COUNTRY COMPARATIVE

ANALYSIS: GERMANY,
PHILIPPINES, AND SAMOA
By: Kailyn Hayes

G.P.S

GERMANY(MORE
INDUSTRIALIZED)
Formal- Berlin
Functional- Baltic Coast
Perceptual- West Europe
Absolute Location- 52.51 N; 13.38 E
Relative Location- Central Europe, East of Netherlands, and
North of Switzerland
Climatic Zone- Temperate/Marine
Landforms- North European Plain or Rhine Forests
Vegetation-Forests
Land Use-Crops(33.25%)
What makes it unique?- The Berlin Wall, Cologne Cathedral,
Cornflower is the official flower and Germans have Karnevals.

PHILIPPINES(NEWLY
INDUSTRIALIZED)
Formal- Manila
Functional- Luzon Urban Beltway
Perceptual- Different languages in certain regions (Tagalog,
Cebuano and Ilokano)
Absolute Location- 13 N 122 E
Relative Location- Directly East of Vietnam
Climatic Zone- Tropical Marine
Landforms- Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano
Vegetation- Tropical Forests
Land Use-Crops
What makes it unique?- They have Jeepney which is an over
the top bus for Tourists and the beautiful Puerto Princesa
River

SAMOA(LESS
INDUSTRIALIZED)
Formal- Apia
Functional- National Soccer Stadium
Perceptual- Pule
Absolute Location-13.83 N 171.75 W
Relative Location- Northwest of America Samoa
Climatic Zone- Tropical
Landforms- Mosos Footprint and Agaroa Beach
Vegetation- Tropical Forests
Land Use- Agriculture(2.82%)
What makes it unique?- Samoans are known as the happy people
and Samoa is made up of 7 islands. The official flower is the Paogo.

PART 2: POPULATION
GERMANY
Percent with aids- 0.1
Infant Mortality Rate- 3.3
Life Expectancy- 80
GNI PPP- 44,540
Natal Policy- Pro
Contraception- Yes
Fifteen and below- 18
Sixty-five and above- 18
Literacy Rate- 99
Net Migration- 13%
Internally Displaced
Persons- 5,683

Urban- 73
Rural- 25
How long in school- 10
years
Population- 80.9 million
CBR- 8
CDR- 11
NIR- (-02)
Demographic Stage- 4
Percentage of Doctors- 3.8
Access to Health Care- Yes
Push Factors- Constant
floods and unemployment

PHILIPPINES
Percent with aids- 0.1
Infant Mortality Rate23
Life Expectancy- 69
GNI PPP- 7,820
Natal Policy- Anti
Contraception- Yes
Fifteen and below- 34
Sixty-five and above- 4
Literacy Rate- 95.4
Net MigrationInternally Displaced
Persons- 7 million by
disaster and 133,000
by conflict

Urban- 63
Rural- 55
How long in school- 11
years
Population- 100.1 million
CBR- 24
CDR- 6
NIR-1.8
Demographic Stage-2
Percentage of Doctors1.15
Access to Health Care- Yes
Push Factor- Religious
Persecution

SAMOA
Percent with aids- N/A
Infant Mortality Rate- 16
Life Expectancy- 74
GNI PPP- 4,800
Natal Policy- Pro
Contraception- Yes
Fifteen and below- 39
Sixty-five and above-5
Literacy Rate-98.8
Net Migration- (-12,690)
Refugees- 1%
Internally Displaced
Persons from a tsunami in
2009

Urban- 20
Rural- 81
How long in school- 10 years
Population- 0.2 million
CBR- 29
CDR-5
NIR-2.4
Demographic Stage-3
Percentage of Doctors- 0.5
Access to Health Care- Yes
Push Factor- Lack of economic
opportunity

UNIT 3: CULTURE
Impact of pop/folk culture- Embracing
both
Cultural ideas in landscape- Dresden
Elbe Valley
How do people treat environment- Not
good because of industrialization
Heavily Dependent on non-renewable
fuels- Yes
How do people define themselvesHard-working
Is culture in art- Yes, the Foolish Virgins
Local Taboos- Do not participate in the
Nazi salute
Dress Styles- Dirndl and Lederhosen

GERMANY
Types of Buildings- Gothic and
Renaissance style buildings with many
Cathedrals
Languages- 95% of people speak Deutsch
Types of Music- Bavarian Folk or Classical
Art- Renaissance paintings and the Waltz
Leisure- Hiking and sports
Religions- Roman Catholic
Discrimination- Against Muslims and Jews
Genocide- Holocaust
Gender- Salary gaps between men and

PHILIPPINES
Impact of pop/folk culture- Both
are strongly present
Cultural ideas in landscape-Rice
Terraces of the Philippine
Cordilleros
How do people treat
environment- Good as they try
to decrease tsunamis
Heavily Dependent on nonrenewable fuels- Yes
How do people define
themselves- Pinoy, Pacific
Islander, or Hispanic Asians
Is culture in art- Yes; Roman
Arena
Local Taboos- Dont stare at
people or hand coins to kids
Dress Styles- Barong and Ternos

Types of Buildings- Nipa huts,

Torogan and modern day buildings
Languages- 28 million people speak
Tagalog and others speak English
Types of Music- Pinoy Pop
Art- Felix Hidalgo is a famous painter
and the Kuratsa which is a folk dance
Leisure- Karaoke, Diving, and
Shopping
Religions- Roman Catholic and
Muslim
Discrimination- Against women in the
work place
Genocide- Yes Mindano Violence in
1972 related to political and religious
views
Gender- Women have higher
education and are becoming more
empowered

SAMOA
Impact of pop/folk culture- Many
people rely on tradition
Cultural ideas in landscapeFalefa Valley
How do people treat the
environment- Good
Heavily Dependent on nonrenewable fuels- No
How do people define
themselves- As Children of
Samoa
Is culture in art- Yes the Siapo
Local Taboos- Never walk in
front of your guests
Dress Styles- Women wear

Types of Buildings- Fale which are houses and

Tunoas
Languages- 82% speak Samoan while many
speak English as well
Types of Music- Samoan Reggae and Hip-Hop
Art- Intricate cultural tattoos and Siva which
is a Samoan folk dance
Leisure- Surfing, Walking on beaches, and
spending time with family
Religions- Roman Catholic
Discrimination- Against the lower class
Genocide- No
Gender- Only men can work night shifts and
theres Faafafine. Your work determines your
gender.

POPULATION PYRAMIDS!

MORE!
Famous Germans- Jasmine Sanders, Albert Einstein, Jermaine Cole, Tia and Tamera
Mowery, and Martin Lawrence
Famous Filipinos- Bruno Mars, Manny Pacquiao Shay Mitchell, Vanessa Anne
Hudgens
Famous Samoans- David Tua, Mike Lupati, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, and Troy
Polamalu

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