Comoros- Food 2

Rice and fish are the most popular foods in the average Comorian's daily diet, along with manioc and other root vegetables, coconut milk, plantains, and fresh and dried fish. Other traditional dishes include beef and castrated goat served with old or curdled milk, white rice and large cakes. Another traditional dish is porridge made with the dried fruit of sago palms. French food and imported drinks have recently become more and more popular.

Comoros- Overview 2

Moroni is the largest city of the Comoros Islands, a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean. In Comorian, Moroni means "in the heart of the fire". It comes from how the city is at the foot of Mount Karthala, an active volcano. Moroni is the capital of the island Grande Comore, the largest of the three main islands. The city's estimated population in 2003 was 41,557 people.

Haiti

    The Haitian flag has long been a symbol of pride for Haiti.  It has the Haiti coat of arms on it and the colors red and blue.  It was made from the French flag.  Haitian Flag Day on Monday, May 18, is all about celebrating the culture and heritage of the Haitian flag, where people dance, sing, and eat. Haitian Flag Day events took place not just in Haiti, but in U.S. cities as well.  The Haitian flag as it’s known today first came into use in 1806. The story behind the flag’s red-and-blue backdrop is that Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader in the Haitian Revolution against France, removed the white in the French flag to symbolize their newly-found independence. 

Haiti

     Many tropical fruits are grown in Haiti becuase of its tropical climate, such as avocados, mangoes, pineapples, coconuts, cerise, passion fruit, and guava.  Refreshing fruit juices are a very popular way to use these delicious resources. Another popular beverage is Juna, a local orange squash drink.  People are often selling drinks of shaved ice topped with a fruity syrup, too. Jeven sugarcane juice is also common.  Both adults and children enjoy chewing on the stalks to extract its sweet juice.

Beer

Belgium has what is considered by some the best beer in the world. Belgium has several hundred breweries in such a small country. This gives Belgium a wide diversity of flavor and tastes. At the end of 2011 there were 1150 original Belgium beers.

The History of Madagascar - Zoya Fazal

Histoire le Madagascar
In a cataclysmic earthquake, Madagascar floated away from Africa about 165 million years ago. It drifted approximately 250 miles to the northeast, where it currently resides.

How the French Revolution affected Madagascar
In 1883, the French attacked Madagascar. After almost three years of warfare, Madagascar became a French protectorate, and then, after a massive 1895 invasion by French forces, Madagascar became a full-fledged French colony. The monarchy was abolished, and French became the official language.

In 1958, Charles de Gaulle became the President of France. He immediately granted Madagascar their independence. But the French culture still remains. French is still one of the official languages of Madagascar.

Intro to Madagascar - Zoya Fazal

Intro to Madagascar

Le pays compte de plus de 22.92 million d'habitants.
Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et blanc
L'hymne national s'appelle "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô"
Les destinations populaires sont Antsiranana, Mahajanga, et Antananarivo

Grindelwald Snow Festival

Grindelwald Snow Festival

The Grindelwald snow festival, a.k.a. the “world snow festival” has become one of the most amazing and popular winter events in the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Every year in January, the festival is held in the natural ice-rink in the village canter of Grindelwald. Sculptors from all over the world come to the festival to carve the multi meter high blocks of ice and snow into a figure or an object that will be judged later on. The festival started over 30 years ago, and it has since become one of the biggest winter events in Switzerland.

                         

International Balloon Festival in Switzerland

Festival International de Ballons

 (International Balloon Festival)

The international balloon festival, which is held in Château-d'Oex, Switzerland, is attended by thousands of people from over 20 countries each year. The festival presents over 100 different balloons each year. Château-d’Oex is well known for having the first hot air balloon to navigate around the globe without stopping leave from it. Throughout the festival, there are many different activities and contests that take place. This year, the festival is expected to attract over 40,000 people, and will display hot air balloons of all different shapes, colors, and sizes.

 

Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane is a retired French soccer player. He is known for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique. Zidane was named the best European football player in the past 50 years. He is of Algerian descent. Both of his parents immigrated to France from Algeria. He played attacking midfielder for Juventus and Real Madrid. He has won many award for his play and is considered one of the best to ever live.

Democratic Republic of the Congo- Politics

The DROC is what is known as a republic. It is also unitary, which means one government controls everything instead of smaller, local governments like the United States has. Most countries in Europe are unitary governments. It is also Semi-Presidential, which means there is a president, a cabinet (like the US Senate), and a prime minister.

Democratic Republic of the Congo- Geography

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC), is a country in the African continent. It is located in a region in Africa known as "Sub-Saharan Africa," which means it is below the Sahara Desert. A lot of DROC and the countries around are mostly high precipitation areas. The DR

OC is a very large country. The Capital of the DROC is Kinshasa, with a population of around 10 million people. 

French Soccer

France is a wonderful nation. The national sport of France is soccer. The nickname for the team is "The Blues" because of their home kit jersey color. They won one World Cup in 1998 and eight European Championships. They primarily play in Stade de France which is in a suburb of Paris called Saint-Denis. The French national team is known for how ethnically diverse it is and how ethnically diverse the country is. Players like Zinedine Zidane and Paul Pogba have parents that were both born in different countries. The French national team always puts together a solid team to be a contender for the championship.

Luxembourg Food

One of the most traditional dishes is Judd mat Gaardebounen. It's a smoked collar of a pig with broad beans. People who own restaurants in Luxembourg make sure to have it fresh everyday. They soak the collar of the pig in water. It is then boiled with different vegetables and spices. Usually it is served with boiled potatoes and a side of rice. It is the national dish of Luxembourg. Another traditional dish is Träipen. It is a blood fried sausage usually served with apple sauce and écrevisses à la luxembourgeoise (cray fish). 

Swiss Soccer

In Switzerland, the most popular sports are skiing and snowboarding, but I am mainly focusing on soccer in this post.  The Swiss Soccer team is currently ranked 11th in the world, according to FIFA world rankings.  They are normally in the high 20s in their rankings, but they are doing exceptionally well this year.  Their captain is Gokhan Inler, a midfielder.

Luxembourg's History

   
         Luxembourg was founded in 963.  During the 1300s-early 1500s three members of the House of Luxembourg reigned as Holy Roman Emperors. Luxembourg then suffered a succession crisis when they were missing a male heir. The country was then sold to Philip the Good of Burgundy, and was then occupied by the Hapburgs, Bourbons and the French. When Napoleon was defeated, Luxembourg was argued over by Prussia and the Netherlands, and the German Confederation named Luxembourg a Grand Duchy in union with the Netherlands. Luxembourg was neutral through both world wars, but was invaded in 1914 by Imperial Germany. They were occupied by Germany during the First World War, but maintained independence and freedom. Luxembourg's neutrality was again violated in the Second World War when Nazi Germany invaded. Germany considered Luxembourg to be German territory. Luxembourg wa annexed in 1944 and then helped found the United Nations

                     

Map of Luxembourg

     

            

Luxembourg's Architecture

Adolphe bridge 

Saint Michael's church 

Luxembourg is known for its beautiful castles, churches and bridges. There is also some incredible but lesser-known contemporary buildings that are worthy to note. The Vianden castle is one of the only castles in Luxembourg that is not in ruins. The Vianden castle was built at about 1100 and was originally just a fort, the counts and other nobility added living quarters in order to impress the House of Luxembourg. Saint Michael's Church is another iconic landmark, dating back to as early as the late 900s. It was built on the oldest religious landmark in Luxembourg city, and it was originally the church for the count of Luxembourg but has been renovated since then. The Adolphe bridge has become a kind of national symbol to represent Luxembourg's independence. The bridge was designed by Paul Séjourné and was built in 1900-1903. A more recent building is the Philharmonie which was built in 2005. The concert hall hosts up to 400 performances each year.

Vianden Castle 

The Philharmonie Concert Hall

Jane: Comoros- Foods

Comoros- Food

Comoros' national dish is Langouste a la Vanille, meaning lobster with vanilla sauce. It is roasted lobster served on a bed of wilted greens with warm vanilla sauce and sprouts on top. Other popular dishes include; fish, Mabawa, Mubogo, and Jobi. These foods are found in street stands.

Comoros- General

Comoros- Overview

Comoros is a group of five small islands located between the tips of Mozambique and Madagascar in south-east Africa. Comoros' national languages are Arabic, French, and Comorian, the 'Language of the Islands'. The largest island is Grande Comor and its capital for all four main Islands is Moroni.

Morocco - Capital

Rabat is the capital of Morroco. Situated at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, it is a coastal town that has historically been an important port. Nowadays, because of problems with silt, its role as a port has diminished, and most of its income come from tourism, textile, food processing, and construction industries. Compared to other Moroccan cities, it has a relatively recent history, becoming a military fortress of importance in 1146 CE. In fact, its name, Rabat, is derived from the phrase, Ribatu I-Fath, meaning "stronghold of victory." Common tourist sites here include Kasbah of the Udayas and the Hassan tower, both built during this time period. Other points of interest in this city include the Mawazine, a famous music festival, and the Bouregreg Marina.

Morroco Overview

Located on the west coast of Africa, Morroco is far north enough to share cultural roots with the Middle East as well as Africa. It is one of three countries, along with France and Spain, to have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coastline. Its official languages are Arabic and Berber, although French and Spanish are recognized as national languages and commonly spoken. Morroco's capital is Rabat, although Casablanca is the largest city. Other major cities include Marrakesh, Kenitra, and Tangier. Being a coastal country between many powerful ancient civilizations, Morocco has a colorful and fascinating history, as well as unique and diverse cultural practices.

Côte D'ivoire Taï National Park

Taï National Park:
Jordyn

This park is one of the most visited parks in Côte D'ivoire. Also, it make up the last major remnants of the primary tropical forest of West Africa. It is home to thousands of species of both plants and animals, with a few (of the animals) being on the red list. Also, it is home to very diverse landscapes.

Côte D'ivoire General Facts

Côte D'ivoire General Facts:
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Côte D'ivoire translates into "Ivory Coast." It is located in West Africa and is surrounded by Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, and Liberia. Its capital is Yamoussoukro. Its major language is French, but there are also 70 other spoken languages. Their economy is mostly agricultural with their main exports being cocoa, coffee beans, bananas, pineapple, cotton, palm oil, petroleum, and fish (also oil refining and wood products).

Luxembourg Food

Beligan cuisine consists of lots of chocolate desserts. One of the best dishes is Belgian chocolate mousse. They usually add a pudding to the melted chocolate and put white chocolate shreds on top. Another dish that is common is Belgian chocolate cheesecake. Belgian chocolate is mixed into the cheese batter and icing. This makes a delicious cheesecake.

The Ivory Coast Food

     The cuisine of Ivory Coast is based on fish, pork, grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, and tubers. Restaurants that serves traditional food, known as maquis, are usually found in open air courtyards. Local dishes include those such as kedjenou, which is chicken with braised vegetables. Common street food includes yam fries and fried fish, as well as aloko, which is fried bananas with chilli. 

Monaco Ville

Monaco has a old town called the "Monaco-Ville" located right by the mediterranean sea right in a rocky elevation. Out of the 37,831 people living in Monaco, about 981* people live there, taking up 46 acres of Monaco. The government's "headquarters" are located on/in "Monaco ville". Even though it is popular, monte Carl is still the capital. If you go there at 11:55am you can see the "changing of the guard" every day outside the prince's palace.

Haiti

Food

     Haiti's national dish is griots with rice & beans.  Griots are pieces of fried pork.  The traditional recipe has a unique taste because of one specific ingredient: sour orange juice.  While this is the most popular and well-known dish of Haiti, there are still some others.  One example is Legim, a thick vegetable soup containing eggplant, chayote, cabbage, spinach, watercress, épice, onions, garlic, tomato paste, and beef or crab that is usually served with rice.  Most Haitian meals have rice and beans with them and are most commonly described as bold and spicy. 

Haiti

Carnaval

     Carnaval is a Haitian Mardi Gras festival that goes on for several weeks.  It usually starts some time in late January and goes until Mardi Gras.  The biggest parade is in Port-au-Prince, but many other small festivals are held in other cities in Haiti.  Carnaval includes vibrant and exciting parades, traditional dances, beautiful artwork, and upbeat music throughout Haiti.  The festival also gives musicians a chance to show off in front of the big crowds.

Belgian food

Belgium is famous for it’s food. Some of the famous foods are frites and beer. Even the one of the revolution movements chose the humble French fry for it symbol it rally to. There are special french fry stands everywhere even on the side of the road. Many consider Belgian beer to be some of the best. In the small clump of land there are about 180 breweries, each making their own distinct brew.

Monaco

Monaco est, à côté de la France. Monaco est très petit,  mais il y a plus de 37,831* d'habitants. Monaco est 499 quarante ares. Les couleurs de drapeau sont rouge et blanc. Monaco a  une famille royale, le Prince s’appelle Albert II. Tu peux voir le Riviera français au Monaco.

Belgium

Mon pays s’appelle Belgique. Il se trouve dans le Nord du France et l’Ouest d’Allemagne. Les couleurs du drapeau sont noir, jaune, et rouge La capitale de Belgique est Bruxelles. Il y a un million d’habitants en Belgique.

The Ivory Coast (James)

Cote D'Ivoire se trouve Ouest Afrique. Les pays reçu l'indépendance en 1960. Les couleurs de drapeaux sont vert, blanc, et orange. En 1999 un groupe de militaire renverse le gouvernent. Robert Guéï es le président du Côté D'Ivoire. Il élections truquées afin de devenir président. Il a servi 2000-2000.

Le Sénégal

            Sénégal se trouve est le nord ouest l’Afrique. Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d’habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, jaune, et rouge. L’hymne nationale s’appelle Pincez Tous vos Koras. Le Sénégal m’interesse parceque la Casamance est beau. Dakar regarde génial et le parc national du Niokolo Koba protégers le chimpanzé et la panthère. Je veux visiter la mosquée de Touba parceque c'est un centre religieux très important, et le parc national du Djoudj parceque c'est une grande réserve ornithologique, et Saint-Louis parceque c'est cool.  Je veux me renseigner sur le batik!

La mosquée de Touba

Sénégal

Sénégal se trouve en le côté Afrique de l'Ouest. Le pays compte de plus de treize millions d’habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jaune. L’hymne nationale s’appelle Le Lion Rouge ou Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons. Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque le musique, l'art, et les faunes et flores sont unique. Je veux visiter le parc national du Djoudj parceque des oiseaux sont trés intéressant, le lac Retba parceque c'est unique, et Dakar.  Je veux me renseigner sur l’histoire du Sénégal.

Sénégal

Le Sénégal se trouve en Afrique de l'Ouest. Le pays compte de plus de 12,000,000 d’habitants.
Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jaune  L’hymne nationale s’appelle le lion rouge.  Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque la gastronomie et les instruments de musique. Aussi les arts de Sénégal sont très beau avec beaucoup de couleurs. Le capital de Sénégal est Dakar. Aussi il y a le Lac Rebta au Sénégal et le Parc national du Niokolo-Koba. Je veux me renseigner sur la pêche, les baobabs, et Saint Louis.

Le Sénégal - Zoya Fazal

Sénégal se trouve…

Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d’habitants.

Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jaune.

L’hymne nationale s’appelle "Le Lion rouge".

Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque..

1.​l'hymne nationale est très beau

2.​​les baobabs sont peu fréquent 

3.le djembe est très magnifique 

Je veux visiter…..

1. La mosquée de Touba.

2. Le parc national du Niokolo Koba parce 

3.la Casamance

Je veux me renseigner sur………

la religion ils font

Sénégal se trouve Afrique de l'Ouest. Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d'habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, jaune, et rouge. L’hymne nationale s’appelle Le Lion Rouge. Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque exotique faune et flore, le villes, et le national parcs. Je veux visiter le parc national du Djoudj, le lac Retba, et les baobabs. Je veux me renseigner sur le parc national du Niokolo Koba.

Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d’habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, Jaune, et rouge. L’hymne nationale s’appelle Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons. Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque les culture es très intéressant. Le parc National sembler très cool. Je désire aller  à va la vannerie parce que les artisans es jolie et belle. Je veux visiter le Lac Retba parce que et c’est rose et le lac rose est très cool. Aussi je désire voir les Baobabs et le capital Dakar. Je veux me renseigner sur le lac Retba parce que et c’est rose et ça es très intéressant.

Le Sénégal.

Le Sénégal

Sénégal se trouve en Afrique.  Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d’habitants.  Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jeaun.  L’hymne nationale s’appelle “Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons”.  Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque..   1. J’adore  les chimpanzés.  2. J'aime les poissons  et les  puilliere   3. J’adore  la musique  avec Sénégal.  Je veux visiter….. Dakar, Le parc national Niokola Koba! et Saint Louis.  Je veux me renseigner sur le parc avec la chimpanzes.

Sénégal Post

Sénégal Post:
Jordyn Bourne

Sénégal se trouve en Afrique à l’ouest.
Le pays compte de plus de 12 millions d'habitants.
Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, jaune, et rouge.

L’hymne nationale s’appelle Pincez Tous Vos Koras, Frappez Les Balafons.
Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque le lac Rose, Dakar, et les parc nationals.

Je veux visiter parceque de la magasins, la cuisine, et je n'ai pas visiter l’Afrique.
Je veux me renseigner sur le culture.

Sénégal

     Sénégal se trouve en Afrique de l'Ouest.  Le pays compte de plus de 11 millions d’habitants.  Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, jaune, et rouge.  L’hymne nationale s’appelle "Le lion rouge."  Le Sénégal m’intéresse parce qu’ il y a les marais cool.  Il a beaucoup des parcs national génials, et il a une cuisine délicieuse.  Je veux visiter Dakar parce que il est le point le plus occidental du continent africain.  Je veux aussi visiter la mosquée de Touba parce que il est très important et le lac Retba parce que les micro-organismes sont intéressants.  Je veux me renseigner sur l'art du Sénégal.

Jordan J Senegal Post Issue #1

    Sénégal se trouve a l'Ouest Afrique. Le pays compte de plus de onze million d'habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jaune. L'hymne nationale s'appelle “Le Lion Rouge”. Le Sénégal m'intéresse parce que d'habitants parle français, la gastronomie, et le mbalax. Je veux visiter Dakar, Le parc national du Niokolo Koba, et la Casamance.  Je veux me résigner sur la musique et la gastronomies.

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Sénégal se trouve à ouest africain. Le pays compte de plus de d’habitants. Les couleurs du drapeau sont vert, rouge, et jaune. L’hymne nationale s’appelle «le lion rouge.» Le Sénégal m’intéresse parceque: Dakar est la capitale, ​la moisée de touba, le pari National du Niokolo koba. Je veux visiter Dakar, La casamance, et les boababs. Je veux me renseigner sur les baobabs.