VALUES AND LIVING CONDITIONS

We want to compare the living conditions and values in India, Canada and Norway by using their scores on the following areas of society: fertility rate, child mortality rate, GDP (gross domestic product) and gender equality, (where 0 is total equality between genders, and 1 is no equality at all).

We see from the table that India differs quite dramatically from Canada and Norway on these important areas of society. This is not unexpected as Canada and Norway are highly developed economies while India is still a developing country. GDP per capita in Norway is eleven times higher than in India (eight times higher in Canada). We also see that India has a much higher child mortality rate compered to the two other countries. Child mortality rate is a good indication of poverty.

When it comes to values we have decided to focus on gender equality. From the table we clearly see that the inequality in India is much larger than in both Canada and Norway. But we can also read from the table that Norway scores much better in this area compared to Canada. In other words women and men in Norway are more equal than in Canada, which again has much more gender equality than India. All these three countries value their culture. Culture and religion is a big part of peoples daily life i these three countries. 

	India	Canada	Norway
Fertility rate	2.4	1.7	1.8
Child mortality rate	5.3%	0.5%	0.3%
GDP per capita	5 707 dollars	44 088 dollars	64 893 dollars
Gender equality	0.160	0.119	0.065

Sources:

http://globalis.no/Land/Sammenlign-land - downloaded from Globalis.no 1.12.15

http://globalis.no/Land/Sammenlign-land/%28country1%29/213/%28country2%29/375 - downloaded from globalis.no 1.12.15

GDP per capita statistics http://globalis.no/Statistikk/BNP-per-innbygger-i-PPP - downloaded 1.12.15

FOODS.

Canada is very known for their traditional maple syrup. Canada produces 71% of all maple syrup in the world. Maple syrup comes from the maple tree. The liquid coming out from the tree trunk like a clear liquid, after boiling it for several hours it turns in to a sticky and brown substance. It is 100% pure and natural. Canadians are known for putting maple syrup on everything. The rest of the world agrees maple syrup is delicious. The best way to eat the syrup is on hot pancakes in the morning. If you haven't tried it your missing out.

India is very known for their amazing spicy foods. One of many Indian traditional dishes is tandoori chicken. It is very known all around the world. This dish is marinated chicken with many hot spices. With rice and naan bread it will make it a favorite. India has worlds most spices which makes it a whole different experience eating it there than making it in your kitchen. That famous naan bread is made a flat bread with garlic and fresh coriander. Dipping the hot naan in the spicy tandoori sauce makes everyone's mouth water. 

Norway is very good at eating local foods like fish, potatoes and other foods. Norwegians eat a lot of fish. This has been a tradition for several generations. Norway didn't important enough food for everyone so they had to eat what they had. Fish has always been an amazing food resource because of norways location. Today norway export fish to all around the world. All the vitamins and nutrients in fish has given Norway no other choice than to be healthy. Fish has saved many lives in Norway.  All these dishes have a connection between people in the country's. Identities of the country brings people together and the people have something to be proud off. It is a part of the country's culture and history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandoori_chicken
http://homecooking.about.com/od/chickenrecipes/r/blchicken2.htm
http://www.recipeshubs.com/tandoori-chicken/13678
httpshttps://www.realhellmanns.dk/tips/add_some_flavour_to_your_fish.aspx///
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d74a6uKAz2o

FIRST STOP...

In this blog we are going to bring you along on our amazing journey through Canada and India. Before the travel we did some research on the different cultures and values in Canada and India. Our first stop is Canada, and we are so exited. Then we are taking the longest journey to the other side of the world, INDIA. We have so much to do in so little time, so we scheduled our time wisely. India, Canada and Norway are very different, but we saw more similarities between all the three countries after our journey.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Canada was amazing. We are now sitting at the airport waiting for our flight. Niagara Falls is one the most visited attractions in Canada and it also one of the biggest falls in the world. Niagara Falls is located on the border from Canada to the United States. The cool thing about it is that there is only a bridge crossing the two countries. Niagara Falls contains of three waterfalls; the American  Falls, Bridalveil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The vertical drop is one of the biggest and is 50 meter. The Horseshoe Falls is the largest one of them all. Niagara Falls was created for about 10000 years ago by glacier activity. This is one of the most visited attractions in Canada and has over 30 million people visiting every year. You can also take the trip underneath the falls and go on a boat ride in the lake. There are many amazing view spots on top of the falls, so that you get the best experience of the falls.

India is very famous for the Taj Mahal. It is one of the most famous mausoleum in the world. It was build in the 17th century by the emperor, Shah Jahan. It took 20,000 men and over 22 years to build the beautiful, white marble mausoleum. Today it is one of the worlds most celebrated structures and a reminder of the rich indian history. The Taj Mahal is located on the southern bank of the Yamuna river in Agra. Taj Mahal appears to change colors throughout the day, as sunlight and moonlight hit the surface of the palace. Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his own son in the Agra fort, where he remained for the 80 last year of his life. On the balcony he could look down on his beautiful Taj Mahal. Today you can also experience the amazing view from the balcony where Jahan died.

One of the most visited attractions in Norway is the North cape. The North cape is a cape on the Northest part of Norway. It is located on an island called Magerøya and is a big tourist attraction. You can find cafes, restaurants, post office and a souvenir shop there. On the top of the cape there is a sculpture and a panoramic view over the barentes sea. The main reason to visit the north cape is to watch the beautiful midnight sun go down The forces of the outer world naturally made the attractions in Canada and Norway. However the Taj Mahal is made by humans. They are all different, but come together and make the world a beautiful place. In their own way these three places are excellent tourist attractions and come together and make history.

http://www.nps.gov/nifa/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
http://www.history.com/topics/taj-mahal
http://www.nordkapp.no/no/
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordkapp

I CAN BE YOUR HERO, BABY!

   Terry Fox is one of Canada's most famous athletes. He was born in 1958 in Winnipeg. Terry became famous after his effort to run across Canada in 1980. He named the project "Marathon of hope" and started from the west coast of Canada in 1980. He had suffered from cancer for several years earlier and had to amputate his left leg. He trained himself for many months and wanted to complete the run to spread awareness around cancer research and to raise money. He had to give up after 143 days of running. Only one year after he died. 
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian peace-activist. Gandhi was born 1869 and was married to Kastruba Gandhi. He began his activism as an Indian immigrant in South Africa in the early 1900s, and in the years following World War I he became the leading figure in India’s struggle to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi`s main goal was to achieve equal rights for the citizens of India without using violence. 
The similarities between Fox and Gandhi are that they both fought with all their heart for what they believed in. They wanted change and equality for all in their society. They both brought hope and joy in a gloom and sad world that characterized people’s everyday life. They gave hope of a brighter future to their fellow human beings. 
Karpe Diem is a famous Norwegian rap duo. Recently they released their EP "heisann mintobell" with a strong focus on contemporary problems in our society, in particular the world’s refugee crisis. All of these heroes fight for change, trying to wake up people, to end injustice and promote a better world. They do what most of us don`t dare to do. They speak to the people, for the people.   

https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpe_Diem
http://www.history.com/topics/mahatma-gandhi
http://www.terryfox.org/
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/terry-fox/