NationMaster - South America

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emma_loek 16th May 2010	I need to find the percentage of English speakers and High school education in Brazil and Indonesia
krispie 23rd October 2005	i need to know 5 interesting facts about peru
Owen Callender 18th September 2005	Hi, Im a Uni Graduate and will be setting off to travel around south america. I wondered if anybody knows of some environmental bodies/groups/organisations etc that centre around sustainable development/sustainability and conservation. I really want to do some work whilst out there to gather experience. Any info would be of great help as im not finding much on the web. Cheers in anticipation!
ERROR1803@YAHOO.COM 6th July 2005	PLEASE SENT TO ME GDP OF SOUTH AMERICAN! 2000,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 ERROR1803@YAHOO.COM
cookie 20th June 2005	i need every thing i need to know on south america i cant find any thng well yes i can but i need religions and the flags of every country stuff like that
poenaru ilie 14th June 2005	I woud like some information about the registreition of orthodox churces at the competent autorities of USA and Canada
Edria Murray Staff Editor 6th June 2005	In response to Vinay: Total adult literacy in South America ranges from 83% (in French Guiana) to 98.8% (in Guyana). In general female literacy (which ranges from 81.6% to 98.5%) is slightly lower than male literacy (which ranges from 84% to 99.1%). Further literacy information for each country in South America can be found in the education category. Statistics relating to technology including the number of mobile telephones, personal computers and televisions can be found in the media category.
ur face 1st June 2005	what are some facts about south america?
Leg 25th May 2005	The longest river is the nile
Steven Colosi 16th April 2005	From around eighth grade I have been interested in finding out the way our government groups people into racial categories on U.S. Census forms, State tests, and at the DMV, knowing that Hispanic is not a race and is already aforementioned on the forms. There seems to be many lacks of understanding on some and I am going to make it my sole duty to bring awareness to this politically sensitive matter. I support adding 'Mediterranean and Middle Easterner' to the application form. The system is so screwed up that everyone from countries east of the Middle East is considered Asian despite the fact that people from India are Caucasians and not at all relative to people from China. It is stupid that our government views people of a darker complexion as non-Caucasian and we have all of these Northern Nazi types claiming to be the Aryan race. I am sorry but Aryan people are nothing close to Hitler's description. Iranians and people from the Indian subcontinent are the true Aryans, which doesn't even have a racial reference in their usage. Our government just doesn't have a clue in the world how to identify people and therefore we have people of an “unknown race” because of ignorance. I don't understand why Hispanic shouldn't refer to Portuguese culture instead of just pertaining to Spanish culture, especially when their cultures are more related to each other than our government gives them credit for. The definition is no doubt ignorant of that fact. After all they both occupy the same peninsula, which was known as Hispania and is known today as the Iberian Peninsula. The Latins are the ancient ancestors of the Italians whom settle in the region of Italy known as Latium and is now Lazio. However, the Celt Iberians are the ancient ancestors of the Spanish and Portuguese, and therefore they are a Celt Iberian people, not a Latin people, despite their languages derive principally from their language. If a Latin is a native or resident of ancient Latium, then they aren't a native or inhabitant of Latin America. A Latino is a Hispanic American whereas an Italian or someone of Italian descent residing in America is a Latin-American. However, people from Portugal and Brazil are not Hispanic American considering the definition for Hispanic. I also have found out by curiosity that Ralph Nader is an Arab-American of Lebanese descent. Believe it or not Doug Flutie is also an Arab-American and they are white according to the government. This is why I perfer 'Mediterranean and Middle Easterner' added to the application. Latins, Greeks, Albanians, and Maltese (Mediterraneans) have a lot more in common with North Africans and Middle Easterners than Europeans in terms of culture, music, and history. In addition, Mediterraneans have generally the same complexion as Arabs because of where they live and if I were full-blooded I would have more of an olive complexion even though it is not always true.
Suchita Vemuri Staff Editor 7th April 2005	In response to Susan Kaye and to BK - South America comprises 16 countries; your queries need to be more specific. And BK, there are several inhabited islands in the Caribbean and, while this query also should ideally be more specific, the islands have some common features and history. The name 'Caribbean' comes from the Carib people of the Lesser Antilles islands. An interesting fact is that some common words in use in English were borrowed from the Carib language, such as "hammock," "iguana," "hurricane" (after the Carib god of evil), and "maize."
للغة اية الف 16th March 2005	Me, have been copying what Steven has posted many times over and over again?
Suchita Vemuri Staff Editor 4th March 2005	Hi Patty -- are you referring to the tuna complex being built by the Spanish Albacora Group at Posorja, Ecuador? If so, for photographs, see: http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:88086026&dtype=1~1~0~0&dinst=0~&author=Stuart%20Franklin&title=ECUADOR.%20Galapagos%20Islands.%20Posorja.%20Boat%20used%20for%20offshore%20sardine%20fishing.%201997.%20%28LON28702%29&date=01/01/1997&refid=ency_botpm.
Suchita Vemuri Staff Writer 22nd February 2005	Hi Evah, You'll find all the information for each of the different countries in South America under: http://www.nationmaster.com/region/SAM.
Suchita Vemuri Staff Writer 22nd February 2005	For Trinidad & Tobago, basic info can be had at: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/td.html; more at: http://www.trinidad-tobago.net/.
Me 16th December 2004	From around eighth grade I have been interested in finding out the way our government groups people into racial categories on U.S. Census forms, State tests, and at the DMV knowing that Hispanic is not a race and is already aforementioned on the forms. There seems to be many lacks of understanding on some and I am going to make it my sole duty to bring awareness to this politically sensitive matter. I support adding Mediterranean/Middle Eastern origin to the application form. The system is so screwed up that everyone from countries east of the Middle East is Asian despite the fact that people from India are Caucasians and not at all relative to people from China. It is stupid that our government views people of an olive complexion as non- Caucasian and we have all of the Northern Nazi types claiming to be the Aryan race. I am sorry but Aryan people are nothing close to Hitler’s description. Persians and people from the Indian Subcontinent are the true Aryans. I have looked at this “unknown race” as referred to on the capital punishment statistics and wonder what it means. It could be that the government in this country is just plain ignorant and archaistic. They just don’t have a clue in the world how to identify people. I don’t understand why Hispanic shouldn’t refer to Portuguese culture instead of just pertaining to Spanish culture especially when their cultures are more related to each other than our government gives them credit for. The definition is no doubt ignorant of that fact. After all they occupy the same peninsula, which was known as Hispania and is known today as the Iberian Peninsula. I also have found out by curiosity that Ralph Nadar is an Arab American of Lebanese descent. Believe it or not Doug Flutie is also an Arab American and they are white according to the government. This is why I want “Mediterranean/Middle Eastern origin” added to the application.Latins, Greeks, Albanians have generally the same complexion as Arabs and in addition, if I was full-blooded I would have more of an olive complexion even though even that is not always true.
Thomas 29th November 2004	Poverty loevels? Maybe you should have a look at economy statistics (GDP)? Or if you are talking about people, you shd look at percentage people living below poverty line etc.. Either way, check out stats in http://ww.nationmaster.com/cat/economy and see which one interests you.
C. NIKIELSKI 28th November 2004	NEED TO KNOW THE POVERTY LEVELS OF ALL THE COUNTRIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, CUBA, AND CANADA.
chamaine 24th November 2004	religion in contemporary brazil and its effects
C.Hill 22nd November 2004	I need to know words.phrases which are used characteristically in Belize
red_stove 8th November 2004	in which country is magellan strait?

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