China

China is one of the most fast growing economies in the world. One of there main selling points is the automobile industry. They are taking foreign cars and trying to sell them to there people at a rate of 25,000 cars selling per day. China is also trying to branch out there cars to the US. The problem is the safety of the cars. In a Russian safety test, the Chinese cars failed awfully. The cars spinned out of control and the car broke down. The Chinese are thinking that American company like GM are not American companies are. They believe that they can sell the Chinese cars for lots of money in the US. That will not happen at all. 

Definitions

Capitalism- Is a social political-economic system based on the principle of individual rights.

Communism-  Is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless and stateless social order structuredupon common ownership of the means of production, as well as a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of this social order.

Free Enterprise- Is an economic system that is based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods or services for profit.

Free Market- Is a market where the price of a good or service is determined by supply and demand, rather than by governmental regulation.

China

Im not really in the Christmas vibe yet. Oh well I bet I will soon. Anyway today in human geo we saw a video on how China is where all of the labor is. The people are working full shift and only getting 1 to 4 dollars a day. Here in the USA the minimum wage for a worker is 7.5 a hour but the big companies can't afford to pay their workers so much. Then they go to China. A country that is poor and will work for so little. China has a seventh of the worlds population and jobs are so needed so they will work for a few US dollars a day. So this is where all of the money is made. I think it is not just a US problem but a world one.

Left early

I left early to go to the dentist.

Human Geo

One week until Thanksgiving! I can smell the turkey already! Anyway today in human geotoday we discussed the world leaders some more. I did the work from yesterday and there is ten countries. One thing I noticed was that the British Kingdom was all over the world from the East Coast of the USA, to India, Australia and lots more in Africa.The Spanish Kingdom was big as well and they had control of parts of the US, Mexico, Central America as well as south. They had so many wars it seemed. Poor Spain, all that work for nothing. Oh well who knows, maybe Spain will rule the world. Never say never.

Countries

Iran-

1.Indepence was gained on April 1st 1979. On April 1st of 1998 Ben (Me) was born.

2. They were part of the Persian Dynasty until there indepence day in 1979.

3. Persia



Afganistan-

1. There indepence was August 19th 1919.

2. They were part of the English dynasty that was still a big force at the time.

3. England



Mexico-

1.There indepence day is September 16th 1810. It was reconized on September 27th 1821 by Spain.

2. They were part of the Spanish dynasty  for years when Christopher Columbus found Mexico.

3. Spain




Brazil

1.There indepence day is September 7th 1822.

2. They were part of the Portuguese Dynasty when Portugal found the land and took it over. They still have lots of traditions from there.

3. Portugal



Venezuela

1. There indepence day is July 5th 1811

2. They were part of Spanish rule.

3. Spain




United Kingdom
United Kingdom achieved independence in April 12 1927. They were part of the British empire.
United Kingdom used to be subjects of Great Britain.
Found on a island off of Europe.









Saudi Arabia
Achieved independence September 23, 1932
Used to be part of the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottomans owned Saudi Arabia in the 16th century.
Found north-east of Africa.










France
No official date of Independence
France was once part of the Greek colonies, Gaul, Roman Gaul, Frankish kingdoms.
Found in west Europe.







Germany
Independence on January 18, 1871
Was first taken by the Germanic tribes then by the Frankish empire
Found next to France in Europe








India
There independence from the UK was in August 15, 1947
India was controlled by Muslim rulers like central Asian warriors in the 16th century
Found next to china

Human Geo

Today in human geo we talked more indepth on the world leaders. There is a new leader in china and his name is Xi Sinping. He takes over the president position from Hu Jintao who was in the leading postion for ten years. His son is attending Harvard University and Xi also spent time in the USA. So he may run China in a more Demoratic fashion. We also talked about the assignment which is four questions for me 5 countries. I picked Afganistan, Iran, Mexico, Brazil and, Venezuela. So I will be working on that in my next post. It will take an hour which kind of stinks with all of the other work that I have to do but I've had worst definatily. So far I have to say, this is a fun class! I'm really enjoying it so far.