The reason for Israel’s language diversity is LANGUAGE DIVERSITY IN the presence of different ethnic and religious groups in this one country. Jews are 75% of ISRAEL & PALESTINE Israel’s population, while Arabs are 20.7%, CULTURAL PROBLEMS and other groups are 4.3%. Because Jews are the majority, the main language is Hebrew. AROUND THE EARTH The country’s second official language is Arabic, mainly used by the Arab community in This pamphlet will explore global Israel. English is one of the main “universal sources of tension such as languages” and is used as a second language. About 15% of the population speaks Russian, language diversity in Israel and Israel is a Middle Eastern Country that spoken by immigrants from the Soviet Union. Palestine, the human footprint lies on the Mediterranean coast and has a One reason for the green color in the West level in Japan, and the number of population of about 8.38 million. Palestine has Bank and the Gaza Strip is the “1969 a population of about 4.22 million and includes women in parliament in Rwanda. Borders.” After the Israeli occupation and the the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the 6-day war between the Arabs and the Israelis eastern Mediterranean coast. It is in the heart in 1967, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of the Holy Land surrounded by Israel, Jordan, remained as Palestine and the home of the Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. Arabs. HUMAN FOOTPRINT OF JAPAN According to the map, Israel is more linguistically diverse than most of its surrounding countries. Most of Israel is a dark Japan is an island nation composed of blue/purple color which indicates that the 6,582 islands and located in the Pacific Ocean language diversity is 0.6-0.8. However, the with a population of 127 million. For an island Palestinian areas such as the West Bank and nation with such a high population it is difficult the Gaza Strip are less diverse and have a to balance the environment and the needs of Group 1: Ashley Cheng, Dalia Zeno Alajati, green color which is 0.2-0.4 diversity. the people. Patrick Barone, and Sophia Bailon President Paul Kagame realized after the war that men could not rebuild the country RWANDAN WOMEN IN themselves. In the new constitution, passed in 2003, he declared that 30% of parliament PARLIAMENT positions would be filled by women. The women of Rwanda worked together to build the country back and were successful, in 2011 the economy grew 8.8%. Although it seems progressive to have a high level of women in parliament, Rwandan women would not support a women’s Human footprint measures the amount of movement. A majority of Rwandan women view natural resources human beings are women’s equality and feminism as a western consuming from mother nature. This map thing and they believe in traditional roles for shows the human footprint impact level, the men and women. In order to maintain true Rwanda is sovereign located in Central most concentrated areas are on the east equality, women deserve to decide what they and East Africa. It is bordered by Uganda, coast. The places with the highest human want to contribute to society and who they Tanzania, Burundi, and Congo. Rwanda is one footprint are speculated to be the biggest want to be in society whether that means they of Africa’s most populated countries with an cities in Japan, since people in big cities tend follow traditional roles or they want to take part approximate population of 12,130,000. to live lifestyles that use a lot of natural in women’s liberation. resources. The people in the city lead a far different life than the people who live in the SOURCES: country and that can be reflected in the data Israel & Palestine because areas with higher populations have 1. “Demographics of Israel.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia higher human footprint levels. In order to Foundation, 30 Mar. 2017. reduce human footprint, Japan should embark 2. “Languages of Israel.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia on the most serious part of the issue. Foundation, 30 Mar. 2017. According to wwf.panda.org, food waste is the 3. “Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories.” Amnesty International USA. largest contributor to the waste of natural Today women are demanding fair treatment Japan resources. Thus, the elimination of food waste in all aspects of life including politics. Rwanda could reduce a large part of human footprint. is the leading country of women in 1. “Japan’s Ecological Footprint.” To minimize the amount of food wasted Japan wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/japan/?19 parliament, 64% of government positions are 6151/Japan-Ecological-Footprint. has begun to use old food as compost and held by women meaning men make up only Rwanda they are also recycling food. For example, the 36%. After the genocide of the Tutsi from bean curds left over after making tofu is used 1990-1994, of the remaining population 60- 1. Warner, Gregory. "It's The No. 1 Country For Women as feed for pigs. This is a good start for Japan In Politics - But Not In Daily Life." NPR. NPR, 29 July 70% was women. 2016. to become a more eco-friendly society. 2. Ghosh, Palash. "Rwanda: The Only Government in the World Dominated by Women." International Business Times. 08 Nov. 2012. .