Cultural Exploration

By Ashley HanningPeriod 6

SociologyMr Bunner

Luxembourg“The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg”

Location: West Europe, between France and Germany

Capitol: Luxembourg

Languages: Louxembourgish (national language),German and French (administrative language)

National Symbol: Lion Population: 509,074

Religions: 87% Roman Catholic, 13% other (includes Protestant, Jewish and Muslim)

National Motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe, war mir sin

Close extended families with neighbors to a degree

Family is the 1st priority

Parents are intimately involved in the education and career choices of their children

Personal life is kept separate from business

Privacy is important

Economy

Small yet high income society

Solid growth,low inflation,low unemployment

Labor force:

2% agricultural

17% industry

81% services

Industrial: Steel and chemicals

Agricultural products: grapes, barley, potatoes, wheat, fruits, dairy and livestock products

Services: Banking and Financial services

History Constitutional

monarchy Admin. Districts:

Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

Legal system: civil law system

Gained independence from the Netherlands in 1839

Founded in 963 1839 Lost half it's territory to Belguimx 1957 became one of the six founding

countries of the European Economic Community

Fun Facts!

The official name of Luxembourg is ‘Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’.

The country is the only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy in the world.

It is one of the smallest countries in Europe as well as the world.

Luxembourg was designated as the third best country for business efficiency in the entire EU in 2005, after Finland and Denmark.

Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world, which is nearly three times the EU average.

Luxembourg had over 155 banks in the country, in March 2006. For this reason, it is also a well-known tax-haven

Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, Benelux and the Western European Union

Timor-Leste“The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste”

Location: Southeastern asia, Northwest of Australia

Capitol: Dili

Flag (symbol): Yellow - the traces of colonialism in Timor-Leste's history;

Black - the obscurationism that needs to be overcome;

Red - the struggle for national liberation;

White - peace

Language: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English

Religion: 98% Roman catholic

1% Muslim

1% Protestant

Values, beliefs, norms: ethno-cultural

heterogeneity Culturally influenced

by the Portuguese That all persons have

equal rights to health, education, self-realization and fulfilment of socio-economic potential.

Economy

Low income country

Even with the oil and gas in it's offshore waters, it has done little to create jobs because there is no production facilities in Timor-Leste

40% of the population lives in poverty

2009-2010 Government spending has increased for primary infrastructures such as roads and electricity

The country may be going into debt for the first time in it's 10-year history.

One of the least developed country ie basic income, health and literacy level similar to that of sub-Saharan Africa.

Agricultural products: coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas and vanilla

Industrial products: printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth

History

The Portuguese began to trade with Timor in the early 16th century.

1942-1945 Imperial Japan occupied Portuguese Timor till their defeat in WW2.

November 28, 1975 East Timor declared independence from Portugal.

July 1996 became a providence of Indonesia but gained independence in a UN vote on August 30 1999.

February 2008, a rebel group staged an unsuccessful attack against the president and prime minister

Conflicts/Current Events Land disputes between Indonesia and Refugees

occupying the space 2007, Australia and Timor-Leste signed a 50-

year development zone and revenue sharing agreement

Would I live there?

LuxembourgYes, I would live

in Luxembourg probably because of its high income living, low inflation and low unemployment rates as well for its location between Germany and France.

Timor-Leste

No, because of it's relatively new as a country and its economy is threatening to go into a debt it wont be able to handle.

(As well as it's land disputes with Indonesia)

Sources

Www.state.gov

www.luxembourg.co.uk/nutshell.html

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

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