Long Name: Japan Location: Eastern Asia Area (in sq km): 377915 Capital: Tokyo Agricultural Products: rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish Demonym: Japanese (singular & plural) Agricultural Labor Force %: 3.9 Religions: Shinto, Buddhist, Christian Industrial Labor Force %: 26.2 Service Labor Force %: 69.8 Languages: Japanese GDP Growth %:…
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I am a native Angeleno who has lived in 9 of the 36 countries to which I have traveled.
Disclaimer: The views expressed within this blog are solely mine and based upon my experiences.
Bahrain Facts
Long Name: Kingdom of Bahrain Location: Middle East, Persian Gulf Area (in sq km): 760 Capital: Manama Agricultural Products: fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish Demonym: Bahraini(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 1 Religions: Muslim (Shia and Sunni), Christian Industrial Labor Force %: 79 Service Labor Force %: 20 Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu GDP…
Ethiopia Facts
Long Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Location: Eastern Africa Area (in sq km): 1104300 Capital: Addis Ababa Agricultural Products: cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, khat (qat), cut flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats; fish Demonym: Ethiopian(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 85 Religions: Christian (Orthodox, Protestant), Muslim, Catholic, traditional Industrial Labor Force %: 5…
Qatari Facts
Long Name: State of Qatar Location: Middle East Area (in sq km): 11586 Capital: Doha Agricultural Products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish Demonym: Qatari(s) Religions: Muslim, Christian Languages: Arabic, English GDP Growth %: 6.6 Location: Middle East Resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish Population Growth Rate %: 4.19 Exports: liquefied natural gas, petroleum products,…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Facts
Long Name: United Arab Emirates Location: Middle East Area (in sq km): 83600 Capital: Abu Dhabi Agricultural Products: dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish Demonym: Emirati(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 7 Religions: Muslim, Christian, Hindu Industrial Labor Force %: 15 Service Labor Force %: 78 Languages: Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu GDP Growth…
Eat Local
The traditional food of a country or region tastes best when it is eaten in that country or region. This is due to the fact that the food preparers are more experienced at preparing said food, and the ingredients used to make that food are readily available, i.e., the food tastes fresh. For these reasons,…
Switzerland Facts
Long Name: Swiss Confederation Location: Central Europe Area (in sq km): 41277 Capital: Bern Agricultural Products: grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs Demonym: Swiss (singular & plural) Agricultural Labor Force %: 3.4 Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Orthodox, other Christian Industrial Labor Force %: 23.4 Service Labor Force %: 73.2 Languages: German, French, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Albanian,…
France Facts
Long Name: French Republic Location: Western Europe Area (in sq km): 643801 Capital: Paris Agricultural Products: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products, fish Demonym: Frenchman (-men), Frenchwoman (-women), French (collective plural) Agricultural Labor Force %: 3.8 Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim Industrial Labor Force %: 24.3 Service Labor Force %:…
Cuba Facts
Long Name: Republic of Cuba Location: Caribbean Sea Area (in sq km): 110860 Capital: Havana Agricultural Products: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock Demonym: Cuban(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: .8 Religions: Roman Catholic Industrial Labor Force %: 22.2 Service Labor Force %: 74 Languages: Spanish GDP Growth %: 3.1 Location: Caribbean Sea Resources:…
Chinese Dumplings
After visiting the Great Wall, we ate like kings. I was with my new Chinese acquaintance and an American, Tom. Together we ate shrimp, fish, lamb, and Chinese dumplings. The dumplings were by far my favorite because they were fresh. The texture of the bread was unlike any I had had prior. For that reason…
Panama
I didn’t take any pictures while in Panama, but I did take video of my arrival the first time.
Canada
With only a three hour layover in Vancouver, there was not enough time to leave the airport. Long Name: Canada Location: Northern North America Area (in sq km): 9984670 Capital: Ottawa Agricultural Products: wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; fish; forest products Demonym: Canadian(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 2 Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant…
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