The world of English-speaking countries

The world of English-speaking countries

Nastya Leukhina

Class 7 a

Krasnogorskaya School № 1

Mari El

Great Britain

Canada

USA

Australia

New Zealand

English is an official language in 60 countries and the biggest of them are:

Great Britain

• Great Britain is the biggest country of Europe .
• The capital of Great Britain is London.
• This country consists of four parts. They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• The population of Great Britain is nearly 53 million people.
• The symbol of the royal power is Queen Elizabeth the second who reigns ,but the country is ruled by the Prime Minister.
• Also, the 2012 Olympic Games are taking place in this country (London) at the moment.

The sights of Great Britain

Big Ben

Big Ben

Buckingham Palace

The Tower

Stonehenge & many others…

Canada

• Canada is situated in North America.
• The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
• Its area is nearly 10 million square kilometers.
• This country is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.
• The population of Canada is more than 34 million people.
• The official languages are English and French.

The sights of Canada

Capiliano Suspension Bridge

http://www.capbridge.com/

The Spotted Lake

http://www.greenmuze.com/nature/water/1947-canadas-spotted-lake-.html/

Large spider

http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ONTARIO/OttawaSpider.html

The USA (the United States of America)

• The USA is located in North America.
• The capital of the USA is Washington D.C.
• It has got 50 states.
• The population of the country is more than 313 million people.
• The official language is American English.

You can see and enjoy…

Disney World's Magic Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Kingdom

Hollywood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood

Niagara Falls

http://www.niagarafallslive.com/facts_about_niagara_falls.htm

The Grand Canyon

http://www.havasupaitribe.com/facts.html

Australia

• Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The area of Australia is nearly 8 million square kilometres.
• It includes the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of small islands.
• The population of Australia is more than 22 million people.
• The official language is English.

You should visit…

Sydney Tower

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Tower

Great Barrier Reef

http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com/the-great-barrier-reef/coralfacts.htm

Blue Mountains

http://www.bluemts.com.au/tourist/

Ayers rock

http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/ayers-rock-facts.html

New Zealand

• New Zealand is situated in the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean.
• It consists of the North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island.
• The population of New Zealand is more than 4 million people.
• The official languages are English, Maori and a sign language .
• The climate is pleasant at all seasons, without much difference between winter and summer.

Places to see

Moeraki Boulders

http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Mysterious%20Sights%3A%20Moeraki%20Boulders%2C%20New%20Zealand

Fiordland National Park

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/australiaandpacific/newzealand/737941/New-Zealand-top-ten-things-to-do.html

Wai-O-Tapu

http://www.waiotapu.co.nz/