Latin America

Venezuela

• Language: Spanish
• Government: Federal Presidential Republic
• Rights: Freedom of press
• Religions: Catholic, Muslims, and Jews
• All three religions are monotheistic

Venezuela

• People mostly live in urban settings
• The average family has four kids
• Social Classes: Elite, Middle, peasants, urban lower class
• Wealth is not distributed very well
• Houses are mostly made of clay and wood

Venezuela

• Men's Fashion: Western clothing
• Women's Fashion: Blouses and skirts
• Writers: Eduardo Blanco, Luis García
• Music: Salsa, jazz, rumba, and latin
• Art: reflects on traditions and cultures

Venezuela

• Artists: Tito Salas, Alejandro Otero
• Almost all children go to school at a young age
• They are taught basic subjects such as math and English
• At home they learn basic skills and chores

Venezuela

• Land is used mostly for manufacturing
• Many own land for crops and farming
• Imports: oil, steel and iron, chemicals
• Exports: Vehicles, wheat, organic chemicals

Venezuela

• Minority group: afro- Venezuelans, Indigenous
• Men and women are treated equally

Spain

• Language: Spanish
• Government: Constitutional monarchy
• Rights: Freedom of press
• Religions: Catholic, Jews, Christianity
• All religions are monotheistic

Spain

• Most people live in urban settings
• Houses are made of brick, wood, or cement
• Average kids in a family is two
• The dad is in charge in most families

Spain

• Social classes: Upper, middle, and lower
• The wealth is concentrated
• Fashion: Colorful clothing, scarves, and jackets
• Writers: Javier Marías, Lope de Vega
• Art: Reflects culture and traditions

Spain

• Music: Salsa, latin, rumba, jazz
• Artists: Pablo Picasso, Joan Mirro
• Almost all children are educated at a young age
• At home they taught basic skills and chores
• At school they are taught basic subjects

Spain

• Land is used mostly for manufactoring
• Imports: Vehicles, gases, and oils
• Exports: Oils, vehicles
• Minority groups: Romanians, Ecuadoreans, Moroccans
• Almost all men and women are treated equally