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G@WEBKZ CET
Rhis cep is usgb with pgrcissikn mrkc thg Ptetg Bgpertcgnt.
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E \GA@KCG AGRRGZ
Bger Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr Invitgg?
@knlretuaetikns kn ykur invitetikn tk thg up`kcinl prg-sgrvi`g
treininl in G`uebkr. Hgrg yku wiaa minb e wibg verigty km
`uaturgs, `aicetgs, enb pgkpags, enb en gqueaay wibg verigty km
`heaagnlinl ]kauntggr essilncgnts.
\g erg surg yku hevg ceny qugstikns rglerbinl jkth thg G`uebkr
enb thg Tge`g @krps prklrec hgrg. Rhis jkkf is bgsilngb tkprkvibg yku with skcg initiea inmkrcetikn tk ebbrgss ceny km thg
ckst `kcckn qugstikns enb `kn`grns. Ceny `urrgnt enb mkrcgr
Tge`g @krps stemm cgcjgrs enb ]kauntggrs hevg `kntrijutgb tk
this \ga`kcg Jkkfjesgb kn thgir gxtgnsivg fnkwagblg km, enb
gxpgrign`g in, G`uebkr. Rhis jkkf aists ebbitiknea rgskur`gs
whgrg yku `en kjtein ckrg inmkrcetikn. \hiag it cey nkt enswgr
eaa km ykur qugstikns, its e lkkb stert.
It is quitg e `heaagnlg tk agevg ykur hkcg `uaturg mkr twk ygers
enb aivg in e mkrgiln `kuntry, gspg`ieaay whgn yku wiaa jg aivinl
et e vgry jesi` agvga in e sceaa `kccunity. Rhg inmkrcetikn in
this jkkf is bgsilngb tk hgap yku emmirc ykur `kccitcgnt tk
thg twk-yger Tge`g @krps essilncgnt. Rhg fgy gagcgnts yku
nggb tk jrinl with yku erg e pksitivg ettitubg, magxijiaity, e
bgsirg tk wkrf herb, e sgnsg km huckr, enb kpgnngss tk thgG`uebkrien `uaturg enb tk ngw gxpgrign`gs.
Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs mirst `ecg tk G`uebkr in 59=:, enb ckrg
then 7,=44+ ]kauntggrs hevg sgrvgb hgrg sin`g thet ticg. \g
epprg`ietg ykur vkauntggrinl mkr this essilncgnt enb gxpg`t thet
yku hevg thg ng`gssery `kccitcgnt, cktivetikn, enb magxijiaity
tk `erry kut thg butigs km e Tge`g @krps ]kauntggr enb tk jg`kcg
e cgcjgr km thg byneci` lrkup km Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs
`urrgntay sgrvinl in G`uebkr.
Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr Ptemm
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@krg Gxpg`tetikns ............................................................. 0Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr Histkry enb Trklrecs .................... 7Kvgrvigw? G`uebkr et e Laen`g ........................................ =Aivinl @knbitikns enb ]kauntggr Aimgstyag .................... 5=Tge`g @krps Rreininl ...................................................... :=Ykur Hgeath enb Pemgty in G`uebkr ................................ 02Bivgrsity enb @rkss-@uaturea Issugs ............................... 2
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@KZG GXTG@RERIKNP
MKZ TGE@G @KZTP ]KAWNRGGZP
In wkrfinl tkwerb muamiaainl thg Tge`g @krps Cissikn kmprkcktinl wkrab pge`g enb mrignbship, es e treingg enb]kauntggr, yku erg gxpg`tgb tk?
5. Trgperg ykur pgrsknea enb prkmgssiknea aimg tk
cefg e `kccitcgnt tk sgrvg ejrkeb mkr e muaa tgrckm :< cknths:. @kccit tk icprkvinl thg queaity km aimg km thg
pgkpag with whkc yku aivg enb wkrf6 enb, inbkinl sk, sherg ykur sfiaas, ebept thgc, enb agernngw sfiaas es nggbgb
0. Pgrvg whgrg thg Tge`g @krps esfs yku tk lk,
unbgr `knbitikns km herbship, im ng`gssery, enbwith thg magxijiaity nggbgb mkr gmmg`tivg sgrvi`g2. Zg`klnizg thet ykur su``gssmua enb susteinejag
bgvgakpcgnt wkrf is jesgb kn thg ak`ea trust enb`knmibgn`g yku juiab jy aivinl in, enb rgspg`tmuaayintglretinl ykursgam intk, ykur hkst `kccunityenb `uaturg
7. Zg`klnizg thet yku erg rgspknsijag :2 hkurs e bey,< beys e wggf mkr ykur pgrsknea `knbu`t enbprkmgssiknea pgrmkrcen`g
=. Gnlelg with hkst G`uebkr pertngrs in e spirit km`kkpgretikn, cutuea agerninl, enb rgspg`t
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pgkpag, `uaturgs, veaugs, enb trebitikns km thgWnitgb Ptetgs km Ecgri`e
54.Zgprgsgnt rgspknsivgay thg pgkpag, `uaturgs,
veaugs, enb trebitikns km ykur hkst G`uebkr enb`kccunity tk pgkpag in thg Wnitgb Ptetgs jkthburinl enb mkaakwinl ykur sgrvi`g
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HIPRKZY ENB TZKLZECP
Histkry km thg Tge`g @krps in G`uebkr
Rhg mirst lrkup km Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs errivgb in G`uebkr knEulust
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in G`uebkr in Oung :455. Rhg prkog`t wiaa suppkrt thg lkvgrncgntkm G`uebkrs bgvgakpcgnt lkeas in hgapinl G`uebkrien pricery,sg`knbery, enb tgrtiery tge`hgrs icprkvg thgir sfiaas enb rgskur`gs
mkr tge`hinl Gnlaish es e mkrgiln aenluelg.
K]GZ]IG\?
G@WEBKZ ER E LAEN@G
Histkry
Inbilgnkus `uaturgs makurishgb in G`uebkr aknl jgmkrg thg In`eGcpirg `knqugrgb thg erge in thg 57th `gntury. In 5702, thgPpenish errivgb enb bgmgetgb thg In`es. Rhg inbilgnkus pgkpagwgrg bg`icetgb jy bisgesg in thg mirst bg`ebgs km Ppenish ruag.Rhgy eask jg`ecg mkr`gb aejkrgrs mkr thg Ppenish gaitg. In 57=0,Uuitk jg`ecg thg sget km e rkyea eubign`ie (ebcinistretivg bistri`t)km Ppein. Emtgr inbgpgnbgn`g-sggfinl mkr`gs bgmgetgb thg rkyeaistercy in 58::, G`uebkr okingb Picn Jkavers Zgpujai` km Lren
@kakcjie, knay tk jg`kcg e sgperetg rgpujai` in 5804. Rhg 59th`gntury wes cerfgb jy instejiaity enb e repib su``gssikn km ruagrs.
Lkvgrncgnt
Zemega @krrge wes rg-gag`tgb tk e sg`knb prgsibgntiea tgrc in Epria:449. His pkaiti`ea ckvgcgnt, thg Trkub enb PkvgrgilnMethgraenb Eaaien`g (Eaienze TEIP), is thg bkcinent netikneapkaiti`ea mkr`g in G`uebkr. Rhgsg gag`tikns, eaknl with `henlgs in
lkvgrncgnt institutikns, wgrg cenbetgb jy thg ngw `knstitutikn,gne`tgb in K`tkjgr :448.
G`knkcy
Rhg G`uebkrien g`knkcy is jesgb kn pgtrkaguc prkbu`tikns,cenume`turinl priceriay mkr thg bkcgsti` cerfgt enb elri`uatureaprkbu`tikn mkr bkcgsti` `knsucptikn enb gxpkrt. G`uebkrebkptgb thg bkaaer es its netiknea `urrgn`y in :444, mkaakwinl eceokr jenfinl `risis enb rg`gssikn. Tgr `epite in`kcg in`rgesgbmrkc $5,:9= in :444 tk $0,=
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G`uebkr is kng km thg wkrabs trgesurgs km jikbivgrsity. Rwk km
@knsgrvetikn Intgrnetikneas 02 jikbivgrsity hktspkts erg
rgprgsgntgb in thg `kuntry, enb it is thg sceaagst km thg 5< cgle-
bivgrsg `kuntrigs km thg wkrab. Rhg Enbgs Ckunteins, with its
snkw`eppgb vka`enkgs, bivibg thg lgngreaay brigr `kestea paein
mrkc thg ckist, trkpi`ea Ecezkn Jesin rglikn. Rhg wibg verigty
km gnvirkncgntea `knbitikns suppkrts en gqueaay wibg verigty km
paents enb eniceas, skcg km whi`h erg mkunb nkwhgrg gasg kn
gerth.
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ZGPKWZ@GP MKZ MWZRHGZ INMKZCERIKN
Mkaakwinl is e aist km wgjsitgs mkr ebbitiknea inmkrcetikn ejkut thg
Tge`g @krps enb G`uebkr enb tk `knng`t yku tk rgturngb
]kauntggrs enb kthgr invitggs. Tagesg fggp in cinb thet eathkulh
wg try tk cefg surg eaa thgsg ainfs erg e`tivg enb `urrgnt, wg
`ennkt luerentgg it. Im yku bk nkt hevg e``gss tk thg Intgrngt, visit
ykur ak`ea aijrery. Aijrerigs kmmgr mrgg Intgrngt uselg enb kmtgn agt
yku print inmkrcetikn tk tefg hkcg.
E nktg km `eutikn? Es yku surm thg Intgrngt, jg ewerg thet yku cey
minb juaagtin jkerbs enb `het rkkcs in whi`h pgkpag erg mrgg tk
gxprgss kpinikns ejkut thg Tge`g @krps jesgb kn thgir kwn
gxpgrign`g, in`aubinl `kccgnts jy thksg whk wgrg unheppy with
thgir `hki`g tk sgrvg in thg Tge`g @krps. Rhgsg kpinikns erg nkt
thksg km thg Tge`g @krps kr thg W.P. lkvgrncgnt, enb wg hkpg
yku wiaa fggp in cinb thet nk twk pgkpag gxpgrign`g thgir sgrvi`g
in thg secg wey.
Lgngrea Inmkrcetikn Ejkut G`uebkr
www.G`uebkrwet`h.`kc/
Kn this sitg, yku `en agern enythinl mrkc whet ticg it is in thg
`epitea km G`uebkr tk hkw tk `knvgrt mrkc thg bkaaer tk thg
G`uebkr `urrgn`y. Oust `ai`f kn G`uebkr enb lk mrkc thgrg.
www.akngaypaengt.`kc/bgstinetikns
]isit this sitg mkr lgngrea trevga ebvi`g ejkut eackst eny G`uebkr
in thg wkrab.
www.stetg.lkv
Rhg Ptetg Bgpertcgnts wgjsitg issugs je`flrkunb nktgs
pgrikbi`eaay ejkut `kuntrigs erkunb thg wkrab. Minb G`uebkr enbagern ckrg ejkut its sk`iea enb pkaiti`ea histkry. Yku `en eask lk
tk thg sitgs intgrnetiknea trevga sg`tikn tk `hg`f kn `knbitikns thet
cey emmg`t ykur semgty.
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www.psr.fggag.e`.uf/kmmi`iea.htc
Rhis in`aubgs ainfs tk eaa thg kmmi`iea sitgs mkr lkvgrncgntswkrabwibg.
www.lgklrephy.ejkut.`kc/aijrery/ceps/jainbgx.htc
Rhis knaing wkrab etaes in`aubgs ceps enb lgklrephi`ea
inmkrcetikn, enb ge`h G`uebkr pelg `knteins ainfs tk kthgr sitgs,
su`h es thg Aijrery km @knlrgss, thet `kntein `kcprghgnsivg
histkri`ea, sk`iea, enb pkaiti`ea je`flrkunb.
www.`yjgrs`hkkajus.un.krl/inmknetikn/inmk.esp
Rhis Wnitgb Netikns sitg eaakws yku tk sger`h mkr stetisti`ea
inmkrcetikn mkr cgcjgr stetgs km thg W.N.
www.wkrabinmkrcetikn.`kc
Rhis sitg prkvibgs en ebbitiknea skur`g km `urrgnt enb histkri`ea
inmkrcetikn ejkut `kuntrigs erkunb thg wkrab.
@knng`t \ith Zgturngb ]kauntggrs
enb Kthgr Invitggs
www.rp`v.krl
Rhis is thg sitg km thg Netiknea Tge`g @krps Essk`ietikn, cebg up
km rgturngb ]kauntggrs. Kn this sitg yku `en minb ainfs tk eaa thg
\gj pelgs km thg Mrignbs km lrkups mkr ckst `kuntrigs km
sgrvi`g, `kcprisgb km mkrcgr ]kauntggrs whk sgrvgb in thksg
`kuntrigs. Rhgrg erg eask rgliknea lrkups thet mrgqugntay lgt
tklgthgr mkr sk`iea gvgnts enb ak`ea vkauntggr e`tivitigs. Kr lk
streilht tk thg Mrignbs km G`uebkr sitg?
http?//www.mrignbskmg`uebkr.krl/
www.Tge`g@krps\krabwibg.krl
Rhis sitg is hkstgb jy e lrkup km rgturngb ]kauntggr writgrs. It is ecknthay knaing pujai`etikn km gsseys enb ]kauntggr e``kunts km
thgir Tge`g @krps sgrvi`g.
Knaing Erti`ags/@urrgnt Ngws Pitgs ejkut G`uebkr
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www.g`uebkrgxpakrgr.`kc/htca/ejkut[g`uebkr.htca
Rhis sitg prkvibgs inmkrcetikn kn `uaturg, aenluelg, ert, mkkb, enb
trevga.
www.gs`epgertist.`kc/g`uebkr/g`uebkr.htc
Rhis sitg prkvibgs usgmua tips mkr thksg ckvinl tk G`uebkr.
www.quitkngws.`kc
Rhis sitg prkvibgs beiay ngws ejkut G`uebkr mrkc thg \krab Ngws
Ngtwkrf.
www.uni`gm.krl/inmkjy`kuntry/g`uebkr[stetisti`s.htca#:
Rhis sitg prkvibgs hgeath stetisti`s kn G`uebkr mrkc WNI@GM.
Intgrnetiknea Bgvgakpcgnt Pitgs ejkut G`uebkr
www.g`uebkrgxpakrgr.`kc/htca/nlk[aist.htca
Rhis sitg prkvibgs ainfs tk nknlkvgrncgntea krlenizetiknswkrfinl in e verigty km sg`tkrs.
www.mek.krl/mkrgstry/mk/`kuntry/inbgx.osp;aenl[ib35&lgk
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Rhis sitg is thg Wnitgb Netikns Mkkb enb Elri`uaturg Krlenizetikn
kvgrvigw km G`uebkrs neturea rgskur`gs.
Zg`kccgnbgb Jkkfs kn G`uebkr
5. Jgirng, Jerjere. Rhg @hiabrgn km thg G`uebkrgen Hilhaenbs.
Cinngepkais? @erkarhkbe Jkkfs, 599=.
:. Jaenfgnship, Ouby. @ener? E Yger in thg Hilhaenbs km G`uebkr.Eustin, Rgxes? Wnivgrsity km Rgxes Trgss, :447.
0. @kaaergbk-Cesmigab, Zubi.
Rhg Netivg Agisurg @aess?@knsucptikn enb @uaturea @rgetivity in thg Enbgs. @hi`elk?
Wnivgrsity km @hi`elk Trgss, 5999.
2. Henbgascen, Ci`hega. @uaturg enb @ustkcs km G`uebkr.\gstpkrt, @knn.? Lrggnwkkb Tujaishinl Lrkup, :444.
http://www.escapeartist.com/ecuador/ecuador.htmhttp://www.quitonews.com/http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ecuador_statistics.html#2http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/ngo_list.htmlhttp://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/country/index.jsphttp://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/country/index.jsphttp://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/ngo_list.htmlhttp://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ecuador_statistics.html#2http://www.quitonews.com/http://www.escapeartist.com/ecuador/ecuador.htm -
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7. Ciaagr, Rkc. Rhg Tenece Het Rreia. \eshinltkn, B.@.? NetikneaLgklrephi`, :445.
=. Tg`f, Zkjgrt C`Lre`fgn. Hgebhuntgrs enb Huccinljirbs? EnGxpgbitikn Intk G`uebkr.Ngw Ykrf? \eafgr & @k., 598
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9. Hewfgn, Teua. Jagssgb Wnrgst? Hkw thg Aerlgst Pk`ieaCkvgcgnt in Histkry Is Zgstkrinl Lre`g, Ousti`g, enb Jgeuty tkthg \krab. Aknbkn? Tgnluin Jkkfs, :44
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::. Agbgrgr, \iaaiec O. Rhg Wlay Ecgri`en.Ngw Ykrf? Nkrtkn,5978.
:0. Ciaagr, Phewn \iaaiec. En Gnvirkncgntea Histkry km AetinEcgri`e.Ngw Ykrf? @ecjriblg Wnivgrsity Trgss, :44
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Jkkfs kn thg ]kauntggr Gxpgrign`g
5. Biraec, Pherkn.Jgyknb Pijgrie? Rwk Ygers in e Mkrlkttgn Tae`g.Pente Jerjere, @eaim.? C`Pges Jkkfs, :442.
:. @esgjkat, Cerokrig BgCkss.Cerlerite? E Luetgceaen Tge`g
@krps Gxpgrign`g. Lil Herjkr, \esh.? Zgb Eppag Tujaishinl,
:444.
0. Grbcen, Pereh.Ning Hiaas tk Necjknfehe? Rwk Ygers in thg
Hgert km en Emri`en ]iaaelg. Ngw Ykrf, N.Y.? Ti`ebkr, :440.
2. Hgssagr, Tgtgr.Zivgr Rkwn? Rwk Ygers kn thg Yenltzg. Ngw
Ykrf, N.Y.? Tgrgnniea, :445.
7. Fgnngby, Lgreabing gb.Mrkc thg @gntgr km thg Gerth? Ptkrigs kut
km thg Tge`g @krps. Pente Ckni`e, @eaim.? @akvgr Terf Trgss,
5995.
=. Rhkcpsgn, Ckritz.Aivinl Tkkr? E Tge`g @krps @hrkni`ag.Pgettag, \esh.? Wnivgrsity km \eshinltkn Trgss, 599< (rgprint).
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AI]INL @KNBIRIKNP ENB ]KAWNRGGZ
AIMGPRYAG
@kccuni`etikns
CeiaWntia yku hevg ykur kwn ebbrgss, yku `en rg`givg ceia et Tge`g@krps/G`uebkrs pkst kmmi`g jkx?
Ykur Necg, T@] (mkr ]kauntggr) kr T@R (mkr treingg)@ugrpk bg Tez@esiaae 5
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up-tk-betg paucjinl enb gag`tri`ea systgcs. Kthgrs cey hevg e
sceaa `gcgnt hkusg with en kutbkkr aetring in thg je`f enb kng kr
twk jerg ailht juajs mkr iaaucinetikn. E mgw ]kauntggrs aivg in
vgry iskaetgb sitgs withkut gag`tri`ity kr runninl wetgr.
]kauntggr sitgs erg ak`etgb thrkulhkut thg `kuntry, jut lgngreaay
erg `austgrgb in sgvgrea rglikns sk ]kauntggrs mrkc eaa mkur prkog`t
erges enb mrkc kabgr enb ngwgr lrkups erg ak`etgb rgaetivgay `aksg
tk kng enkthgr. In ckst `esgs, yku wiaa jg ak`etgb within twk kr
thrgg hkurs km kthgr ]kauntggrs. Rhgrg erg skcg erges km thg`kuntry whgrg thg Tge`g @krps bkgs nkt pae`g eny ]kauntggrs,
githgr jg`eusg thg agvga km bgvgakpcgnt is su`h thet ]kauntggrs erg
nk aknlgr nggbgb kr bug tk semgty enb sg`urity `kn`grns (g.l., thg
ounlag rglikns kn thg @kakcjien jkrbgr).
Aivinl Eaakwen`g enb Ckngy Cenelgcgnt
Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr wiaa kpgn e jenf e``kunt mkr yku enb yku
wiaa lgt en ERC `erb. Ykur cknthay aivinl eaakwen`g wiaa jg
bgpksitgb intk this e``kunt jy thg mirst bey km ge`h cknth. Ckst
]kauntggrs trevga tk e ngerjy tkwn gvgry wggf kr twk tk withbrew
`esh, `hg`f thgir ceia, enb shkp. Ceny ]kauntggrs jrinl e `rgbit
`erb, ebbitiknea `esh, kr trevgagrs `hg`fs mkr gcgrlgn`y gxpgnsgs
enb trevga. Tagesg nktg thet trevgagrs `hg`fs erg nkt gesy tk
gx`henlg, gx`gpt whgn kng is in e aerlg `ity. Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr
is prkhijitgb mrkc stkrinl eny ]kauntggr prkpgrty.
Rhg aivinl eaakwen`g is `ea`uaetgb tk eaakw yku tk aivg et thg agvga
km thg lgngrea pkpuaetikn. ]kauntggrs whk spgnb ckst km thgir
ticg in thgir `kccunity minb thet thgy hevg ebgquetg rgskur`gs,
whiag thksg whk `hkksg tk trevga kmtgn tk ceokr `itigs tgnb tk minb
thgir jublgts strgt`hgb jy thg gnb km thg cknth.
Mkkb enb BigtRhg bigt in G`uebkr is verigb. Yku wiaa hevg thg `hen`g tk secpag
e vest errey km mruits enb vglgtejags. \g gn`kurelg yku tk
gxpgricgnt enb try gvgrythinl, in`aubinl, mkr thg ckrg
ebvgnturkus, luinge pil, `kw stkce`h, enb jakkb skup.
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\hiag aivinl with ykur hkst meciay in treininl enb mkr ykur initiea
cknths et sitg, yku wiaa get thg typi`ea merg km thg meciay. Ckst
G`uebkriens get e ailht jrgefmest, e aerlg cibbey cgea, enb e
ailhtgr binngr. Rhg bigt, km `kursg, verigs bgpgnbinl kn rglikns kr
im yku erg in e `ity kr rurea sitg. Kn thg `kest, sgemkkb is e stepag, in
ebbitikn tk paenteins. In thg hilhaenbs, pktetkgs enb `krn erg ckrg
`kccknay getgn. Yu``e enb `hi`he (e brinf cebg mrkc Yu``e) erg
stepags in thg bigt km thg Ecezkn. Kn thg whkag, mkkb is nkt spi`y,
jut cgeas erg e``kcpenigb jy hkt seu`g `eaagb eoi. Rhg bigt
tgnbs tk jg hilh in `erjkhybretgs enb mkkbs erg ckrg kmtgn mrigbthen jefgb.
Mkr thg ckst pert, vglgteriens bk nkt hevg e herb ticg cggtinl
thgir bigtery nggbs. @kccknay eveiaejag mkkbs in`aubg brigb
lreins, jgens, quinke (e netivg lrein whi`h is e `kcpagtg prktgin),
glls, enb beiry. Ppg`ieaty itgcs aifg tkmu enb pgenut juttgr cey jg
eveiaejag in aerlgr `itigs, jut erg nkt eveiaejag in ckst
`kccunitigs.
Rrenspkrtetikn
Ykur okj cey rgquirg k``esiknea kr mrgqugnt trevga within thg erge
whgrg yku erg essilngb. Eathkulh yku cey jg ejag tk trevga in
ykur hkst elgn`ys vghi`ag, ribinl e ji`y`ag kr e hkrsg enb/kr
weafinl is kmtgn thg knay wey tk rge`h sceaa `kccunitigs kr
bistent mercs.
Ckst km ykur aknl-bisten`g trevga wiaa jg jy `rkwbgb pujai` jus.
E nucjgr km rgaiejag jus aings with ckbgrn gquipcgnt run
thrkulhkut thg `kuntry. Rrevga et nilht is pgrcittgb jut strknlay
bis`kurelgb. Nilhtticg trevga is aicitgb tk nknstkp, birg`t
intgrurjen jusgs. Taeng trevga mkr cgbi`ea gcgrlgn`igs enb
unusuea `ir`ucsten`gs cey jg epprkvgb jy sgnikr stemm kn e `esg-
jy-`esg jesis.
Eathkulh G`uebkr hes jggn fnkwn mkr its pkaiti`ea `kups kvgr thg
aest mgw bg`ebgs, this bkgs nkt usueaay emmg`t kr gnbenlgr
]kauntggrs beiay aivgs. Eaa thg e`tikn lgngreaay k``urs in thg
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`epitea, enb pgkpag in thg `ecpk wet`h with bisintgrgst mrkc emer.
Ptrifgs erg vgry `kcckn. Zkebs cey jg jak`febgb mkr beys kr
wggfs et e ticg, jut es aknl es ]kauntggrs stey ewey mrkc thg
strifg aings enb bk nkt ettgcpt tk `rkss thgc, it wiaa nkt emmg`t
thgc. Hkwgvgr, this cey aicit Intgrngt enb ceia e``gss mkr e shkrt
pgrikb km ticg im ]kauntggrs nggb tk trevga tk kthgr `itigs mkr thgsg
sgrvi`gs.
]kauntggrs erg nkt euthkrizgb tk kpgretg eny typg km cktkrizgb
vghi`ag in G`uebkr. Cktkr`y`ag ribinl (es e brivgr kr pessgnlgr) isprkhijitgb.
Lgklrephy enb @aicetg
Rhg mkur cein erges km G`uebkr hevg bimmgrgnt `aicetgs. Jg`eusg
thg `kuntry is kn thg gquetkr, thg tgcpgreturg bgpgnbs kn thg
eatitubg, nkt thg sgeskn. Rhgrg erg knay twk sgesknsreiny enb
bry.
Rhg hilhaenb erge is werc burinl thg bey (=4 bglrggs Mehrgnhgit
tk 84 M) enb `kka et nilht (jgakw 77 M). Pgvgrea aeygrs km `akthinl
cey jg ng`gssery. Rhg bry sgeskn tgnbs tk jg werc enb busty.
Burinl thg reiny sgeskn, tgcpgreturgs erg ejkut 54 bglrggs `kkagr.
Rhg `kestea erge is lgngreaay hkt enb hucib. Rhg reiny sgeskn,
Oenuery thrkulh Epria, is hkt (84-97 M) enb ckab is skcgticgs eprkjagc. Rhg bry sgeskn, Cey thrkulh Bg`gcjgr, is sailhtay
`kkagr (
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Pk`iea E`tivitigs
G`uebkrien gntgrteincgnt, gspg`ieaay in sceaa tkwns, `gntgrs knbrinfinl, ben`inl, enb teafinl. Ckvigs erg eask pkpuaer in
G`uebkr, eathkulh rg`gnt rgagesgs mrkc thg Wnitgb Ptetgs (with
Ppenish sujtitags) erg usueaay bgaeygb jy sgvgrea cknths. Rhg
ckvigs shkwn erg kmtgn certiea erts, hkrrkr, kr Cgxi`en saepsti`f
miacs. Aerlg tkwns usueaay hevg et agest kng ckvig thgetgr, enb
ceny eask hevg vibgk/B]B stkrgs. Pceaa `itigs hevg e pujai`
aijrery enb `uaturea e`tivitigs et thg ak`ea @ese bg ae @uature.
G`uebkriens akvg cusi` enb akvg tk ben`g, enb ceny ]kauntggrs
gnoky agerninl sease, `ucjie, enb cgrgnlug mrkc G`uebkrien
mrignbs. Zebik stetikns paey e verigty km cusi`, in`aubinl skcg
Ecgri`en rk`f enb pkp. Ceny ]kauntggrs cefg thgir kwn cusi`,
jrinlinl kr pur`hesinl e luiter, vikain, mautg, herckni`e, kr kthgr
instrucgnt. G`uebkrien `remtscgn cefg queaity luiters thet erg
ingxpgnsivg.
Ppkrts erg vgry pkpuaer in G`uebkr, gspg`ieaay sk``gr, jesfgtjeaa,
enb vkaagyjeaa. Pk``gr is e netiknea, inbggb, Aetin Ecgri`en,
pessikn. ]kauntggrs wiaa hevg ceny kppkrtunitigs tk paey spkrts
inmkrceaay in thgir `kccunitigs. K``esikneaay, ]kauntggrs gvgn
`ke`h ak`ea tgecs.
]kauntggrs spgnb e akt km ticg rgebinl. Eathkulh ak`ea jkkfstkrgs`erry jkkfs in Gnlaish, pri`gs erg hilhgr then in thg Wnitgb Ptetgs.
]kauntggrs whk agern Ppenish wgaa gnkulh wiaa, km `kursg, minb
ceny jkkfs enb celezings eveiaejag. Rhg Tge`g @krps kmmi`g hes
en gxtgnsivg aijrery, enb ]kauntggrs kmtgn trebg jkkfs with kng
enkthgr. Eathkulh yku wiaa prkjejay went tk jrinl skcg
pepgrje`f jkkfs with yku, it is e lkkb ibge tk esf ykur meciay enb
mrignbs tk sgnb yku e jkkf k``esikneaay.
Ea`khka paeys e jil rkag in sk`iea e`tivitigs enb ]kauntggrs erg
ebvisgb tk usg thgir jgst oublcgnt whgn `knsucinl ea`khka. Rhgrg
is e hilh `krrgaetikn jgtwggn ea`khka usg enb `ricgs `kccittgb
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eleinst ]kauntggrs, renlinl mrkc pgtty thgmt tk physi`ea esseuat
enb repg.
Trkmgssikneaisc, Brgss, enb Jghevikr
Nget enb ckbgst sucs up thg brgss `kbg mkr ]kauntggrs in
G`uebkr. Pin`g ckst ]kauntggrs erg essilngb tk rurea kr
cerlineaay bgvgakpgb urjen sitgs, thgrg is rergay e nggb mkr ckrg
mkrcea ettirg. Yku wiaa jg wkrfinl es e prkmgssiknea bgvgakpcgnt
wkrfgr, hkwgvgr, enb inepprkprietg brgss cey cefg G`uebkriens
agss rg`gptivg tk yku. \hgn yku visit thg kmmi`g km e `kuntgrpertelgn`y, yku shkuab wger `akthinl thet is sailhtay ckrg mkrcea then
whet yku wger beiay. Mkr su`h visits, sfirts kr brgss sae`fs mkr
wkcgn enb sae`fs enb juttkn-bkwn shirts with `kaaers mkr cgn erg
epprkprietg. Burinl treininl, enb agss kmtgn es e ]kauntggr, thgrg
wiaa jg e mgw k``esikns, su`h es thg swgerinl-in `grgckny kr e
wgbbinl, whgn cgn wiaa went tk wger oe`fgts enb tigs enb wkcgn
wiaa went tk wger brgssgs.
\kcgn shkuab nkt wger heatgr tkps, akw-`ut jakusgs, cinisfirts,
enb eny kthgr ettirg thet `kuab jg `knsibgrgb rgvgeainl. \hiag
ykunl G`uebkrien wkcgn in thg aerlgr akwaenb `itigs bk wger
su`h itgcs, `uaturea stgrgktypgs rglerbinl Ecgri`en wkcgn erg
knay gxe`grjetgb jy rgvgeainl ettirg, skcgticgs agebinl tk
unwentgb ettgntikn kr heresscgnt. Zippgb kr pet`hgb ogens, tenf
tkps, maip-makps, shkrts, enb jkby pigr`inls (kthgr then pigr`gbgers) erg une``gptejag mkr cgn enb wkcgn burinl treininl enb in
eny prkmgssiknea kr kmmi`g sgttinl in G`uebkr.
Gerrinls erg e``gptejag mkr wkcgn, jut lgngreaay nkt mkr cgn.
Ykunlgr cgn in aerlg `itigs k``esikneaay wger gerrinls, jut es
mkrgilngrs, ceag ]kauntggrs shkuab nkt wger gerrinls, gspg`ieaay
kutsibg km ceokr `itigs. Heir enb jgerbs shkuab jg ngetay triccgb
enb `agen et eaa ticgs. Pin`g brgebak`fs erg essk`ietgb with thg usgkm iaaglea bruls, ]kauntggrs cey nkt wger thgc.
Ckst km thg inbilgnkus pkpuaetikns aivg in thg hilhaenbs, whgrg
thg `kab enb rein kmtgn fggp pgkpag inbkkrs mkr beys et e ticg.
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Tgkpag in thg hilhaenbs tgnb tk jg ckrg rgsgrvgb enb mkrcea, enb
ceny stiaa rgtein thgir trebitiknea brgss enb aenluelgs. Aimg in thg
akwaenb enb `kestea rglikns is kmtgn agss mkrcea, with akub cusi`
enb pgkpag `knvgrsinl in thg strggtse `kcckn mgeturg km
gvgrybey aimg. Gvgn in thgsg rglikns, hkwgvgr, jusingss enb sk`iea
intgre`tikns hevg e lrgetgr bglrgg km mkrceaity then whet
Ecgri`ens erg e``ustkcgb tk. Rhg ritueas km lrggtinls enb
e`fnkwagblcgnt erg en icpkrtent pert km bkinl jusingss, enb
meiaurg tk ebhgrg tk thgsg `ustkcs cey jg vigwgb ngletivgay. Yku
wiaa agern e lrget bgea ejkut thgsg `ustkcs burinl prg-sgrvi`gtreininl.
Tgrsknea Pemgty
Ckrg bgteiagb inmkrcetikn ejkut thg Tge`g @krps epprke`h tk
semgty is `knteingb in thg Hgeath @erg enb Pemgty `heptgr, jut it
is en icpkrtent issug enb `ennkt jg kvgrgcphesizgb. Es stetgb in
thg ]kauntggr Henbjkkf, jg`kcinl e Tge`g @krps ]kauntggr
gnteias `grtein semgty risfs. Aivinl enb trevgainl in en unmeciaier
gnvirkncgnt (kmtgnticgs eakng), hevinl e aicitgb unbgrstenbinl km
ak`ea aenluelg enb `uaturg, enb jginl pgr`givgb es wgaa-kmm erg
skcg km thg me`tkrs thet `en put e ]kauntggr et risf. Ceny
]kauntggrs gxpgrign`g veryinl bglrggs km unwentgb ettgntikn enb
heresscgnt. Tgtty thgmts enb jurlaerigs erg nkt un`kcckn, enb
in`ibgnts km physi`ea enb sgxuea esseuat bk k``ur, eathkulh ckst
G`uebkr ]kauntggrs `kcpagtg thgir twk ygers km sgrvi`g withkutin`ibgnt. Rhg Tge`g @krps hes gstejaishgb prk`gburgs enb pkai`igs
bgsilngb tk hgap yku rgbu`g ykur risfs enb gnhen`g ykur semgty
enb sg`urity. Rhgsg prk`gburgs enb pkai`igs, in ebbitikn tk semgty
treininl, wiaa jg prkvibgb kn`g yku errivg in G`uebkr. Wsinl thgsg
tkkas, yku erg gxpg`tgb tk tefg rgspknsijiaity mkr ykur semgty enb
wgaa-jginl.
Ge`h stemm cgcjgr et thg Tge`g @krps is `kccittgb tk prkvibinl]kauntggrs with thg suppkrt thgy nggb tk su``gssmuaay cggt thg
`heaagnlgs thgy wiaa me`g tk hevg e semg, hgeathy, enb prkbu`tivg
sgrvi`g. \g gn`kurelg ]kauntggrs enb meciaigs tk akkf et kur
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semgty enb sg`urity inmkrcetikn kn thg Tge`g @krps wgjsitg et
www.pge`g`krps.lkv/semgty.
Inmkrcetikn kn thgsg pelgs livgs cgsselgs kn ]kauntggr hgeath
enb ]kauntggr semgty. Rhgrg is e sg`tikn titagb Pemgty enb Pg`urity
in Bgpth. Ecknl tkpi`s ebbrgssgb erg thg risfs km sgrvinl es e
]kauntggr, pksts semgty suppkrt systgcs, enb gcgrlgn`y paenninl
enb `kccuni`etikns.
Zgwerbs enb MrustretiknsRhg tktea ticg km ykur `kccitcgnt tk Tge`g @krps/G`uebkr is :