https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp Unit 3 Intro Activity en-us 2022-02-01 10:04:17 UTC 2022-02-01 13:52:56 UTC hello@padlet.com mbrooks106 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023044552 Add to each specific category. Make your answers the color of each assigned country. So, type info for Nepal in orange.
Haiti = Red
Nepal = Orange
India = Green]]> 2022-02-01 10:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023044552 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023255771 Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, mainly due to its unstable government and frequent natural disasters. Most of the workforce is uneducated, and more than 80% of the population lives below the poverty line. Its main exports are apparel, oil, cocoa, mangoes, and coffee.]]> 2022-02-01 13:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023255771 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023256274 French and Creole]]> 2022-02-01 13:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023256274 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023256900 Haiti lacks education. 40.6 percent of their population is unemployed. 57.3% of females and 64.3% of males in Haiti can read and write. This is true because when families choose wether they are sending their boys or girls to school, they choose their boys. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023256900 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023261235 The is a higher percentage of literate men in Nepal than literate women. Only 53.1% of females in Nepal can read and write, while 76.4% of men in Nepal can read and write. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023261235 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023261666 Haiti consists of majority Black with a 95% black population. In addition Haiti has 5% white/Mulatto.]]> 2022-02-01 13:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023261666 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023262638 Official language is Nepali but other languages such as Maithali, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, and Newar are also spoken there]]> 2022-02-01 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023262638 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023265325 •Poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
•Gained independence on January 1, 1804
•First country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery
•Capital city is Port-au-Prince
•Has an estimated population of 10.5 million (2016)
•World's first black-led republic]]> 2022-02-01 13:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023265325 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023265889 The Indian government is required to provide education for those who have difficult backgrounds. In India, 81.3% of men and 60.6 women are literate. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023265889 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023266379 56.8% of the population lives in urban areas. The other 43.2% lives in mountainous regions and heavy agricultural areas.]]> 2022-02-01 13:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023266379 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023270298 Haiti has a Republic, and they follow a constitution with features from the U.S and French constitutions. The country's main power holder is the president, who appoints the prime minister which is another head of government. Though Haiti has had political instability since the fall of the Duvalier Dictatorship in 1986.]]> 2022-02-01 13:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023270298 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023270796 Haiti was hit by an earthquake in 2010 that took more than 220,000 lives. Months of recovery brought challenges, with cholera coming along and causing 2,500 deaths.  Adequate housing, food, clean water, health care, and sanitary conditions are major issues that Haiti deals with.]]> 2022-02-01 13:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023270796 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023271627 The language most spoken in India is Hindi but there are other languages such as Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu and other languages are also spoke there. English is the language spoken for national political and business occasions.]]> 2022-02-01 13:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023271627 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023274146 18.6% of the countries population lives in urban areas. Majority of Nepalese live in small villages supported mainly by agriculture.]]> 2022-02-01 13:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023274146 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023275070 Nepal is also one of the poorest countries, due to political instability and damaged infrastructure from natural disasters such as earthquakes. Its main exports are clothing, textiles, crops, and carpets, and the runoff flowing from the Himalayas has great potential to create electricity through hydropower.]]> 2022-02-01 13:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023275070 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023277765 Nepal is made up of 9 different ethnic groups. From least to greatest there are 4% Yadav, 5% Kami, 5% Newar, 5% Tamang, 6% Tharu, 7% Magar, 12% Brahman-hill, 16% Chhettri, and 38% Other/Unknown.]]> 2022-02-01 13:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023277765 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023281386 32.7% of the countries population lives in urban areas. The other 77.3% of the population is rural.]]> 2022-02-01 13:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023281386 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023283551 Nepal was a monarchy for a long time, though now it's a Republic with a prime minister and president. The prime minister serves as the head of the government while the president serves as the head of state. They have suffered from political unrest since the 1960's because factions supporting a constitutional monarchy and those favoring a republic vying for control.]]> 2022-02-01 13:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023283551 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023284624 India faces many challenges including poverty and inadequate education but is the fastest-growing country economically. Many citizens speak English, so there is a major industry in business and software outsourcing. It also relies on traditional farming for some income. Its main exports are petroleum products, precious stones, vehicles, machinery, metals, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, cereals, and apparel. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023284624 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023285634 •Capital city is Kathmandu
•Has an estimated population of 29.03 million (2016)
•The summit of Mount Everest is located in the border of Nepal
•The capital Kathmandu was once a lake
•Large chunk of the Himalayas are in Nepal

]]> 2022-02-01 13:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023285634 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286096 Nepal falls into the category of being one of the most multi- hazard prone countries in the world. They deal with many disasters like landslides, droughts, avalanches, epidemics, and more. Due to water induced disasters, Nepal loses more than 300 lives each year.]]> 2022-02-01 13:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286096 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286595 •India is the second most populated country in the world
•The capital is the New Delhi
•Has an estimated population of 1.3 billion (2016)
•Mawsynram in India is the wettest inhabited place in the world
•India became independent from British rule in August 15, 1947
•India has the highest population of vegetarians
•Statue of Unity in India is one of the tallest statue in the world]]> 2022-02-01 13:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286595 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286696 India is the second country hardest hit by floods with with just around 17 of them affecting millions of Indians. Heavy monsoon rains cause rivers to overflow and flood different regions of India. Floods account for 52 percent of natural disasters in India.]]> 2022-02-01 13:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023286696 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023291704 India is a federal republic with a president elected by an electoral college while the prime minister is selected by members of parliament representing the majority party. India has a constitution that guarantees equal rights to all citizens.]]> 2022-02-01 13:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023291704 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023294624 India has a total of 3 main ethnic groups the largest being Indo-Aryan with a 72% majority. The second in line is Dravidien making up 25% and the ethnic group with the lowest population is Mongolian with 3%.]]> 2022-02-01 13:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/5ek39kvu34phbgcp/wish/2023294624