Government greenland has been a self-governing overseas administrative division of denmark since 1979 (Greenland holds two seats in the danish parliament). It is divided into 18 separate municipalities. The executive branch of Greenland’s government is a seven-member body, known as the Landsstyre, that is led by a prime minister. Other members of the Landsstyre administrate departments concerned with a wide variety of areas, in-
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Nearly all greenlandic architecture is extremely utilitarian. Buildings and other structures emphasize functionality over form. greenlandic homes are typically constructed of stone, sod, or wood. During the summers, some families live in tents made from furs or skins. Communities are typically tightly clustered together, for as Gretel Ehrlich remarked in National Geographic Adventure, ‘‘for the Eskimo, solitude is a sign of sheer unhappiness. It is thought to be a perversion and absolutely undesirable.’’ More...
Class differences are muted by an egalitarian ethos, a progressive tax structure, generous minimum wage provisions, a comprehensive social welfare system, the profitability of manual occupations such as fish processing and construction, and the ambivalent prestige accorded to non-manual work. A previous association between Danishness and a relatively high class status has practically vanished. More...
General practitioners are stationed in each of eleven medical districts. Specialized care is available at two small regional hospitals, at the main hospital in To? rshavn, at two small regional hospitals, and in Denmark. Old and disabled people are cared for in nursing homes or with the help of visiting home-care providers. More...
Emergence of the Nation. cultural unity was influenced by political unification and fragmentation. In the southern and eastern regions, the state of kartli (Iberia) united tribes that spoke the Kartvelian language. The first attempt to unite the country occurred under king Parnavaz of kartli at the beginning of the third century B.C. E. georgia adopted Christianity in 334, when king Mirian I of Kartli-Iberia, following the instructions of Saint Nino of Cappadocia, declared it the state religion. The alphabet probably was created soon afterward to translate holy texts, replacing Aramaic and Greek scripts and producing both the hieratic script and the contemporary secular alphabet. The first Georgian inscriptions appeared in Jerusalem in the fifth century, followed by the first known literary text, the Martyrdom of Saint Shushanik. At about that time, king Vakhtang briefly united eastern and western Georgia. Several centuries later, the new dynasty of the Bagrations took control of the Inner kartli and the city of Uplistsikhe, and in 978, king Bagrat I
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The state welfare system is inefficient, and has few resources. Pensions provide only a fifth of the minimum sustenance level, are poorly targeted, and cover too many beneficiaries. Much of the assistance goes to internally displaced persons from
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Non government al organizations are important because the government prides itself on nonintervention. Among the charitable associations are Po Leung Kuk (a Chinese benevolent association that ran an orphanage and provided paupers’ funerals and now runs schools and hospitals), the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the Community Chest, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. There are associations of missionary origin such as the YMCA, YWCA, and Caritas and chapters of international organizations such as the Red Cross, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, and Amnesty International. There are also provincial associations for people from various regions of China and surname associations. More...
Infant Care. Pregnancy leave for women is commonly ten to twelve weeks in large companies. Breast-feeding is rare. Chinese tend to indulge infants’ and preschool children’s demands and do not attempt to control their impulsive behavior. After age five or six, however, rigorous discipline and self-control are expected.
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The two main commercial centers are georgetown and New Amsterdam. The colonial architecture found in parts of georgetown is still impressive wooden buildings with jalousies and high ceilings to facilitate ventilation, some featuring large, wooden verandas. In rural areas, there are many wooden buildings made up of many eclectic styles, but all are built on stilts to protect them from floods. wooden buildings are fading into the past, however, as concrete buildings are becoming more common. More...
Division of Labor by Gendert. The economic and political spheres are dominated by men, but a few women are senior officials in the Government Although there has been one female president, there is a paucity of women in the cabinet, the legislature, and the leadership of political parties. women play a significant role as farmers, market vendors, teachers, nurses, civil servants, and clerks, as well as doing housework. In recent years girls have outperformed boys in regional examinations, and more women than men attend university.
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