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Hi, Bianca. I really liked how you developed your portfolio, you made use of many visual resources and were able to comment on most of the info given by your classmates. Your final grade is 9,5. Congrats!

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Philippines is an archipelagic country, like many others presented in class. It is formed by more than 7,6 thousand islands. The capital city is Manila.
The Philippines's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the it suffer from earthquakes and typhoons, but also means it has abundant natural resources and one of the world's greatest biodiversity.

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Rodrigo Duterte is the conservative right winged president from Philippines. He is often compared to Bolsonaro, because of their posture and the fact that both of them take advantage of the high rates of crime in their countries as electoral strategie to get people support.

Duterte have made several homophobic statements and encourages the mass murder of drug users as a state policy.

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WHY UNIT 3 WAS IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY CLASSMATES?

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WHY UNIT 3 WAS IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY CLASSMATES?

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As an IR student, it is important to know the cultures of different countries, and learn to respect them. English one of the most relevant languages in our globalized world, but we may wrongly sum it up tp the US and England. English is spoken in several other countries because of colonization.
It was so good to get to know all these countries through the presentations.

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Hong Kong is an administrative region of China. It consists of the Hong Kong Island, that China gave to Great Britain in 1842. The Chinese-British joint declaration signed on December 19, 1984, paved the way for the entire territory to be returned to China, which occurred July 1, 1997 (but people still identify themselves more like hongkongers than chinese).

Hong Kong is the world's fourth-most densely populated region.

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Hong Kong has a capitalist mixed service economy, characterised by low taxation, minimal government market intervention, and an established international financial market. It is the world's 35th-largest economy, with a GDP of almost 360 billion dollars. The territory has a relatively high level of income disparity. The currency used there is the Hong Kong Dollar.

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In the past, English was only spoken by the elite. The rest of the population used Cantonese as their communication language in daily life.

When British colonization stated, English was made an official language.

Nowadays both languages, English and Cantonese are used in Hong Kong.

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South Africa is an african nation, located in the extreme south of the continent.It is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is the fourth highest number in the world.
South Africa has one of the continent's biggest and most developed economies.

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South Africa was the country my grouo had to make a presentation about. It was a very enriching experience, because the country you have to present about is the one you get most envolved and gets deeply imersed in the culture.

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Mandela was the leader of the movement against Apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid was a racist segregation regime that was in force until 1994. After Apartheid's white minority was defeated, Mandela was the first president.

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The Boers were remainers of the dutch first colonists. They resisted british domain, specially when the british ended slavery. For some time they could have their own lands, in Transvaal, Cape Colony and Orange Free State. But after the English took it back.

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Australia is a southern hemisfer country, located in Oceania. It is the smallest continental area in the world, and is also refered as "australian continent". Australia comprehends the called "australian continent", Tasmania island and several other tiny islands.

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Before european colonization, more than 250 indigenous tribes lived there, known as aborigens.
The first european contact was with the dutch, but after the british claimed the area for itself, and that's how this English speaking country was formed as we know it nowadays.

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Australia has a free-market based economy, with high rates of human development, and cities among the most livables of the world.

It was one of the few contries that were able to overcome 2008/2009 financial crises.

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Australia is the world's 6th largest country by area.

The largest cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

A desert area known as the ‘outback’ covers much of the land.

The world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia.

Australia is home to a variety of unique animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.

Australia has over 750 different reptile species, more than any other country in the world.

Australia hosted the 1956 (Melbourne) and 2000 (Sydney) Summer Olympics.

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Australia Facts for Kids

Learn some interesting information about Australia while enjoying a range of fun facts and trivia that's perfect for kids!

Read about Australian animals, its major cities, highest mountain, unique landscapes, population, indigenous people and much more.

As of 2012, Australia has an estimated population of over 22 million people.

Australia is the world's 6th largest country by area.

Due to its large size and isolation from the rest of the world, Australia is sometimes known as the 'island continent'.

The largest cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

A desert area known as the 'outback' covers much of the land.

The name 'Australia' comes from the Latin word 'australis', meaning southern.

It is estimated the humans have lived in Australia for around 45000 years.

The indigenous people of Australia are Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.

The highest mountain on mainland Australia is Mt Kosciuszko, standing 2228m (7310ft) above sea level.

The world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia.

Australia has a range of different landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forests.

Australia is home to a variety of unique animals, including the koala, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.

Although they usually keep to themselves, there are a range of dangerous snakes in Australia, such as the Brown Snake, Tiger Snake and Taipan.

Australia has over 750 different reptile species, more than any other country in the world.

Australia is a relatively wealthy country with a high life expectancy.

Australia hosted the 1956 (Melbourne) and 2000 (Sydney) Summer Olympics.

For more information, check out maps of Australia or take a closer look at the Australian flag.

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Fun Australia Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Australia

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Australia Facts for Kids Learn some interesting information about Australia while enjoying a range of fun facts and trivia that's perfect for kids! Read about Australian animals, its major cities, highest mountain, unique landscapes, population, indigenous people and much more. As of 2012, Australia has an estimated population of over 22 million people.

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Just as Jamaica, New Zealand is also an island, but situated in Oceania. The most important islands are Stewart and Chatam. New Zealand in maori is Aotearoa, that means "Land of Great White Cloud".

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THINGS YOU DID'NT KNOW ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

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THINGS YOU DID'NT KNOW ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

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I found this video on youtube, and liked it a lot, its very interesting.

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About New Zealand

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Taupo is a region in New Zealand that has very active vulcanic activity.

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The territory of New Zealand was one of the last to be occupied by human beings. The first ones to get there were the polinesians from east, that developed a different culture known as Maori.

Maori culture was very opressed and made invisible by the colonizers, but since the last century efforts are being made to restore the Maori culture and keep it alive.

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Jamaica is an island country placed in the caribbean sea in Central America. It has a population of almost 3 million people, and a high HDI of 0,732.

Jamaica is a british Commonwealth realm, with Elizabeth II as its queen. The island is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with the Parliament of Jamaica, a bicameral house formed by the senate, with indicated representatives, and the House of Representatives, wich are elected by the citizens.

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The Arawak and Taíno indigenous people were the first ones to settle down in the island. When Colombo arrived, they registered the existance of more than 200 villages.

Jamaica was first colonized by Spain, since the 16th century to the second half of the 17th. After that, it passed to british domain, until the second half of 20th century, when it became officially independent. Although it had the independence delcared, it remais still a british influence zone, as part of the Commonwealth.

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Jamaica’s economy relies on major sectors of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism, petroleum refining, financial and insurance services. Tourism and mining are the leading earners of foreign exchange. Half the Jamaican economy relies on services, with half of its income coming from services such as tourism. An estimated 4.3 million foreign tourists visit Jamaica every year because of its beautiful beaches.

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This song is called Cheerleader, by the jamaican singer OMI. This song got viral all over the world in 2015, and I loved it then.

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OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) (Official Video) [Ultra Records]