Jamaica part two. Current news, famous place and living conditions and values

Current news.
This Wednesday five people were killed by gunfire in the Kingston Western Police Division. These kills brought the death numbers up to nine during the last five weeks. A saying by a female resident; ''Right now we are in fear; everyday there is another shooting [and] we don't know who will be next.''
Read the rest of the case here: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Hell-in-West-Kingston_16623966

Famous place.
Dunns River Falls is a good and pretty place to visit when you're in Jamaica. This waterfall is about 300 meters high. The way it flows down the rocks and terraces makes it look like a giant set of stairs. In the falls you'll alwo fine beautiful lagoons.

More info and picture: http://top10places.com/Place/Dunns_River_Falls__in_Jamaica/160.htm


Values and living conditions.
The people of Jamaica values a healthy life and freedom. In Jamaica the difference between wealth and poverty shows greatly. Cities with tourist attractions and visitors are the more wealthy areas om the land.

Jamaica part one. Why they speak English, culture and a famous person.

Why they speak English.
The reason why English is spoken in Jamaica today is because of English colonization. England made quite the success with the colonies there. So the people of Jamaica switched languages to English after some time.
Info: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_does_Jamaica_speak_English?#slide=8

Jamaican culture.
One traditional Jamaican food dish is the Jamaican Patty. Basically what this is a type of bread with meat inside. If you're going to Jamaica, you'll fin these patties at most stands and tourist restaurants.
One of the most known and popular genres within music is reggae. Most people think of Jamaica immediately when they hear reggae. Bob Marley is probably the most famous reggae artist.

Information: http://www.travel-42.com/tipster/post/2013/04/09/10-best-foods-to-eat-in-Jamaica.aspx
Picture: http://www.criticsatlarge.ca/2010/06/revolutionary-rastaman-encounter-with.html


Famous person.
Usain St. Leo Bolt was born the 21st of August, 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. Usain is a Jamaican athlete. He's a sprinter and he holds the world record on 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 meter. Four of the Olympic medals he has are individual, all put together he has six Olympic medals.

Information + picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt

New Zealand part two. Famous person, why they speak english and living conditions and values

Famous person.
The artist Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor is known as Lorde, which is her artist name. She's a young singer from New Zealand. She was born the 7th of November 1996, so she's only 17 years old! Her biggest hit was the song Royals, Which has been on 1st place on hit lists in both England and in the US! She's also been nominated for several Grammys. Another song by Lorde which has gained more popularity is the song Team.

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorde
Picture: http://lmsociety.com/beautiful-side-lorde/

Why they speak English.
The English they speak in New Zealand is related much to Australian English. The New Zealand dialect also has some Scottish influence because of many Scottish settlers from the 1800.
Information: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newzealandsk_engelsk

Living conditions and values.
The standards of life in New Zealand are high. Just as any country, it's had ups and downs in living standards. They are passionate about their sports and the respect for others.

New Zealand part one. Famous places, current news and culture

Famous places to visit.
A beautiful place to visit whilst in New Zealand is the Abel Talsman National Park. The park is closed of for all vehicles. To enter you have to come with a boat, a small plane or simply walk. The trip will be more than worth it. You will find yourself in a breathtaking and stunning landscape.   

You could also visit the thermal wonderland, which lies in Rotoura. There are plenty of geysers and hot springs both in and around the city. 

Info and picture taken from: http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-new-zealand/

Current news.

A female jogger was attacked Wednesday night in Hamilton. She was jogging down a street when a van stopped and blocked her path. One of the passengers exited the vehicle and attacked her. The lady got away and ran to the a boat ramp camp nearby. A person at the camp helped her when she arrived at the camp.

Information: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11252033

Culture.
New Zealand has a similarity with England when it comes to sports. The most popular sports are being rugby, cricket and netball. Rugby is even considered the national sport in New Zealand.
Many different genres of music has been brought to New Zealand from different countries in Europe. Music like church music, choir and band music. Bagpipe is still growing bigger.
You'll find many different religions here, but up close to 40% of the population claims to be of no religion at all.

Picture: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10369680/Sonny-Bill-Williams-call-up-to-the-New-Zealand-rugby-league-World-Cup-squad-is-a-day-of-shame-say-critics.html

Other info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_New_Zealand

Australia part two. Living conditions and values, Why the speak English and famous places

Living conditions and values.
Living in Australia is good. Living in Australia is relatively better than the rest of the world, even though there are some disagreements with how good the living conditions are. Australia is also the home of many Aboriginals who have lived here for decades. Australians value respect and freedom for every individual, and the freedom to have the religion you wish.
Info: http://www.australiaonnet.com/economy-business/standard-of-living.html
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/values/statement/long/

Why do they speak English here? 
The reason why they speak English is because that the first white who settled down there were British. British colonies were settled and English naturally became the spoken language.

Famous places.
A very popular tourist attraction in Australia is the Opera House in Sydney. It's one of the most known buildings from the 1900. It's designed by a danish architect Jørn Utzon. The opera house is known for having theaters, ballets and musicals preformed inside.

Picture: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Imagen_general_%C3%B3pera_de_Sydney.jpg
Information: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operahuset_i_Sydney

You could also visit the Uluru, known as the Ayers rock. It's the largest single piece of stone on earth. Kind of like the icebergs, most of Ulurus mass is hidden underground. The rock stretches 348 meters in the air.

Information: http://www.ratestogo.com/blog/10-must-see-landmarks-in-australia/
Picture: http://mostbeautifulplacesintheworld.org/?p=2445

Australia part one. Culture, famous person and current news

Culture.
In Australia they have many food dishes which are considered weird and unusual. You can get served Emu meat. Emu is a native Australian bird. Either the meat get smoked out well and served cold, or you can actually get it as pizza topping! Something a bit more normal is the Lamington. The lamingtons are being described as Australias national cake.
Some popular sports here are cricket and rugby.

Photo and other food dishes from Australia: http://travel.cnn.com/sydney/eat/40-foods-australians-call-their-own-651613

Famous person.
A very famous actor from Australia is Chris Hemsworth. Chris was born on the 11th of August, 1983 in Melbourne, Australia. He plays the main role in many movies. For example, he's the main character in the movie "Thor", and he plays the same character (Thor) in the movie "The Avengers".

Taken from: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165110/


Current news.
Doctors were shocked to find a mans heart in the right side of his chest instead of the left. The man 46-year old had been in a motorcycle accident. The mans injury towards his lungs and chest caused so much pressure that the heart had switched sides. One of the doctors said this; "I had never seen anything like it. What’s unique about this case is the way the heart rotated so far in the other direction, and the patient was still awake and alert."
Taken from: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/man-survives-motorcycle-accident-but-his-heart-shifts-from-left-to-right/story-fneuzlbd-1226911096968

Canada part two. Famous places, current news and someone famous

Famous places.
A beautiful and breathtaking place to visit when in Canada, is Niagara Falls. The giant waterfall lies not far from Toronto. It's easy to find a way to get there, and when you first have arrived, you will not regret it!

Picture: http://www.greatcanadianadventuretour.com/2011/12/niagara-falls-awesome/

Another place you could visit whilst in Canada is Lake Louise. The turquoise lake lies deep in the Canadian Rookies. Right next to the lake you have The Fairmont Hotel. It's also possible to go camping nearby the big, beautiful lake.

Taken from: http://hubpages.com/hub/Top_Ten_Places_to_Visit_in_Canada

Current news from Canada.
Currently Nigeria is begging Canada for help in the search of the kidnapped school girls. It's been reported that Nigeria has requested surveillance gear from Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nigeria-asks-canada-for-surveillance-gear-reports-say-1.2634968

Famous person.
A well known internet star from Canada is Matt Gibson, but known as Mattg124. Matt has a YouTube channel where he post videos on a weekly basis. His most known and longest ongoing series is his "Dare Mattg" videos, which are getting close to 100 videos.
His YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MattG124

Photo: http://lindenlink.com/3-youtube-channels-to-waste-your-time-with/

Canada part one. Culture, Living conditions and values and why they speak English

Culture.
Canada is being characterized as a multicultural country. Through Canada's history the culture has been influenced by European immigration. It's especially affected by French and British culture.
When it comes to sports, Canada has a wide selection. You have hockey, lacrosse, baseball and many more. A known hockey player from Canada is Joe Thornton.

Picture: http://daysofyorr.com/2012-articles/happy-anniversary-joe-thornton-now-get-out.html

Living conditions and values.
The living condition for most Canadians are good. They get to enjoy life, they are well educated and with good jobs. As any other country, Canada has it's more poor areas where life is a little more rough for the ones who live there.
Canada highly values freedom and respect for others. They believe it's better to be to a little too polite than to not be. Canadians are being looked at as a kind and open people. That's exactly how they want it to be.

Why do they speak English?
For a really long time, Canada was colonized by both England and France. Most of the Canadians today are decedents of the British colonies.

Information: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_most_Canadians_speak_English#slide=2
http://www.durhamimmigration.ca/creating%20community/Pages/WhatareCanadianValues.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Canada

Ireland part two. Famous person, current news and some famous places

A famous person from Ireland.
Jonas Armstrong is an actor from Ireland. He was born on the 1st of January, 1981 in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for his role in Robin Hood, Book of blood and Walking with the enemy. One of his known trademarks is that he's excellent on doing accents. In 2003 he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Taken from: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1765073/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Current news.
A 56 year old man got re-arrested for the murder of Jean McConville in 1972. A quote from a police officer about the case: “Detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating the abduction and murder of Jean McConville in 1972 have arrested a 56-year-old man in Co Antrim. He is being questioned in the Serious Crime Suite at Antrim police station.”
Taken from: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/man-56-re-arrested-over-jean-mcconville-murder-1.1786563


Famous places. 
A popular tourist attraction in Ireland is Boyne Valley. Here you'll find tombs that date back to ancient times. The tombs are said to be older than both the Stonehenge in England and the pyramids of Giza, which lies in Egypt.

Picture: http://megaliths-sheep.blogspot.no/2013/01/sheep-at-newgrange-in-boyne-valley.html

A different place you can visit is The Cliffs of Moher. This is one of the most famous places to visit via the coastline of Ireland. From the cliffs you get some of the most beautiful views over the island.

Picture: http://hdfons.com/cliffs-of-moher/cliffs-of-moher-sunset-wallpaper/
Information: http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/travel/irishcentrals-top-10-sites-in-ireland-41098302-237788301.html

Ireland part one. Living conditions and values, culture and why they speak english.

Living conditions and values.
The living conditions in Ireland are very good. According to a survey from 2005 they are put as number one in the world, with the best conditions for the people. Of course there are some areas that are more poor than others, but overall the Irish people have good jobs, education and are well payed. The people of Ireland highly value their family and their friends. Most of the Irish are Catholics.

Culture.
The culture of Ireland includes many customs and traditions(like St. Patrick's day and Halloween), the language, music, art, sports and folklore. A known folklore is the Leprechaun, a being who reminds most people of Ireland. Some of the most popular sports in Ireland are soccer, rugby and hockey. Two known soccer players are George Best and Roy Keane.

Why they speak English.
The reason for English to be spoken in Ireland is because of a long English, public domination. This influenced Ireland greatly. Today, very small percentage of the Republic of Ireland speaks fluent Irish. Ireland has both English and Irish as an official language.

Taken from: http://holidaycentral.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/leprechaun.jpg

Other information: wikipedia.org