an introduction to 8 countries & cultures
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England North Ireland
United Kingdom (Great Britain) is an island including
four countries. It is in the northwest of Europe.
London is the
capital city and
the biggest city.
The people of UK
speak English and
they are Britain.
HM Elizabeth II is The
Queen of Britain. She
lives in
Buckingham
Palace. William,
her grandson will be
probably the next king. The most popular band ever
comes from Liverpool, England.
Its name is "The Beatles". Shakespeare is the famous
play writer and poem. He
wrote many plays like
Hamlet, Macbeth,
Romeo and Juliet and
others.
People in United Kingdom use
pound sterling to buy things
England is known for its 1 red
telephone box 2 two level buses
3 black taxi 4 royalty guards
5 afternoon teas 6 underground
7 black officer cap
The Britons
like very
much
football and
Rugby.
Americans astronauts
walk first on the moon
In USA
Florida you
can find
Disneyland
the most
famous park
in the world.
The United States of America (USA) is a
very big country with 51 states. 48 states
are in North America and others are in the
Pacific Ocean. USA is the third largest
country in the world. United States has a three
colored flag: white, red
and blue. It has 51 stars in
white.
Washington D.C is the
capital city of U.S.A, but
New York City is the
largest city in the States.
People in American speak in
English and their nationality
is Americans.
Americans pay with dollars
People from America like to
eat many kinds of food but
they eat a lot of junk food
like hamburgers, chips and
hotdogs.
America has many types of
sports and leagues like:
1Basketball, 2baseball, 3 football,
4 boxing, 5 ice hockey, 6 golf, 7
horse racing and 8 auto racing...
1
4 5
3
8 2
7
6
There are many
famous places in USA
Statue of Liberty The White House
Hollywood sign San Francisco Bridge
India is in south Asia and it is the seventh biggest country in the world. In
India live many many people and speak Hindi and English.
Its flag has orange, white,
green and a blue wheel in the
middle
India's capital city is New Delhi and the biggest city is Mumbai.
You can travel there with a rickshaw or a scooter, and on a camel. There
are cows that walk in the streets free.
Indians' favorite sport is the cricket and field hockey. They also like soccer.
Women in India wear the traditional
clothes called Sari. People there eat a lot
of rice, spices like curry and vegetables.
Most Indians believe in
Hindu. They believe in
many Gods. Many believe
that music and dances are
a gift from the Gods.
The most famous place
in India is the Taj-
Mahal in Agra.
In India you can pay in
Rupees.
The Maple leaf
Canada is in North America, It
is a very large country and a
very rich one.
Canada's flag is red and white with
a maple leaf in the middle
Many people all over the
world came to live in
Canada. They are called
Canadians. They believe in
Christianity.
The Canadian capital city is Ottawa and the biggest city is Toronto.
People in Canada
speak English or
French.
Canadians do shopping in Canadian
dollar, penny and nickel
Canada has many national symbols. Here are some of them
Coat of Arms
Beaver –
symbolize the
trade in fur.
Elizabeth II is the "Queen
of Canada" but her role in
the country is very
important as a
ceremonial and
formal only.
Many Actors and singers
came from Canada like:
Avril Lavigne, Alanis
Morissette and Evangeline
Lilly ("Lost")
A royal policeman on a horse
Canadians like very
much sports. They
have many sports
team. They have
rugby teams, ice
hockey teams and
many other. There
are a lot of women
teams, too.
Brazil is the 5th largest country
in the world. Its capital city is
Brasilia and the biggest city is
Sao Paulo.
The people from Brazil are
Brazilians and they speak in
Portuguese.
The flag has three main
colors; green, yellow and a
blue circle with white stars
and a motto says "Order and
Progress".
The Brazilians pay with money called real.
Most of the people
in Brazil are Roman
Catholic, Christians.
The Amazon River in Brazil is the
second large river in the world and a
home for many unique animals like
the anaconda. Near the Amazon
River there are many trees and
jungle called rainforest, they help
the people all over the world to
breathe.
The Brazilians festivals are well known
all over the world. Many people came to
see the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The
Carnival has many parades, great music
and colorful clothes/ costumes. The
Carnivals are all over Brazil.
The Brazilian favorite sport is the
football. Their national football
team won five times in the FIFA
World Cup. Capoeira is first
developed in Brazil, but
today it is a well known
sport all over the world.
The Capoeira is a blend
of martial art (kicking
and gymnastics), game
and dance.
Amine – cartoon films
Japan is an island in East Asia. Its
capital city is Tokyo and the people
speak Japanese. The people in
Japan are very polite.
The Japanese flag has
two colors red and white
The Japanese
people believe
in Shinto and
Buddha "The land of the rising sun" –
is another name for Japan,
where the past meets the
future.
Japan has many
pretty gardens
and houses made
of wood.
The people of
Japan eat…
seafood White rice
sushi
noodles
Green Tea
Chopsticks
Japan is well
known for its
national sport
– The Sumo.
There are also
judo and
karate. The women in Japan wear Kimono
which means "something one wears".
They have fans, too. Origami is the art of
folding a paper. There
are many shapes and
sizes to Origami.
The flag has four colors; black, white, red, green
Kenya is a big country in
Africa.
Its capital city is Nairobi and
it's the biggest city in the
country.
People in Kenya speak in
Swahili and English and their
nationality is Kenyan.
People in Kenya use Kenyan
Shilling and cents to buy and
sell (trade).
There is a big Safari in Kenya
and many people come to see it.
You can see many big animals
there like: elephants, giraffes,
rhinos, lions, tigers and more.
The weather in Kenya is hot. There
is a lot of rain between the month
March and May but it is still hot.
There are lots of bananas,
coffee, corn, pineapples, sugar
cane, tea, and wheat.
The Iranian people eat meals with rice
and Kebab and many herbs. They drink
black tea with cubed sugar.
The people in Iran speak in Perisian and
their nationality is Iranian. They are
Muslaim who pray in a mosque.
Iran is a very big country in
the Middle East between the
Persian Gulf and the Caspian
Sea.
The flag has
three colors;
green, white and
red with a
special symbol
(looks like a
bird) in the
middle.
People in Iran use money called rial
Iran's capital city is Tehran. In Tehran you can
see modern buildings and old ones, too.
The Iranians are proud of their football (soccer) international team. The
team won lots of prizes for their achievements
The weather in the country is very dry and semi dry.