An introduction to 8 countries & Cultures

Wales Scotland

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.