Latin American countries,
including Colombia are meeting with Vice President Joe Biden over the Mexican and Latin American Drug Cartel.
• Discussing legalization of drugs
My Opinions.
• I love how much emphasize they put on education because I think it is very important.
• The culture is very similar to ours, the only thing that I would not get along with well is that I am not Catholic so I would be a bit of an outcast there.
Colombia
Live here…Or not.
• I don’t think I would like to live in Colombia. They are slightly behind us in technology and way of life. I think the country is beautiful and they have nice weather, but I don’t think I would like it to live there.
Bibliography • http://www.my-prague-sights.com/czech-republic-culture.html• http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations-a-z/?source=NavTravDest• http://www.worldflags101.com/c/colombia-flag.aspx• http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Colombia.html• http://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/czech-republic-flag.htm• http://www.google.com/imgres?
q=columbia+south+america+map&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1C1AFAB_enUS464US464&biw=1280&bih=709&tbm=isch&tbnid=5Mpf7mcnoi5_LM:&imgrefurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/co.htm&docid=6KQ8V35kv4AUFM&imgurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/cosa.gif&w=320&h=350&ei=RRdUT7CaHerb0QHIufHQAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=378&sig=109797080636319548375&page=1&tbnh=154&tbnw=139&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=90&ty=76
• http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/04/biden-travels-to-latin-american-amid-drug-decriminalization-debate/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogot%C3%A1• http://www.odyssei.com/travel-gallery/19332.html• http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Czech-Republic.html#b• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesians