Elissa

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 * __ Salt-Lake City, Utah __ [[image:Utah flag.png width="276" height="182" align="center"]] || __ Luanda, Angola __ [[image:Angola.png width="293" height="187" align="center"]] ||
 * Location:

Relative: Salt-Lake City is in the northern central region of Utah. It is about 5 miles south of Farmington Bay on the Great Salt Lake and about 2 miles east of another shore of the lake. It is located about 25 miles north of Utah lake and is about 30 miles west of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

|| Location: Absolute:  [|8°50′18″S] [|13°14′4″E]

Relative: Angola is in the South-Western Region of Africa. It is  west of Zambia, south of Congo and Gabon, east of  the Atlantic Ocean and north of Namibia.  Luanda is east of the Atlantic Ocean right on the border. It is about 20 miles north  of Parque Nacional da Quicama, 40 miles south of  Coutada do Ambriz, and is about 210 miles west of Reserva Especial do Milando.  || __Elevation:__ Utah is about 1,859.28 meters of elevation, while their highest mountain, Kings Peak is 4123.3344 meters above sea level. __Goods:__ Utah is known for their making of office supplies, computers, construction machinery, rocket fuel, aircraft parts and chemicals. __People:__ Utahans get around by taxi, vehicle, bike, air, train and bus. Utah has rivers leading into the mountains so some travel by boat. Also, since there are mountains, skiing is a popular way to get around, too. __Ideas:__ <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Utah is very upgraded with technology. In fact, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Philo T. Farnsworth (from Utah) invented the <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> TV! The setting in many films and productions <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> takes place in Utah! About 95% of the population <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> has a TV at home. That’s so many! Some even say <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">that Utah produces so many gadgets that it is leading <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> the information age. Some cellphone companies <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> in the state include Veracity Networks, Century Link, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Digis and South Central Communications Internet. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> They are definitely not falling behind in the age of <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">technology!
 * Movement:

|| Movement: __Elevation:__ <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Angola has an average elevation <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">of 500 meters. __Goods:__ <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Angola is known for their products known as oil, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">diamonds, gold, iron, timber, and fish. __People:__ <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Only 10% of roads in Angola are paved, leading the <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> unpaved ones almost flooded and unused during <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> the wet seasons. During the wet seasons when cars <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> drive over the side of the road, the numbers of land <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> mine accidents go up. In urban areas, private <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> minibuses travel passengers. In rural areas, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> people travel on foot or bicycle. Traffic in Luanda <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> is a big problem, so there are also many people who <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> own cars. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">

__Ideas:__ <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In Angola only 19% of people use the internet while <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> 62% have cellular subscriptions. The government in <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Angola owns most media outlets that are used. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Some of the government owned stations are the <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">TV program “Televisão Pública de Angola”, and <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">most of the radio stations. Even though there <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> are many journalists who write in Angola, if they publish <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> anything negative about the economy or government, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> they could be in serious trouble. || Settled: <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Utah was settled on January 4, 1896.
 * Place:

Top Languages: The top three languages spoken in Utah are English, Spanish and German.

Historical Facts:

1821- Mexico takes Utah just after winning independence from Spain

1848- Utah wins their Independence from the Mexicans in the Mexican War and then is given to the United States.

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1896- Utah becomes the 45th state <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> accepted into the U.S.

Climate:

//Winter://

Winter in Utah is cold. In winter the temperature is usually between 20 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

Utah is the second driest state in the U.S!

//Summer://

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Summer in Utah is warm. In the winter the <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> temperature is usually between 56 degrees <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Fahrenheit and 89 degrees Fahrenheit. In July, <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> sometimes it is above 90 degrees. || Place: Settled: Angola was settled on November 11,1975.

Top Languages: The top four languages spoken in Angola are Portuguese, Umbundo, Kimbundu, and Kikongo.

Historical Facts:

1641- The Dutch take over Luanda

1648- The Portuguese regain Luanda

1951- Angola changes into an official Portuguese Province (state-like) from a colony.

Climate: Angola has a rainy season and a dry season.

//Winter:// Angola’s Coldest seasons are between July and August, but the temperatures don’t vary much through the year.

The rainy season usually goes from September to April and Mays, sometimes staying longer in the northern parts.

//Summer:// The dry season, also called cacimbo starts in May and goes until about September. It sometimes is bringing a cold fog. ||
 * Human Environment Interaction:

Housing:

People in the beautiful state of Utah live in normal homes. Modern, normal, brick, stone, or other material-made homes. 3 Leisure Activities: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">*Since of the beautiful mountains in Utah, Mountain Biking is an option for things to do. || Human Environment Interaction:
 * Some watch basketball- NBA sports team Utah Jazz.
 * There are many mountains in Utah so you can ski there. (Winter Sports)

Housing:

Urban- Most urban people live in apartment complexes that were made in colonial times. Angola’s infrastructure is always lacking maintenance, exactly like their apartment buildings.

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rural- Rural people live in homes made of mud bricks called <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> adobes. Sometimes they are built using larges sticks and dry <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> mud. Usually rural houses are one big room, but sometimes <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> families separate them with adobes, making it more than one room.

3 Leisure Activities: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">*In rural areas, some can’t afford toys, so they have to make something with what they’ve got. || Fun Facts on Utah: 1. There are many national monuments in Utah including Cedar Breaks, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, Timpanogos Cave, Hovenweep and Grand Staircase-Escalante 2.The highest literacy rate in the whole nation is in Utah.
 * Sometimes in rural areas, they play a game called Wela. You play the game Wela with wooden beads. You place them in holes in the ground or in a piece of wood.
 * A popular recreational activity in urban areas is called Novelas (soap operas).
 * House parties, chess, and pool are also ways that urban people entertain themselves.
 * Extras:

For more facts on Utah visit this site below: [|http://www.50states.com/facts/utah.htm#.VNpSYk3Qfcs]

Visiting Utah: I would suggest visiting Utah if you like winter sports and mountains. If you don't you wouldn't like the climate in Utah! || Extras: Fun Facts on Angola: 1. Angola's economy is one of the fastest growing because of it's massive and popular industry in oil production. 2. The Serra Mountain is the highest mountain in Angola (2610 Meters).

For more facts on Angola visit this site below: []

Visiting Angola: I would suggest visiting Angola if you like to be outside because their climate is astounding. You will probably outside most of the time, so lets hope that you are an environmemt kind of person! Plus, it is so interesting to see such a rich and detailed environment! ||
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