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=Statistics= USA || 42,700 || 39.6 || 78.37 || 99% || 2.06 || Italy || 30,500 || 43.5 || 81.77 || 98.4% || 1.39 || Brazil || 10,800 || 29.3 || 72.53 || 88.6% || 2.18 || Honduras || 4,200 || 21 || 70.61 || 80% || 3.09 || Kenya || 1,600 || 18.9 || 59.48 || 85.1% || 4.19 ||
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=High Income Living Conditions:= Primary Source: Secondary Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/italy_way_of_life.htm

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Story/Description: Northern Italy is a lot richer and more urbanized then southern Italy. Two-thirds of people live in urbanized areas. There are major pollution hazards ad problems in big cities with a lot of factories. Italians take a lot of pride in their food and coking. The foods differ by region. A wide variety of sports are played in Italy although soccer is the most popular. Baseball and fishing are also popular. 95% of Italians are Roman Catholic. Vatican City in Rome is one of the most well known Roman Catholic churches. Kids between 6-14 attend school, most go to public school however there are some private schools. Also Italy has 47 public universities and some private ones. Italy is home to one of the oldest and largest universities in the world. It is also one of the worlds greatest places to find amazing art, architecture and books.

Paragraph Analysis: Based on the information in the graph above and the information I obtained about Italy, it is pretty safe to say that Italy is a wealthy country. Its' people live long, happy lives and are productive.

=Middle-Upper Income Living Conditions:= Primary Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/brazil.html Secondary Source: Person Researched: Messias Story/Description: This kid is 10 years old and will finish his schooling in 4 years. Kids in Brazil only spend hours a day in school. The almost all people who live in Brazil are not actually 100% Brazilian. Most people are a mixture of European nationalities. Brazil is one of the worlds greatest exporters and growers of coffee. 3/4 Brazilians live in cities,which are mostly on the coast. Brazil is home to the Amazon River which is over 4000 miles long! Sadly, 60% of Brazilian homes have no toilets or drains, 52% have no waste collection, and 70% have no running water.

Paragraph Analysis: Brazil is a middle country. They are not wealthy nor are they extremely poor. They have big cities, provide public schooling for their kids however 70% of homes do not have running water. My family were missionaries over there and 2 of my cousins were born there so I know a little bit about Brazil from them. What they told me and what I found from this website match pretty well. ==

=Middle-Lower Income Living Conditions:= Primary Source: Secondary Source: http://www.afsusa.org/host-family/countries/honduras/ Person Researched:Susana

Story/Description: Honduras has the world’s second-largest barrier reef, dazzling Caribbean islands, colonial-style towns, and a mountain interior on the west. Honduras is world famous for its archeological sites, including 3,000-year-old Mayan ruins. Honduras is very conservative and the parents are protective. Teenagers are expected to respect their parents and elders and to live by the family’s advice and rules. When teenagers date, parents tend to be stricter with their daughters. Not all Hondurans are able to attend high school. Those who do gain the opportunity will help poor communities provide free assistance in such areas as education, health, and construction. Most Honduran teenagers are serious about their studies and little time is spent on extracurricular activities during weekdays. Few teenagers are sports-minded, but there are sports (soccer, basketball and volleyball) and other activities. They dress casual in jeans and t-shirts, its a tropical climate but it can get chilly. The schools require uniforms. Paragraph Analysis: What I learned from this story was that Honduras is a poor country but not completely in poverty. The country itself has a lot of history and a lot to see. The people have very strict rules and cultures. The parents and elders run the show. Most kids aren't fortunate enough to go to school but the ones who do attend school are expected to help out the community it return after their education is over and they hopefully have a job.

=Lower Income Living Conditions:= Primary Source: Shadrack Kiprop Secondary Source: Person Researched: Shadrack Kiprop

Story/Description: He grew up in a small village and went to a small school. He has two older sisters and a cousin who is like a brother to him. His dad was diagnosed with severe schizophrenia. He and him family moved here from Kenya in 2009, his freshmen year. He told me that he was very grateful for the opportunity to move here. He said that America has far more opportunities available then Kenya does and he is very lucky to be here. His cousin is an orphan in Kenya and he is starting to raise money to be able to send back to him to support him. Kenya is a very poor country that does not have a lot to offer its people. There is a high number of HIV/AIDS victims in Kenya.

Paragraph Analysis: Based on what Shadrack told me and the pictures he showed my group when we interviewed him, it was pretty obvious that Kenya is extremely poor. They mostly live in small huts. There is not a lot of running water available. People live in complete poverty, less then a dollar a day, and many are subject to severe illnesses and diseases.

=Conclusion:= My classmate Emily Laughlin and I both researched Italy and Kenya. We found that Italy makes almost thirty times more income per capita then Kenya. Italy is a very rich and abundant country while Kenya is lacking and impoverished. Her Middle upper country was Mexico and her Middle lower was Iraq. Mexico makes $13,900 per capita income and Iraq is $3,800 per capita income. Comparing our two middle countries we found that Mexico makes more the Brazil, which surprised me. And Honduras makes more then Iraq. Honduras and Iraq basically have the same life expectancy however Honduras has a higher literacy rate then Iraq does.

My friend James in 3rd block had 3 different countries them me. Spain has a little less per capita income then Italy. Spain's literacy rate is 97.9%, Italy's is 98.4%. His Lower middle county is India and their per capita income is $3,500 whereas Honduras' is $4,200. Honduras also has a much greater literacy rath then India. 40% compared to 80%. Overall his countries, except for Brazil which we both did, were poorer then mine. Some were a lot poorer and others made just a few hundred dollars less.