Kegiatan Mahasiswa Matana University

The table compares the percentages World illiteracy rates by six different region and by gender for the year 2000. But first, i will look at male illiteracy for the 6 areas shown. The lowest rates were in developed countries. Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of 1%, 10%, and 8% respectively. The rates for the next three areas were much higher and quite similiar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab States, and South Asia had rates of approximately 31%, 29%, and 34%. And then female illiteracy was much higher relatively then maleand each area except Latin America/Cribbean where it was only slightly higher. The lowestrates for female illiteracy were again Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean, and East Asia/Oceania with rates of aproximately 2%, 12%, and 20%. Again the rates for the next three areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub Saharan Africa, Arab States, and South Asia had rates of approximately 48%, 52%, and 56%.

SINCHIA Sinchia, as known as chinese's new year. It is an event that held once a year by chinese. People usually watch barongsai when new year eve comes, eat together in the next morning, gathering around and share some kindness by giving money or gift to each others. In my family tradition, the eldest one in family will provide the gathering place but it can be changed anytime. Since my family is a chinese, we always celebrate it by eat noodles, chinese cake, also share angpao every year by gathering at our grandma's house.