Chapter4. Economy
The economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy. Norway is the twenty second highest GDP in 2013 but the third highest GDP per-capita in the world. A country maintained the world’s first place in the Human Development Index (2001-2006) and has done it since 2009. The Gini’s coefficient is just 0.23. It means the gap between the rich and the poor is very small. The tradit
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva born 27 October 1945, known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011.
A founding member of the Workers' Party (PT – Partido dos Trabalhadores), he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as President on 1 January 2003. In the
1강 The Commonwealth of Nations
1. Definition
“The Commonwealth is an association of 54 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of
international understanding and world peace.”
- Members
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand/ Malaysia, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka/ Nigeria, Sout
1.POLITICS
Swiss Federation
Switzerland became a federation in 1848.
It is divided into 26 cantons.
The cantons are divided into Communes.
Both have their own administrative authorities.
CH: Confederation Helvetica
Executive Branch: Federal Council
Switzerland's government, has seven members.
Each year, a different member becomes Federal President.
On Global Trade 세계무역
열린 무역
For the first time in history, almost the entire world is now sharing the same economic system. Communism began to fall in the late 1980s, and since then, capitalism has spread to most corners of the world. The basis of a "pure" capitalist economy is free trade, also called "open trade." There are benefits of open trade for both rich and poor countri
Geographical features
The geography of the Russia is quite various. While the southeast is a tough mountainous district, the northwest is an open field. The Ural Mountains is in the middle of Russia. Also, there is Central Siberian Plateau in the north center of Siberia which is a huge highland. Besides, there are many rivers, streams and lakes.
4) Composition of population
According to the 2
Introduce about China !
Fourth biggest country in the world !
Capital : Beijing
Language : Chinese
Climate : Damp, arid, continental
Religion : Taoism, Buddhism,
Christian, Islam etc
Currency : Yuan
Population : 13 hundred million
GDP per 1 person : 4382$ (2010)
China National flag means…?
Red : revolution
Yellow : yellow race
Big yellow star
->The
3. Agriculture
Finland's climate and soils make growing crops a particular challenge. The country lies between 60° and 70° north latitude - as far north as Alaska - and has severe winters and relatively short growing seasons that are sometimes interrupted by frosts. However, because the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift Current moderate the climate, Finland contains half of the world's
Effective schools meet the learning needs of the students who attend them.
Equal Educational Opportunity Survey in 1966
Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Public Law 94-192
Effective Schools Movement
Effective Schools research
Coleman Report
Family and community factors prevented some children
life
Goals
Kyungsechiyong(경세치용): learning provides substantive benefits
Leeyonghusaeng(이용후생): improve nation’s life
Silsagusi(실사구시): attitude which search for profound truth
Institution of higher education
Moonmyo(문묘) : place to perform seokjeonje(석전제)
Seokjeonje(석전제) : to perform the semiannual services in honor of Confucius