The Comparison of Three

Countries
The Criteria
I will be categorizing my countries based on population, and stage of development. They have to be in
spate parts of the world.

Part I questions

What Formal Regions are your countries located?

What are some of the functional and perceptual regions in your countries?

What are the absolute and relative locations if your countries?

What types of climatic zones are in your countries?

What types of landforms, vegetation and land use

Determine what makes these places unique?

Uruguay
The formal region is Uruguay is one of the smaller nations in South America, bordering on Argentina and
Brazil along the South Atlantic coastline. A perceptual region would be the Rio de la Plata which is a
large farming land near water, a functional region would be Maldonado a well-known state in the
South American region. The absolute location is 34 52' S, 56 10' W the relative location is Uruguay is
positioned in both the southern and western hemispheres. It's located on the southeastern coast of
South America, and bordered by Brazil, Argentina and the Atlantic Ocean.
The main climate of Uruguay During spring and winter, The Uruguay weather is chillier temperatures
and more rain than it does other times of the year, but it's still warmer than many other places. In the
spring, the average temperature is around 50F or 12C. Springtime travelers could bring lightweight,
long-sleeved clothing. During winter, medium-weight clothing would be ideal, as the temperature may
dip to about 41F or 5C.The high during winter is around 60F or 15C, which is actually quite nice.
Bringing raingear wouldn't be a bad idea, though, especially for those who dislike being indoors while
vacationing. During summer and fall, the Uruguay climate is very pleasant and warm. It's nice because
it does not remain steaming hot for long periods of time-the high is around 85F or 30C.

The land forms and vegetation of Uruguay is very rural and farm oriented unless it is a tourist
attraction for it lush beaches.

Israel
Israel is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and
Syria, as well as the occupied territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. It enjoys a warm
climate ranging from temperate in the coastal regions to arid and hot in the southern Negev Desert.
The national language is Hebrew, although Arabic, English, and other languages are also widely
spoken. The population of about 7.8 million includes 75.1% Jews and 24.9% non-Jewish (mostly
Arab); religious groupings among the population largely follow the same pattern, with 75.1%
adhering to Judaism, 17.4% to Islam, and the remainder split between Christianity, the Druze
faith, and other beliefs. The United Nations (UN) and much of the international community
recognize the capital of the nation as Tel Aviv. However, Israel considers its capital to be
Jerusalem.

Chad
Chad is a landlocked nation in north-central Africa. The northern part of the country is in the Sahara
Desert, which is arid and hot. The southern portion of the nation is very wet, with an average
annual rainfall of 197 inches. Chad has a population of about 11.4 million people (2014) a little
over half of whom are Muslims, either of Arab descent or else belonging to one of about 200 black
African ethnic groups. Non-Muslim ethnic groups include the Sara, Massa, Moundang, Moussei, and
a small remnant French population. Most of the nation's Muslims live in the northern and central
areas while non-Muslims live predominantly in the south. In addition to the Muslim population, 35%
of Chadians are Christian, and a comparatively small number adhere to animist or indigenous
beliefs. French and Arabic are the official languages in Chad, but Sango and Sara are widely spoken
in the north and south, respectively, and more than 120 other languages and dialects are also
spoken. The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.

Part questions

Part 3: Culture. What is the impact of either a popular, local or folk local culture on the
environment in your selected countries? How are cultural idea presented in the landscape?

What are the environmental impacts of cultural attitudes on the

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Cultural Landscapes. How do people treat the environment? Do they modify the
environment? Are they heavily dependent on non-renewable fuels? Are they
concerned with using sustainable technology or renewable energy sources?

Identity of the people. How do the people define themselves? Is the culture
reflected in the art?

Local taboos

Dress styles

Sense of Place. What is it like there? Types of buildings, architectural features,

significant monuments,

Types of music, art, leisure actives people enjoy in your countries. How do they spend
their free time?

Languages spoken? Is there an official language and if so what percentage of the

population speaks that language? Do people in your selected countries speak a dialect, creole
or pidgin languages? Are the people monolingual, bilingual or polyglot?

Cultural differences among your countrieso

Folk vs. Pop Culture. Is it important to maintain traditional ways of life? Is the
culture changing? Are there conflicts within the country regarding popular culture?

Religions with in the country. Are they universalizing or ethnic religions?

Monotheistic or polytheistic traditions?

Race and Ethnicity. Are their groups within the country that face
discrimination?
Is there a history of genocide, ethnic and/or religious conflict?

What is gender? How are women treated in your selected countries?

How is power distributed according to gender?

What are the differences in the roles that women play in families compared to

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How do the roles stay the same or become different at different scales?

Issues or attitudes regarding homosexuality

Uruguay
Uruguayan culture very similar to American culture is family oriented but not entirely strict one of the
many areas in the world that allow LGBT relationships it is similar to America with a bit dash Latin
American
Environmental impact: not dependent on Non-renewable resources, but in trade of meat, leather,
cigarettes, cement, fish, and wine
Air and water pollution are environmental concerns in Uruguay. Air pollution, which is worse in the
larger population centers, is caused primarily by Uruguay's own industries and by an energy plant in
neighboring Brazil. Water pollution from mining and industrial sources threatens the nation's water
supply, especially pollution from the meat packing and tannery industry. Uruguay has 59 cu km of
renewable water resources with 91% used for farming activity and 3% for industrial purposes. About 98%
of the population has access to safe drinking water. Natural hazards to the environment include
drought, flooding, and fires. Erosion of the soil affects the nation's agricultural productivity. The
nation's cities produce about 0.5 million tons of solid waste per year. Government agencies with
environmental responsibilities include the Division of Environmental Health, within the Ministry of
Public Health; the Ministry of Agriculture; and the Interior Ministry. As of 2001, 5 of
Uruguay's mammal species and 11 of its bird species were endangered. Two types of plants were
threatened with extinction. Endangered species included the tundra peregrine falcon, two species

of turtle (green sea and leatherback), and two species of crocodile (spectacled caiman and broadnosed caiman). The glaucous macaw has become extinct.
Read more: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/UruguayENVIRONMENT.html#ixzz3MIva95at
The culture is often reflected in the art mostly Latin American derived though in the food you can
sense the Italian roots with the many pasta dishes. Taboos would include burping, farting or letting out
any bodily noises or gasses in public. The main language spoken is Spanish though a small portion of the
country speaks Italian, or Portuguese. Recreational or leisure activities that many take part in are
soccer, tango, tea drinking, ballet, and opera
Though staying traditional is not important religion is is with 60% of the population being catholic it
clear that when it comes to religion they stick with the tradition of their Hispanic roots. When it comes
to races everyone is treated nearly equal but with very area there is a minority that is not always
treated entirely fair, that would be the afro-Uruguayans decedents of the Atlantic slave trade there are
discriminated against. On a happier note women often tend to be educated and working often active in
social and political life, and single! So this shows marriage is not pushed onto younger generations, but
education no matter age or gender is more important that a husband or wife

Israel
Despite its limited supply of natural resources, Israel has intensively developed both its agricultural
and industrial sectors over the last several decades and now has a diverse economy; in 2011, gross
domestic product (GDP) was an estimated $245.3 billion, up about 4.8% from the preceding year