CHILE & ALBANIA

Shawn HughesSociology Mr. Bunner 14 April 2014

South America

Europe

CHILE

Capital- Santiago Population: 17.46 million (2012) Currency: Chilean peso Continent: South America Official language: Spanish Language Other Languages: Mapudungun,

Aymara

CHILE- ECONOMY

Government: Unitary state, Presidential system, Democratic republic, Constitutional republic

Chile’s economic freedom score is 78.7, making its economy the 7th freest in the 2014 Index.

CHILE- RELIGION

Majority is Christian 61% belonging to a catholic church 17% Protestant or Evangelical 19% Agnostics and atheist 4% with any other religion

CHILE: SYMBOLS

Bird: Andean Condor Flower: Copihue Motto: "Por la razón o la fuerza." "By

right or might.“ Coat of Arms: Flag:

CHILE- HISTORY

Chile was originally under the control of the Incas in the north and the nomadic Araucanos in the south.

In 1541, a Spaniard, Pedro de Valdivia, founded Santiago.

Chile won its independence from Spain in 1818 under Bernardo O'Higgins

CHILE- CULTURE

abortion is illegal due to the influence of the Church.

The family occupies a central role in Chilean life

Many small firms will be 100% family run

Men will usually shake hands Women generally pat each other on the

right forearm or shoulder

CHILE- CURRENT EVENT

Aucan Huilcaman states that he does not discard police participation in the killing of 26-year old Rodrigo Elicer Melinao Licán

Where an ongoing conflict between landowners, farmers and Mapuches has led to outbreaks of violence

ALBANIA

Capital: Tirana Population: 3.162 million (2012) Currency: lek Continent: Europe Official Language: Albanian Other Languages: Tosk, Gheg

ALBANIA- ECONOMY

Government: Parliamentary republic, Parliamentary system

middle-income country that has made enormous strides in establishing a credible, multi-party democracy and market economy over the last two decades.

ALBANIA: RELIGION

2011 census Sunni 56.70% Catholicism 10.03% Orthodoxy 6.75% Bektashi Shia 2.09% Other Christian 0.14% Others 5.49% Undeclared 13.79% Atheism 2.5%

ALBANIA: SYMBOLS

National motto:"You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian“

National animal: Golden Eagle National Flower: Red Poppy National tree: Olive Coat of Arms: Flag:

ALBANIA- HISTORY

Albania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire from 535 to 1204

It proclaimed its independence on Nov. 28, 1912

One of the poorest countries in Europe It became a republic in which a

conservative Muslim landlord, Ahmed Zogu, proclaimed himself president in 1925 after World War One

ALBANIA: CULTURE

Can be divided into 2 groups- Ghegs in the South and Tosks in the North

Ethnically compact settlements Estimated six million Albanians in

Europe

ALBANIA: CURRENT EVENTS

Disaster Risk Preparedness and Management in Cultural Heritage Sites

Depicts the magnitude of seismic and broader geomorphologic vulnerability at the World Heritage sites

SHAWN’S OPINIONS

I find all cultures interesting Each culture has interesting beliefs and

values I would live in these countries if I had to I would rather stay in the United States

WORKS CITED

http://www.heritage.org/index/country/chile

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/chile.html

http://www.google.com/#q=official+language+of+albania