How long in america

How Long People Live in America

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In this graphic, we take a look at some data on how long you’re expected to live.

Live in Hawaii and you just might live a little longer.

Hawaii has an average life expectancy at birth of 80.0 years. It’s 72.0 years in Washington, D.C., the lowest life expectancy in the country.

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I think it would be interesting to see life expectancy broken down by some measure of poverty.

nice chart,
what I find scary when playing with mortality data is that you realize that the odds of dying at your age are no longer negligible. For a French man of my age chances of dying every day are 1/280,000.
that’s 50 times more likely than winning the lottery…

the odds go under 1 per million at 16, 1/100,000 at 46, and 1/10,000 at age 76.

I have a blog post that shows age at death by county. I wondered why people die earlier in the South. I suspect it is because more people smoke cigarettes.

Smoking does appear more prevalent in the south.. There are also of course positive correlations between poverty, weight, & the lack of health insurance and early death (looping bck to earlier posts). I will see if I can come up with some data on these things (and geographical data) and if I can I will send it to Nathan.

We did find out some reason that developed countries spending more money on health and also these people having more health awareness.

Do you think modest annual increments in life expectancy will lead to immortality?

I recall hearing that, after removing deaths of children under 1yr old, there have been negligible gains in life expectancy over the last hundred years. Anyone have a source that can confirm/disprove that?

These tables disprove that. Over the past century, overall life expectancy increased by 25 years, while the life expectancy of a 10-year-old has increased by about 15 years.

Thanks John S. I had been looking for that kind of data for some time. It appears that in 1850, white 60 yr old males would live an average of 16 more years. In 2004, white 60 yr old males would live an average of 21 more years. In +/- 150 years, we’ve extended the life expectancy of the average newborn from 38 to 75. And for those that are 60 years old now, they can expect to live an addtl 5 yrs than they would have if they were living back in 1850.

Couple of comments on the graphics.

1. Why not use a continuous color scale, rather than bucketed, for the map? Or at least more buckets? I think the current map suppresses a lot of interesting data and creates spurious large distinctions between some states.

2. The “probability of death” graph is interesting, but I’d like to see a version that brought out the detail in the under 75 part of the x-axis. Maybe a log or log odds sort of thing…

haha white and black only?

that’s the only data made available

For the record, your sub-heading about “modern medicine” is not relevant to what you show in the charts.

And as someone who has studied this data, the least I will say is that “modern medicine” plays a fairly small role in mortality changes. A whole host of things, which people debate about, correlate with mortality changes; like public health, education, income, environment, stress, “lifestyle” and the many interactions of all those play a role. There have been a few “modern medicine” examples that have extended life but on this aggregated scale the other things have a much bigger impact.

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— Present, Past, Future Tenses
— Questions with Who, Why, How much
— Phrases with more than one meaning

1. _____ three languages: French, Spanish, and English.
A) I’m speak
B) I’m speaking
C) I speaking
D) I speak

2. Where _____ from?
A) Hans come
B) does Hans come
C) does Hans coming
D) Hans came

3. What _____ tonight?
A) do you do
B) you do
C) are you doing
D) did you do

4. “Where is George”
“He _____ a shower.”
A) has
B) will have
C) is having
D) have

8. How long _____ in America?
A) you stay
B) did you stay
C) stayed you
D) you staying

9. The weekend was boring. I _____ anything.
A) don’t do
B) no do
C) didn’t do
D) wasn’t doing

10. “I’m going to university next year”
“What _____ study?”
A) you going to
B) do you
C) did you
D) are you going to
……………………….
Enrique __(11)__ in Puebla, a town in Mexico. He __(12)__ medicine because he __(13)__ to be a doctor. He’s married, but he __(14)__ any children. His wife, Silvia, __(15)__ in a primary school. Enrique
__(16)__ cooking. He can make an excellent enchilada!

11.
A) lived
B) lives
C) was living
D) live

12.
A) studied
B) was studying
C) is studying
D) doesn’t study
13.
A) is wanting
B) was wanting
C) will want
D) wants

14.
A) has
B) have
C) doesn’t have
D) is going to have

15.
A) was teaching
B) teaches
C) teach
D) thought

16.
A) loved
B) used to love
C) loves
D) love
……………………….

17. At the weekend, I usually _____ go swimming.
A) am
B) *
C) was
D) want
18. Are you _____ the party?
A) enjoy
B) enjoyed
C) enjoying
D) enjoys

20. I _____ understand what you are saying.
A) no
B) don’t
C) am not
D) didn’t

21. What time _____ home last night?
A) did you get
B) you get
C) do you get
D) did you got

22. Last weekend I _____ some friends and we _____ a meal.
A) see / having
B) saw / have
C) seeing / had
D) saw / had

23. I _____ English food. It’s wonderful!
A) am loving
B) loved
C) love
D) loves

24. Pierre is French. He _____ from Toulouse.
A) is coming
B) came
C) come
D) comes

25. _____ the computer at the moment?
A) Does Mr. Taylor use
B) Is Mr. Taylor using
C) Did Mr. Taylor use
D) Will Mr. Taylor use

26. Dave _____ a student with her work now.
A) helped
B) help
C) is helping
D) helping
27. “ It’s very noisy”
“Suzy _____ to rock music.”
A) listen
B) listens
C) listened
D) is listening

28. Carol _____ hard for her exam last week.
A) didn’t study
B) isn’t studying
C) don’t study
D) aren’t study

29. Most of the students _____ these days.
A) didn’t smoke
B) aren’t smoking
C) isn’t smoking
D) don’t smoke

30. You look nice, Anne. _____ a new dress?
A) Do you wear
B) Does she wear
C) Are you wearing
D) Did you wear

31. Many birds _____ south every winter.
A) fly
B) flew
C) are flying
D) will fly

32. Usually Jim _____ to work on Saturdays.
A) is going
B) went
C) go
D) goes

33. Japan _____ many high mountains.
A) have
B) is having
C) has
D) are having

34. Cats _____ very well in darkness.
A) are seeing
B) see
C) will
D) sees

36. “ _____ born?”
“I was born in London.”
A) When did you
B) Where were you
C) Where are you
D) Where do you

37. “Are _____?”
“No, I’m single.”
A) he marries
B) you married
C) you marry
D) she married

40. “What _____?”
“My name’s Ben.”
A) was your name
B) were your name
C) is your name
D) is his name
41. “Are _____ your course?”
“Yes, I’m enjoying it very much.”
A) you enjoying
B) they enjoying
C) they enjoyed
D) enjoying

42. “Do _____ clubs?”
“I go sometimes.”
A) you do
B) you go to
C) you usually go
D) you do go to

43. “What_____ doing in you free time?”
“I like watching sport on TV.”
A) are you
B) sport are you
C) do you like
D) would you like to

44. “ _____”
“Yes, can I help you?”
A) Thank you!
B) Cheers!
C) Excuse me!
D) Nothing much.

45. “What are you doing this weekend?”
“______________.”
A) Nothing much
B) Not at all. Don’t mention it
C) Cheers
D) Bye for now

48. “Good morning!”
“ _____”
A) Good morning!
B) Thank you!
C) Cheers!
D) Sleep well!

49. “See you next week.”
“ ___________. “
A) Cheers
B) Thank you
C) Good morning
D) Bye for now

50. “Have a nice day!”
“ _____.”
A) Thanks. Same to you
B) Not at all. Don’t mention it.
C) Nothing much
D) Sleep well

51. A- Where _____ from?
B- _____ am from Milano.
A) are you / I
B) are / you
C) are they / they
D) you / I

52. A- _____ Leo eat Chinese food?
B- Yes, he _____ it _____ he was 10.
A) Did / eaten / when
B) Does / ate / what
C) Did / ate / when
D) Do / eat / what

53. What _____ they going _____ do?
A) are / too
B) are / to
C) is / to
D) is / too
54. A- How _____ languages can your son speak?
B- Three _____.
A) much / languages
B) many / language
C) many / languages
D) much / language

55. A- When _____ it _____ raining?
B- Yesterday.
A) Did / started
B) Does / start
C) Does / starts
D) Did / start

56. _____ kind _____ music do you like?
A) What / *
B) How / of
C) What / of
D) What / *

58. Oh! Welcome, Jack! __________.
A) Pleased to meet you
B) That’s very kind
C) Make yourself at home
D) Same to you

59. Customer: _______________!
Shop assistant: _______________?
A) Good morning / Good morning
B) Excuse me / Yes, can I help you
C) Bless you / Thank you
D) How do you do / How do you do

60. A- Thank you very much!
B- ___________.
A) Same to you
B) Thanks
C) Bye
D) Not at all

61. Mobile phones, televisions, and radios are a means of _____.
A) communication
B) transport
C) media
D) civilization

62. Romans _____ a unique system of the Roman alphabet.
A) improved
B) developed
C) persuaded
D) exchanged

63. Nowadays media has a huge influence on the _____.
A) neighbors
B) society
C) printing pressing
D) Greeks

64. We send _____ through the internet.
A) a letter
B) a fax
C) mail
D) an e-mail

65. Romans, Greek and Egyptians are all _____ nations.
A) ancient
B) old
C) dated
D) modern

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How Long Should I Spend In Central America? | Which Countries?

It’s always difficult to tell anyone exactly how long they should spend in any one place, especially somewhere as culture-rich as Central America. In reality, how long you spend depends on the time and money you have available to you.

You could spend anywhere between just a few weeks and a few years exploring this part of the world, but if you can afford to, I’d recommend allowing yourself at least 3-6 months in Central America.

The first thing to decide when thinking about how long to spend in Central America is what type of trip you are taking. If this is just a holiday from work and you have 2-4 weeks, you shouldn’t go too gung-ho and expect to see everything. Alternatively, if you are taking an open-ended gap year you’ll want to keep in mind that you may fall in love with a certain place and end up staying way longer than you originally planned!

Secondly, you need to consider which countries you want to visit. Do you want to see them all? Do you have just a couple in mind? Are there certain places that are on your must-see list?

In this post I’ll take you through some thought-provoking topics to help you unravel your reasons for wanting to visit Central America and give you the tools you need to figure out how long you should travel for.

How Many Countries Should I Visit on my Trip to Central America?

Two to Four Weeks

If you have around two to four weeks in Central America I’d pick one or maybe two of the smaller or less-well-known countries (Belize, Honduras, El Salvador or Panama). This should give you time to explore some cities, visit a ruin or two, enjoy some diving and perhaps hike a volcano.

Two to four weeks is a good length to get a taster of Central America but if you try to squeeze too much in to one trip you’ll end up feeling like you’ve missed out on the actual feeling of a country and have simply scratched the surface. As much as you want to tick off places on your bucket list you don’t want to feel as though you’re just working your way through a checklist, hopping from one site to another.

One to Two Months

If you have between one and two months you can get a bit more creative. You can choose to stay in one country e.g Guatemala and explore loads of the country, getting a bit further off-the-beaten-path. Alternatively, you can combine three or four countries for a whistle-stop tour of the Mayan lands.

Travelling between countries allows you to understand the different cultures a little better and by exploring both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts you’ll be able to enjoy a better variety of activities.

Three Months+

If you want to visit all of the countries in Central America (not including Mexico) I’d suggest giving yourself at least six months so that you can truly begin to get under the skin of each country. You could easily pick just one country to spend six months in, but spending 2-4 weeks in each will at least give you a good start.

Having an open-ended ticket allows you to enjoy a slow pace of travel and you won’t worry about saying “Mañana! Mañana!”, as the locals do, when putting something off until tomorrow.

How Do I Choose Which Countries in Central America to Visit?

It’s possible that before planning your trip to Central America you may have had just a couple of destinations in mind. Maybe you thought “I want to visit the Tikal ruins in Guatemala so I feel as though I’m in real-life Star Wars”. Maybe you’re desperate to witness the wildlife of Costa Rica or have simply seen some stunning pictures of the beaches of Bocas del Toro in Panama (and I wouldn’t blame you!). Whichever it was, it is worth delving into some further research before booking your flights as you may well discover that there is much more to see than you originally thought.

Central America is home to some epic temple complexes, colourful markets, amazing natural wonders and lively festivals. When you know what time of year you will be travelling it’s worth having a look at what’s going to be on during your time there so you can coincide with some cool cultural events.

Whichever country you choose there are a range of attractions that are sure to take your fancy. The activity section below will also give you a bit more insight into each country.

What Activities Can I Do in Central America?

Another thing to consider when choosing the Central American countries you want to visit is the activities you wish to undertake. Each country is hugely different and thanks to their history, culture, landscapes and location, each has widely different activities on offer.

Diving

If you love diving you’ll want to consider Belize and Honduras. These countries lie on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS) also known as the Great Mayan Reef which have some spectacular dive sites throughout. As the diving sites are coastal or accessed via islands, it can take some time to get to/from your destination. Therefore, you’ll need to factor these travel days into you schedule when planning timings.

Pretty much all dive destinations in Central America offer PADI courses run by fully-certified instructors. The PADI Open Water Course takes between three and five days so it is a good idea to spend at least a week in on beach location to complete it. Although PADI prices will be relatively cheap by US/European standards, keep in mind that if the price sounds rock bottom it’s probably too good to be true.

Surfing

If you like to keep your head (mostly!) above water, you’ll want to head to the Pacific Coast (namely El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica) for some of the world’s best surf. The waves, barrels and breaks here are famed worldwide, bringing surfers from all corners of the globe who want to try out their skills in a Human vs. Mother Nature stand-off!

Hiking

If you prefer your activities firmly on land you may want to include some of Central America’s exhausting yet exhilarating hikes on your list. The Central American Volcanic Arc is a chain of volcanoes which runs (as you may well do) from Guatemala all the way down to Panama. This route of volcanoes (most of which are open to hikers) means that you have some incredible volcano hikes peppered all the way along your journey.

Wildlife

From birds to big cats, Central America is home to some pretty cool resident wildlife. Although the wildlife sightings here aren’t on the same scale as the plains of Africa or the islands of the Galapagos, you’ll still be in for a treat. Costa Rica is the wildlife and eco-tourism hub of Central America so is a must on any wildlife-lovers list. Explore the cloud-forest of Monteverde to spot the colours of the quetzal, visit Tortuguero National Park to seek out tiny yet colourful poison arrow frogs, and head down to hike in Corcovado in search of the elusive jaguar and pumas!

What About the Dangerous Countries?

\There are some countries in Central America which have a slightly unstable past (such as El Salvador and Honduras) and therefore a dangerous reputation precedes them. There are others which are currently going through tumultuous times (Nicaragua and Guatemala) and therefore may need to be reconsidered depending on when you travel. It is important to check your own country’s current regulations and recommendations for a certain country before you travel. (FCO for UK travellers)

However, just because you have heard one negative story about a place doesn’t mean you should scratch it off your list entirely. When I visited Central America, I had heard so much about El Salvador and Honduras being the tainted “murder capitals of the world” that I was petrified of going to them. In the end I spent 10 days exploring El Salvador and they were unexpectedly some of the best days of the trip. The locals were extremely friendly, chicken buses (although busy) felt safe and as not many tourists visit the country we had some spectacular locations all to ourselves!

As with all travel, keeping your wits about you, using common sense and travelling with an open mind are all vital to having a great experience.

So, What Would You Say is the Ideal Length of Time in Central America?

Essentially you could spend any length of time exploring the sights, sounds, smells, sand and sea of Central America, so it really depends on the length of time you have and your budget as to how long you go for. The longer you have the more relaxed your trip will feel, and the more variety you’ll be able to encounter. From colourful colonial cities, to rainforests, beaches, ruins and more you’ll be sure to find something you love about this part of the world.

I travelled for four months in Central America which felt like a perfect length of time for me. However, there is still so much I want to see and I know I could go back over and over again!

Other Things You May Ask

Is Mexico Part of Central America?

Officially no. Mexico is considered to be part of North America yet as it has a rich Mayan heritage and is Spanish speaking many consider it to be more closely related to Central America than the US or Canada.

As there are great transport links between Mexico and Guatemala and Belize many backpackers choose to make Mexico part of their route through Central America.

Can I do a Tour of Central America?

There are a number of tours that run through Central America whether they are singular country tours or multi-destination trips. Intrepid Travel runs some fantastic whistle-stop tours from Mexico to Panama and even including Cuba en route. These range from short seven-day trips to mammoth 65-day adventures!

How Long Does Camp in America Last?

How Long Does Camp in America Last?

The best summer of your life is waiting for you on the other side of the Atlantic, but how long does camp in America last?

When you’re having as much fun as you’ll have at Summer Camp, it’s pretty easy to wish it’d go on forever.

The USA Summer Camp team get asked a lot of questions about how life at camp works. The length of the trip us one of the most common!

So, how long does camp in America last?

Working at Summer Camp in America

We work with more than 500 Summer Camps in America, and they all work slightly differently when it comes to start and end dates.

Most Summer Camps start between mid-May and late-June and run for about 9 weeks.

You’ll spend 9 to 12 weeks out in America as part of your Summer Camp experience. It’ll be the time of your life!

Your first week in America is likely to be a training week – sometimes called Counselor Week – where you start getting to know how camp works.

After that, you’ll have around 8 weeks of having fun working at camp. While you work, you’ll make memories that’ll last a lifetime!

Travel America After Summer Camp Ends

Travelling around America is a big part of the Summer Camp experience.

After camp ends, you’ll have 30 days to explore as much of America as you can handle before you need to head home.

Fancy seeing the bright lights of Vegas, or are the busy streets of New York more your thing?

You might even find yourself road tripping across the country with your new friends from camp

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How long would it take to travel from the United Kingdom to America in 1890?

For a short story I plan to write, I was wondering how long it would take individuals to travel from the United Kingdom to America in 1890.

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It took between 7 and 10 days, depending on the ship and the weather. The ships sailed out of Liverpool and Queenstown. Here is a notice from «London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers» (1889):

It turns out there was an unofficial award for doing this particular trip the quickest in a passenger liner, so we have pretty good records. Of course a typical passage would be a bit slower than one where a captain was pushing to win the record, but the times can be seen as a close lower bound to how long it would take for a typical trip.

In the 1890’s the Blue Riband was held by double-screw steamships. A four-time holder was the SS Majestic, which made her maiden voyage in 1890 from Liverpool to New York in a bit less than six and a half days. That wasn’t quite good enough for the record. At the time the City of Paris held the record on a run the same direction between those two cities at a bit under 6 days. (The prize was for average speed in knots, so it doesn’t translate perfectly to clock time, but there is a relationship).

Now of course if you weren’t paying top dollar on a state-of-the-art cruise liner it would probably be considerably slower, but this should give you a ballpark figure and a good idea of the lower bound for a crossing.