Region #10 by Nikki Palaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a my sweet shelf western asia en-us 2018-04-09 18:29:23 UTC 2018-04-24 22:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Geography npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931453 2018-04-15 20:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931453 a. Location- Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931595 2018-04-15 20:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931595 i. Continent- Asia, Hemisphere- northern, Latitude and Longitude- 33.9391° N, 67.7100° E npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931626 2018-04-15 20:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931626 b. Physical Features npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931697 2018-04-15 20:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931697 i. Tropical, mountains, deserts- mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931786 2018-04-15 20:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931786 c. Climate npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931848 2018-04-15 20:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931848 i. Winter, summer, spring, fall, average temperatures, rainfall-arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931854 2018-04-15 20:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251931854 d. Vegetation npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932192 2018-04-15 20:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932192 e. animal life-argali, goats, bear, gray wolf, fox, hyena npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932231 2018-04-15 20:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932231 History npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932283 2018-04-15 20:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932283 a.Famous leaders- Ashraf Ghani(president) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932331 2018-04-15 20:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932331 b. Major wars or revolutions- Battle of Gulnabad, Battle of Damghan npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932343 2018-04-15 20:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932343 Government npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932379 2018-04-15 20:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932379 a. Country’s official name- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932420 2018-04-15 20:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932420 b. Type of government and a brief description of that government- presidential Islamic republic/An Islamic republic is the name given to several states that are officially ruled by Islamic laws, including the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Mauritania. Pakistan first adopted the title under the constitution of 1956. Mauritania adopted it on 28 November 1958. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932439 2018-04-15 20:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932439 i. Include how leaders are/have been chosen- President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf GHANI Ahmadzai (since 29 September 2014)the president is both chief of state and head of government npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932460 2018-04-15 20:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932460 c. Current government leader- Ashraf Ghani npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932472 2018-04-15 20:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932472 d. Building where government “happens”- Kabul, house of elders, Jirga hall of Afghan Parliament npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932492 2018-04-15 20:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932492 Economy npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932568 2018-04-15 20:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932568 a. Major industries- small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; hand woven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932599 2018-04-15 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932599 b. Major agriculture- opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins, poppies npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932619 2018-04-15 20:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932619 c. Trade npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932654 2018-04-15 20:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932654 i. Exports- opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932708 2018-04-15 20:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932708 ii. Imports- machinery and other capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932735 2018-04-15 20:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932735 d. Currency- Afghan afghani npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932765 2018-04-15 20:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932765 e. Natural Resources- natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barytes, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones, arable land npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932782 2018-04-15 20:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932782 f. Occupations- small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; hand woven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932800 2018-04-15 20:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932800 People npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932963 2018-04-15 20:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932963 a. Statistics npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932990 2018-04-15 20:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251932990 i. Population- 34,124,811 people npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933006 2018-04-15 20:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933006 ii. Ethnic groups- Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, other (includes smaller numbers of Baloch, Turkmen, Nuristani, Pamiri, Arab, Gujar, Brahui, Qizilbash, Aimaq, Pashai, and Kyrghyz) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933026 2018-04-15 20:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933026 iii. Major religions- Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other 0.3% (2009 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933056 2018-04-15 20:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933056 iv. Life expectancy- total population: 51.7 years npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933071 male: 50.3 years
female: 53.2 years (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world:  222 
]]> 2018-04-15 20:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933071 b. Language npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933125 2018-04-15 20:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933125 i. Official language and others spoken- Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 80% (Dari functions as the lingua franca), Pashto (official) 47%,Uzbek 11%, English 5%, Turkmen 2%, Urdu 2%, Pashayi 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi, Shughni, Pamiri, Hindi, Russian, German, French <.5% each, don't know/refused <1% npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933144 2018-04-15 20:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933144 c. Education npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933187 2018-04-15 20:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933187 i. Literacy rate- definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 38.2%male: 52%female: 24.2% (2015 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933203 2018-04-15 20:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933203 ii. Length of schooling- total: 11 yearsmale: 13 yearsfemale: 8 years (2014) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933228 2018-04-15 20:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933228 1. When do children start? Finish? K-12 and higher education npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933248 2018-04-15 20:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933248 iii. Funding- public school/free npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933264 2018-04-15 20:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933264 d. Foods npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933290 i. Type and example of a typical meal- Afghan cuisine is largely based upon the nation's chief crops, such as wheat, maize, barley and rice. 


]]> 2018-04-15 20:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933290 e. Clothing npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933371 Types-, traditions-
, any restrictions-The traditional male dress includes the Khet partug and Perahan wa tunban. Males usually wear kufi, Peshawari cap, traditional lungi or paktay turban, sindhi cap or pakul as traditional headgear. Pashtun leaders sometimes wear a karakul hat, like President Hamid Karzai and former monarchs of Afghanistan]]> 2018-04-15 20:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933371 f. Holidays and Customs npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933425 2018-04-15 20:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933425 i. Celebrations-Ashura, Nowruz, Mawlid al Nabi, Labor Day, Jeshyn-Afghan Day, Ramadan, Eid e Fitr, Eid e Qurban. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933447 2018-04-15 20:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933447 ii. Sports and recreations- cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, golf, handball, boxing, taekwondo, weightlifting, bodybuilding, track and field, skating, bowling, snooker, chess npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933516 2018-04-15 20:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933516 Other activities enjoyed by the “locals”- Radio npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933540 2018-04-15 20:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933540 g. Arts and Sciences npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933568 2018-04-15 20:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933568 i. Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work- Ali-Shir Nava'i, Nancy Dupree npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933584 2018-04-15 20:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251933584 Geography npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942009 2018-04-15 22:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942009 a. Location-Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942119 2018-04-15 22:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942119 i. Continent-asia, Hemisphere- northern, Latitude and Longitude- 25 00 N, 45 00 E npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942136 2018-04-15 22:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942136 b. Physical Features npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942169 2018-04-15 22:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942169 i. Tropical, mountains, deserts- an uninhabited desert land npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942187 2018-04-15 22:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942187 c. Climate npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942193 2018-04-15 22:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942193 i. Winter, summer, spring, fall, average temperatures, rainfall- harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942198 2018-04-15 22:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942198 d. Vegetation- Saudi Arabia also gets the direct rays of the sun almost throughout the year. But it hardly gets any rain. This leads to the formation of sandy desert with very little vegetation. The days are extremely hot, while the nights are cool. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942207 2018-04-15 22:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942207 e. Animal Life- dromedary, cerastes, griffon vulture, alpine ibex, leopard, arabian cobra npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942215 2018-04-15 22:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942215 History npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942242 2018-04-15 22:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942242 a. Famous leaders- Saudi Arabia has been ruled since its foundation by the Al-Saud dynasty. King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ascended the throne in January 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942261 2018-04-15 22:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942261 b. Major wars or revolutions- Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Gulf War, Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942274 2018-04-15 22:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942274 Government npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942292 2018-04-15 22:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942292 a. Country’s official name- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942306 2018-04-15 22:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942306 b. Type of government and a brief description of that government- absolute monarchy, Rule by one person npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942315 2018-04-15 22:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942315 i. Include how leaders are/have been chosen- Absolute Monarchy is a Monarchical form of government where the monarch has the ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government, thus wielding political power over the sovereign state and it's subject peoples. A monarch is the single ruler of a country npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942329 2018-04-15 22:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942329 c. Current government leader- King Abdulaziz npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942339 2018-04-15 22:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942339 i. Name, title, residence- Salman of Saudi Arabia, King of Saudi Arabia/Holders npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942344 2018-04-15 22:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942344 Economy npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942357 2018-04-15 22:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942357 a. Major industries- crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, construction npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942368 2018-04-15 22:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942368 b. Major agriculture- wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus; mutton, chickens, eggs, milk npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942382 2018-04-15 22:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942382 c. Trade npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942389 2018-04-15 22:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942389 i. Export- petroleum and petroleum products 90% (2012 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942438 2018-04-15 22:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942438 ii. Imports- machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942446 2018-04-15 22:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942446 d. Currency- Saudi riyal npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942452 2018-04-15 22:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942452 e. Natural Resources- petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942469 2018-04-15 22:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942469 f. Occupations- crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, construction npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942483 2018-04-15 22:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942483 People npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942606 2018-04-15 22:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942606 a. Statistics npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942612 2018-04-15 22:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942612 i. Population- 28,571,770 (July 2017 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942620 2018-04-15 22:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942620 ii. Ethnic groups- Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10% npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942625 2018-04-15 22:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942625 iii. Major religions- Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2012 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942629 2018-04-15 22:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942629 iv. Life expectancy- total population: 75.5 years male: 73.4 yearsfemale: 77.7 years (2017 est.)country comparison to the world: 105 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942646 2018-04-15 22:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942646 b. Language npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942727 2018-04-15 22:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942727 i. Official language and others spoken- Arabic (official) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942741 2018-04-15 22:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942741 c. Education npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942757 2018-04-15 22:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942757 i. Literacy rate- definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.7%male: 97%female: 91.1% (2015 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942779 2018-04-15 22:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942779 ii. Length of schooling- total: 16 yearsmale: 17 yearsfemale: 15 years (2014) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942812 2018-04-15 22:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942812 1. When do children start? Finish?- Age 12-19 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942828 2018-04-15 22:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942828 iii. Funding- public npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942861 2018-04-15 22:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942861 1. Public? Private?- public npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942870 2018-04-15 22:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942870 d. Foods npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942891 2018-04-15 22:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942891 i. Type and example of a typical meal- Some of the common food items in Saudi Arabian cuisine include wheat, rice, lamb, chicken, yogurt, potatoes and dates. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942908 2018-04-15 22:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942908 e. Clothing npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942930 2018-04-15 22:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942930 i. Types, traditions, any restrictions?- Saudi men and boys, whatever their job or social status, wear the traditional dress called a thobe or thawb, which has been called the "Arabic dress". During warm and hot weather, Saudi men and boys wear white thobes. During the cool weather, wool thobes in dark colors are not uncommon. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942947 2018-04-15 22:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942947 f. Holidays and Customs npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942961 2018-04-15 22:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942961 i. Celebrations-Government departments and institutions are suspended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the festival holidays for holiday Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the public sector if there is a time and one day the reality of the weekend and the Eid holiday, this day is added to the Eid vacation npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942971 2018-04-15 22:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942971 ii. Sports and recreations- including horse and camel racing, falconry and hunting with hounds, soccer npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942979 2018-04-15 22:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251942979 g. Arts and Sciences npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943003 2018-04-15 22:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943003 i. Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work- Ibtesam Badhrees, Nayef Al-Rodhan, Mohammad al-Massari, Suhad Bahajri npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943013 2018-04-15 22:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943013 1. Sports typically played- soccer npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943026 2018-04-15 22:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943026 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943276 2018-04-15 22:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943276 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943327 2018-04-15 22:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251943327 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251948530 2018-04-15 23:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/251948530 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531555 2018-04-23 17:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531555 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531682 2018-04-23 17:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531682 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531830 2018-04-23 17:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531830 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531865 2018-04-23 17:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/254531865 Geography npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255042203 2018-04-24 21:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255042203 a. Location-Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043088 2018-04-24 21:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043088 i. Continent-asia , Hemisphere- northern and eastern, Latitude and Longitude- 39 00 N, 35 00 E npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043111 2018-04-24 21:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043111 b. Physical Features npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043145 2018-04-24 21:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043145 i. Tropical, mountains, deserts- mountains npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043186 2018-04-24 21:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043186 c. Climate npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043188 2018-04-24 21:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043188 i. Winter, summer, spring, fall, average temperatures, rainfall-temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043221 2018-04-24 21:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043221 d. Vegetation- There are two main types: steppe grasslands, which occur mainly in central Anatolia and the southeast but are also found in lowland Thrace and in the valleys and basins of eastern Anatolia; and forest and woodland, which cover the remainder of the country. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043238 2018-04-24 21:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043238 e. Animal Life- Wolves, foxes, boars, wildcats, beavers, martens, jackals, hyenas, bears, deer, gazelles, and mountain goats are still found in secluded and wooded regions. Domesticated animals include water buffalo, Angora goats (on the central massif), and camels (in the southwest), as well as horses, donkeys, sheep, and cattle. Major game birds are partridge, wild geese, quail, and bustards. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043257 2018-04-24 21:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043257 History npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043285 2018-04-24 21:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043285 a. Famous leaders- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043314 2018-04-24 21:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043314 b. Major wars or revolutions- Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Syrian civil war, International military intervention against ISIL, Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War, Turkish War of Independence, Turkey–ISIL conflict, Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Syrian civil war, International military intervention against ISIL, Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War, Turkish War of Independence, Turkey–ISIL conflict, 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, Operation Euphrates Shield, Iraqi–Kurdish Civil War, Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War, 1984 PKK attacks, Kurdish separatism in Iran npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043352 2018-04-24 21:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043352 Government npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043382 2018-04-24 21:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043382 a. Country’s official name- Republic of Turkey npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043410 2018-04-24 21:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043410 b. Type of government and a brief description of that government- parliamentary republic, A parliamentary system of government means that the executive branch of government has the direct or indirect support of the parliament. This support is usually shown by a vote of confidence. The relationship between the executive and the legislature in a parliamentary system is called responsible government. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043430 2018-04-24 21:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043430 c. Current government leader- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043460 2018-04-24 21:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043460 i. Name, title, residence- Prime Minister of Turkey npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043528 2018-04-24 21:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043528 d. Building where government “happens”- Three die as Turkey votes on making President supremely powerful. Mr Erdogan spent 11 years as Turkey's Prime Minister, and head of the AKP, before becoming the country's first directly-elected President in August 2014, a supposedly ceremonial role. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043556 2018-04-24 21:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043556 Economy npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043581 2018-04-24 21:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043581 a. Major industries- textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043589 2018-04-24 21:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043589 b. Major agriculture- tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulses, citrus; livestock npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043609 2018-04-24 21:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043609 c. Trade npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043632 2018-04-24 21:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043632 i. Exports- apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043656 2018-04-24 21:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043656 ii. Imports- machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043673 2018-04-24 21:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043673 d. Currency- Turkish lira npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043699 2018-04-24 21:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043699 e. Natural Resources- coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043714 2018-04-24 21:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043714 f. Occupations- textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043739 2018-04-24 21:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043739 People npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043764 2018-04-24 21:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043764 a. Statistics npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043789 2018-04-24 21:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043789 i. Population- 80,845,215 (July 2017 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043809 2018-04-24 21:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043809 ii. Ethnic groups- Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043826 2018-04-24 21:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043826 iii. Major religions- Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043849 2018-04-24 21:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043849 iv. Life expectancy- total population: 75 yearsmale: 72.7 yearsfemale: 77.5 years (2017 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043874 2018-04-24 21:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043874 b. Language npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043947 2018-04-24 22:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043947 i. Official language and others spoken- turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043969 2018-04-24 22:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043969 i. Official language and others spoken- turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043991 2018-04-24 22:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255043991 i. Literacy rate- definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.6%male: 98.6%female: 92.6% (2015 est.) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044015 2018-04-24 22:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044015 ii. Length of schooling- total: 16 yearsmale: 17 yearsfemale: 16 years (2013) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044060 2018-04-24 22:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044060 1. When do children start? Finish?- begins at age six and lasts five years npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044086 2018-04-24 22:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044086 1. Public? Private?- primary schools are village schools npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044105 2018-04-24 22:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044105 d. Foods npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044147 2018-04-24 22:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044147 i. Type and example of a typical meal- Summer cuisine. In the hot Turkish summer, a mealoften consists of fried vegetables such as eggplant (aubergine) and peppers or potatoes served with yogurt or tomato sauce. Menemen and çılbır are typical summer dishes, based on eggs. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044166 2018-04-24 22:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044166 e. Clothing npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044181 2018-04-24 22:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044181 i. Types, traditions, any restrictions?- Women's attire consists of baggy trousers, a long skirt, robe or dress, a shirt, a jacket, a wide belt (or piece of cloth as a belt), a scarf or other headdress, socks and shoes or slippers. As well as in other regions of Turkey, in Eastern Anatolia women wear many layers of clothes. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044233 2018-04-24 22:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044233 f. Holidays and Customs npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044239 2018-04-24 22:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044239 i. Celebrations- Eid al-Fitr ("Şeker Bayramı", i.e. "Bayram of Sweets", or, "Ramazan Bayramı", i.e. "Ramadan Bayram"), 1st of Shawwal, Eid al-Adha ("Kurban Bayramı", i.e. "Sacrifice Bayram"), Dhu al-Hijjah 10-13. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044305 2018-04-24 22:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044305 ii. Sports and recreations- soccer is the most popular sport in Turkey, basketball, volleyball, handball, track-and-field and wrestling are also popular. npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044327 2018-04-24 22:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044327 1. Sports typically played- Football(soccer) npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044349 2018-04-24 22:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044349 g. Arts and Sciences npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044379 2018-04-24 22:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044379 i. Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work- Halide Edib Adıvar 1884–1964, Afet İnan 1908–1985, Kenan Şahin, Ali Qushji 1403–1474 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044408 2018-04-24 22:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044408 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044439 2018-04-24 22:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044439 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044482 2018-04-24 22:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044482 npalaigos https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044500 2018-04-24 22:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/npalaigos/bkqo0kxdh16a/wish/255044500