Unit 3 Building Background Activity - Girl Rising #5 by Monica Brooks https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6 Unit 3 Intro Activity en-us 2022-02-01 11:04:21 UTC 2022-02-01 13:54:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Title = Your assigned country and your name mbrooks106 https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023090644 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 11:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023090644 Language of Haiti/ Brandon https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023255075 In Haiti, people speak Haitian. A language that is based on creole-french]]> 2022-02-01 13:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023255075 Haiti-Valeria Rodriguez https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023259844 Haiti is currently under a Republic. Haiti has lived with political instability that has dominated since 1986 caused by the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship. It was lead by 5 different regimes after the fall but later President President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected in 1991.]]> 2022-02-01 13:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023259844 Languages of Nepal/ Brandon https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023259913 Nepal speaks many languages. They are Gurkha, Gorkhali, Gurkhail, and Khaskura.]]> 2022-02-01 13:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023259913 Language of India/ Brandon https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023261128 The official language of India is Hindi]]> 2022-02-01 13:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023261128 Haitian people mostly live in urban cities because they access to benefits such as better sanitation. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023261403 2022-02-01 13:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023261403 Haiti's Ethnic Groups/ Aniya https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023262467 Black: 95%
White and Mulatto: 5%]]> 2022-02-01 13:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023262467 Nepal is said to be urbanizing rapidly although 83% of the population still lives in rural areas. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023263313 2022-02-01 13:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023263313 Haiti's education https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023264721 Haiti's percentage of population that is considered literate distributed among women and men. 57.3% of females over 15 can read and write, and 64.3% of men can read and write. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023264721 India is predominately rural as well with 61% of the population residing in urban areas. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023265299 2022-02-01 13:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023265299 Haiti, Vinnaro Oudom https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023266016 Haiti once fought a long battle with Napoleon’s French army that would lead to Haiti becoming the world’s first post-colonial black-led nation.]]> 2022-02-01 13:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023266016 Haiti,Kevin R. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023268624 Haiti suffers from a lot of Hurricanes and earthquakes. Not only this but also gang violence. This has gotten so bad that recently their president was assassinated.]]> 2022-02-01 13:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023268624 Haiti-Holden Chalfant https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023269217 In 2016 alone, Haiti bought and imported 3.149 billion worth of food, machinery, manufactured goods, transportation equipment, fuel and raw materials. They only exported 933.2 million in apparel, manufactures, coffee, cocoa, oil and mangoes. This left a deficit of 2.215 billion leaving the country that year alone. 
 
Nearly half the population is employed, and more than two out of three of every single employed worker in the labor force do not have formal jobs. This is a likely cause of the 80% of Haiti under the poverty line.

Haiti lacks educated workers, reliable infrastructure, and a strong economy. This has caused it to be one of the poorest countries west of the Atlantic.]]> 2022-02-01 13:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023269217 Nepal's education https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023271327 Nepal is a heavily male favored place, the education system is split up between the males and females but it is heavily influenced that it is mandatory men go to school to be able to gain life skills. 53.1% of females go to school and are considered literate and 76.4% of men are literate and go to school. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023271327 Natural disasters of India/ Brandon https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023272835 India suffers from a lot of natural disasters, the most common ones being cyclones/hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. In 2021 alone they dealt with 3 cyclones, 2 floods, and an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4.]]> 2022-02-01 13:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023272835 Nepal, Vinnaro Oudom https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023274604 Nepal is a land lock country between China and India. Northern Nepal had the highest mountainous terrain in the world. While in the south of Nepal, the region mainly lies on flat ground.]]> 2022-02-01 13:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023274604 Nepal's Ethnic Groups/ Aniya https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023276510 Chhettri: 16.6% 
Brahman-Hill: 12.2% 
Magar: 7.1% 
Tharu: 6.6% 
Tamang: 5.8%
Newar: 5% 
Kami: 4.8% 
Yadav: 3.9% 
Other: 38%]]> 2022-02-01 13:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023276510 Nepal,Kevin R. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023278357 Nepal suffers from Frequent floods, storms, landslides, and other events. This destroys farmland takes many innocent lives. Landslides most frequently occur in the monsoon period between June and September. Landslides in Nepal account for 78 deaths per year]]> 2022-02-01 13:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023278357 India's education https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023279341 Having a high education along with valuable life skills are favored in India. 60.6% of females are literate, and have a educational background, and 81.3% of men are literate and have a educational background. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023279341 India, Vinnaro Oudom https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023279858 In the late 1700s, India was once ruled by the British. In 1947, the Indian people fought hard and won their independence from the British. There are over 1,000 languages and dialects spoken in India. Hindi is the country’s official language but English is commonly spoken and used for business purposes.]]> 2022-02-01 13:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023279858 India's Ethnic Groups/ Aniya https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023281799 Indo-Aryan: 72%
Dravidien: 25%
Mongolien and other: 3%
]]> 2022-02-01 13:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023281799 Nepal-Holden Chalfant https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023282085 Nepal is one of the poorest countries present on the planet. 

It primarily relies on Agriculture and Tourism, and has incredible potential to utilize many rivers in the area for hydropower however has yet to tap that potential.

The area has experienced numerous economic setbacks due to a recent natural disaster. These setbacks have not been helped by a government which has been unwilling to support the economy due to gridlock.

In 2016 alone, Nepal had a whopping 6.217 billion deficit when you compared how much larger their imports were to their exports.]]> 2022-02-01 13:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023282085 Nepal-Valeria Rodriguez https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023286168 Nepal had been a monarchy for most of it's time having suffered political unrest since the eraly 1960's. Nepal is currently a republic with a prime minister and president. In 2013 a new interm governemnt was sowrn in to over see elections. These new elections occured but failed to meet the January 2015 deadline for implementation of a new constitution. The prime minister serves as the head of the government while the president serves as the head of state. ]]> 2022-02-01 13:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023286168 India,Kevin R. https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023290600 India currently has a Republic government. India has 3 branches of Government like in the US. Ever since 1950, India has had a Republic Government. India has had 15 prime ministers since the country became independent from the United Kingdom in 1947. Elections in India are held every 4 years. This is known as the largest election in the world.]]> 2022-02-01 13:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023290600 India- Holden Chalfant https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023290661 India's economy is doing quite well, sporting success in the world market at wide.

India is a massive exporter of business outsourcing services, information tech, and software workers. It also has modern industry, agriculture to support this.

However, it still needs to face its need for oil and energy, and the massive debt the banks face.

India lost 402.4 billion in imports in 2016, however it made back nearly 3/4 of that in exports.]]> 2022-02-01 13:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mbrooks106/hr41812kfbz33ej6/wish/2023290661