CHILE
The Republic of Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
- Area: Total: 756,102 sq. km, Land: 743,812 sq. km, Water: 12,290 sq. km.
- Population: 17, 508, 260 (July 2015)
- Religion: Roman Catholic 66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.4%, Jehovah Witnesses 1%, other 3.4%, none 11.5%, unspecified 1.1%
- Language: Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2%\
- Ethnic Group: white and non-indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7%, other indigenous groups 1% (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), unspecified 0.3%
BROADCAST NEWS MEDIA
National and local terrestrial TV channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising revenues and is not under direct government control; large number of privately owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations (2007)
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RADIO BROADCAST STATION
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Argentina
One of the things Argentina is most famous for is it’s beef. “Raisin
g about 55 million head of cattle, Argentina is the third largest exporter of beef in the world. Argentine beef is world-famous for its quality and flavor. Argentines have the largest consumption of red meat in the world.” Argentinians use a form of barbecuing called “Asado”. Asado is a whole process in which , ” a real parrilla made with ceramic thermal bricks or volcanic stones” is needed. Cows are let free roam and eat grass, while as in the US, we do have grass fed, but for the most part cows are crammed next to each other to be raised in feed lots. “Argentinean president Carlos Menem offered this recommendation to the U.S. trade publication Western Beef Producer: ‘Tell your readers, ‘Don’t come to my country if they’re vegetarian.'”
Sources:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2011/11/18/what-makes-argentine-steak-so-renowned/#134e85e41722
Columbia And Coffee
The History
When many people think of Columbia they cant help but think of Colombian Coffee. No one really knows when Columbia began to grow coffee but a popular theory is it began with Jesuits bringing the bean over in the seventeenth century. The earliest export to North America can be traced to a 2500-pound shipment in 1835. By 1860 coffee became their biggest export. This trend has continued and coffee has stayed high on the list of Columbia’s export list.
What Makes Columbia’s Coffee So Great?
Columbia can be split into three major mountain ranges. These areas create pockets of bio diverse land that a majority of their coffee grows. These areas have the proper soil content and weather to create the ideal growing environment for the beans that we all enjoy.
Coffee Today
Columbia’s coffee beans are used in many coffee brands that we are familiar with today. Some examples of these businesses are Folgers, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Maxwell, and Nescafe. Columbia’s coffee is a brand that is found threw out the world and will continue to be seen as some of the best coffee that can be.
Sources:
http://equalexchange.coop/history-of-coffee-in-colombia
http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/en/
https://www.cia.gov/redirects/ciaredirect.html
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