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MEXICOGOVERNMENT: Republic of federated states CAPITAL: Mexico City POPULATION: 120,286,655

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish MONEY: Peso MOUNTAIN RANGES: Sierra Madre RIVERS: Rio Grande, Yaqui

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GEOGRAPHY Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.    The stretch of land called the Yucatán Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Mexico from Mexico's southeastern tip. It was once the home of the Maya civilization, an ancient culture whose amazing buildings can still be seen today.   HISTORY The Olmec people, Mexico's first complex society, emerged in the southeastern part of the country around 1200 B.C. They were later followed by the Maya, the Toltec, and the Aztec peoples.   Mexico's ancient societies built great cities and huge pyramids, created remarkable works of art, and even studied the stars and planets to determine when to plant crops and hold ceremonies.   In the early 1500s, the Spanish arrived in Mexico. The Aztec people got sick from smallpox and other diseases that the Spanish brought with them. The Spaniards also seized and destroyed the Aztec capital, called Tenochtilán. The Spanish ruled Mexico until 1821.

POLAND

MAPS FLAG

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland (Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska, is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine and Belarus to the east; and the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) and Lithuania to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres (120,726 sq mi), making it the 71st largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. With a population of over 38.5 million people, Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world, the sixth most populous member of the European Union, and the most populous post-communist member of the European Union. Poland is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions.Population - 38,562,189 Language – Polish Capitol city – Warsaw

Climate - temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers

National symbol – Coat of Arms

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Basic Phrases in Polish:

Hello – Dzień dobry

Thank you – Dziękuję

Good bye – Do widzenia

✦ Capital: Roma (Rome), which is often called 'Eternal City', with 2.6 million inhabitants and Italy’s biggest city.

✦ Language: Italian as well as German, French and Latin in some regions in Northern Italy. ✦ Climate: Most of Italy has a Mediterranean type of climate, which has cool, rainy winters and hot, dry

summers. Winter temperatures along and near the coasts of southern Italy seldom drop to freezing in winter, and summer temperatures often reach 90° F (32° C) or higher.

✦ Population: 61.3 million people live in Italy (2013) ✦Flag: The colors represent these virtues: hope (green), faith (white), and charity (red).

Italy is a boot-shaped peninsula that juts out of southern Europe into the Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and other waters. Its location has played an important role in its history.   The sea surrounds Italy, and mountains crisscross the interior, dividing it into regions. The Alps cut across the top of the country and are streaked with long, thin glacial lakes. From the western end of the Alps, the Apennines mountains stretch south down the entire peninsula.   West of the Apennines are wooded hills that are home to many of Italy's historic cities, including Rome. In the south are hot, dry coastlands and fertile plains where olives, almonds, and figs are grown.

Since the rise of the Roman Empire, Italian art, architecture, and culture have had an influence around the world. Famed Italian painters include Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Italy is also at the heart of the Catholic Church, which is governed from Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome.   The family is at the center of Italian society. Young people often live at home until they are in their 30s, even if they have a job. When parents retire, they often go to live with their children.

ITALY

South Korea

Population

51.46 million (2015)

Area

38,662 sq. miles

Capitol City

Seoul

Language Spoken

Korean (Hangeul)

Flag

Taegeuki

South Korea is a Republic and occupies

the southern portion of the Korean

Peninsula of North- East Asia; neighboring

Japan to the East, China to the West, and

sharing a northern border with Democratic

People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).

It’s surrounded by the Ocean on three sides,

making it a unique geographical location.

South Korea has four seasons, with a wet

monsoon/summer season in the middle of

the year, and a cold winter from November

to March.

People’s Republic of CHINA

CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA CHINA

Population 1.38 billion People (2015 census)

Flag

Capital City Beijing

Languages 1. Mandarin

2. Cantonese

3. Southern Fujian Dialect

And more than 80 regional dialects.

Climate Owing to tremendous differences in

latitude, longitude, and altitude,

the climate of China is extremely

diverse, ranging from tropical in the

far south to subarctic in the far

north and alpine in the higher

elevations of the Tibetan Plateau.

In general, summers are hot and dry

in the northwest and northeast

regions, hot and humid in the

southeast regions. However, the

southwest regions are cool and

humid.

About and World Location 9 Located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. China is the

world’s third largest country, after Russia and Canada. With an area of 9.6 million square kilometers and a coastline of 18,000 kilometers, its shape on the map likes a

rooster. 9 China is bordered by 14 countries – Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan, Nepal,

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia. Marine-

side neighbors include eight countries – North Korea, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Brunei,

Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

9 China has been officially and conveniently divided into 5 homogeneous physical

macro-regions: Eastern China (subdivided into the northeast plain, north plain, and

southern hills), Xinjiang-Mongolia, and the Tibetan highlands.

9 China has great physical diversity. The east and south of the country consists of fertile

lowlands and foothills, and is the location of China’s agricultural output and human population. The west and north of the country is dominated by sunken basins (such as

the Gobo and Taklimakan), rolling plateaus, and towering massifs. It contains part of

the highest tableland on earth, the Tibetan Plateau, and has much lower agricultural

potential population.

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The United KingdomThe United Kingdom is made up of 4 countries: England, Wales, Scotland, & Northern Ireland

Fast Facts

Official Name - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Population - 64,088,222 (july, 2015)

Capital - London

Official Language - English

Major Rivers - Thames, Severn, Tyne

Money/Currency - Pound Sterling

DANIEL PRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - INTERNATIONAL DAY! FALL 2015

Tower of London

Nature: England is very

crowded and the natural

habitat for a lot of the

native animals has become hard to find.

Geography: The UK is a group

of islands in NorthWest

Europe.

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Government and Economy:

Today Parliament makes

all laws and decisions. It

used to be that the

monarchy (the Kings and

Queens) made all decisions

but now they have no real

power.

People and Culture: The English

people are proud of the sports they

created. Soccer, rugby, cricket, boxing,

and golf were all created in Britain. Also,

Many great authors are from the United

Kingdom such as Shakespeare, Dickens,

and J.K.Rowling who wrote the Harry

Potter books.

The flag’s

official name

is “The

Union” flag

History: England is OLD!!!! The first “Britons” where the Picts, over 10,000 years ago!!

The British people’s ancestors are the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans.

All of these groups invaded and conquered England at some point in history.

but better

known as it’s

nickname

“The Union

Jack”

The London Bridge

Population127,103,388 Flag Capitol CityTokyoOther names: Nippon, Nihon LanguageJapaneseCommon ExpressionsGoodbye – Sayonara Thank you – ArigatoSee you later – Mata nayGovernment Japan is the only country in

the world with a reigning

emperor. It is the world’s

second largest economy and

stands out as leaders in

robotics.

J A P A N

Geography: Japan is an archipelago, a string of nearly 4,000 islands, but four main

big islands. 80% of Japan is covered with mountains. The highest peak is Mt Fuji

and many consider it sacred. Three tectonic plates deep under the earth’s surface

meet nearby causing >1,000 earthquakes each year. Yikes!

Food: Japanese eat mostly rice, fish and vegetables. Sushi (raw fish on top of

steamed rice) and ramen (clear broth with wheat noodles) are two common dishes.

Sports: Sumo wrestling is the national sport, but Japan is home to many forms of

martial arts, like karate and judo.

Religion: Shinto – natural features, like forests and mountains, have their own

spirits; worship is in a shrine

Buddhism -belief in karma, sum of good and bad actions, in an endless cycle of

birth, death and rebirth; worship is in a temple

Climate: Japan has four seasons, and is hot and humid in the summer like Alabama.

ESTONIA EESTI Flag Blue – the sky, loyalty to ones´s homeland

Black – the soil, diligence

White – simplicity, purity, hope for the future

National flower: CornflowerThe national bird: Barn SwallowTree: OakCapital: TallinnLanguage: Estonian which belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family and is closely related to Finnish

Climate: 4 seasons. Winter has short days and long, dark nights, mostly snowy and very cold. Summer has long days and short nights and hot.Nature: Our landscape is flat and there are lots of forests.Population: 1.34 million

Some words in Estonian language Tere – Hello Tere hommikust – Good morning Aitäh – Thank you Minu nimi on – My name is Palun – Please Nägemist – See you Head aega - Good bye Terviseks! - Cheers!

Canada Welcome to Canada, our big neighbor to the north! The second largest country in the world, Canada has a lot in common with the United States, including a 5,526-mile border.

Canada is a vast and rugged land. From north to south it spans more than half the Northern Hemisphere. From east to west it stretches almost 4,700 miles (7,560 kilometers) across six time zones. It is the second largest country in the world, but it has only one-half of one percent of the world's population. Canada features black-blue lakes, numerous rivers, majestic western mountains, rolling central plains, and forested eastern valleys. The Canadian Shield, a hilly region of lakes and swamps, stretches across northern Canada and has some of the oldest rocks on Earth. Canada's far north lies in the frozen grip of the Arctic, where ice, snow, and glaciers dominate the landscape. Few trees grow here, and farming is not practical. Native Canadians, called First Nations people, live in this region by hunting and fishing.

Official Name: Canada Size: 3,855,103 square miles (9,984,670 square kilometers). It is the second-largest country in the world. Only Russia is bigger. Population: 34,030,589 as of July 2011

Capital: Ottawa Official Languages: English and French Currency: Canadian dollar Climate: Temperate in the south, subarctic and arctic in the north

OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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Germany Fairy-tale castles, rushing rivers, fast cars! Welcome to Germany, a nation that celebrates beauty and industry. The most populous country in Europe. Germany's central and southern regions have forested hills and mountains cut through by the Danube, Main, and Rhine river valleys. In the north, the landscape flattens out to a wide plain that stretches to the North Sea. Between these extremes, Germany is a country of incredible variety. Germany's location is at the heart of Europe. It borders 9 neighbors, more than any other European country.

Germany's largest wooded area, and its most famous, is in the southwest near the Swiss border. This is the Black Forest, a mountainous region full of pines and fir trees. This forest contains the source of the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers.

Official name: Federal Republic of Germany Size: 137,847 square miles (357,022 square kilometers); slightly smaller than Montana Capital: Berlin Population: 81,471, 834 as of July 2011

Official language: German Currency: The Euro Climate: Temperate; Generally cool, cloudy and wet winters and summers

OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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France Bonjour! Welcome to France, home to the magnificent Eiffel Tower, the mysterious Mona Lisa, and ancient Roman ruins. France is the largest country in Western Europe. It borders Germany and Belgium in the north; the Atlantic Ocean in the west; the Pyrenees Mountains and Spain in the south. It also borders the Mediterranean Sea in the southeast; and the Alps, Switzerland, and Italy in the east. France has a very diverse landscape. There are beaches on the southeast coast, home to the French Riviera, and towering mountains in the south and east, including Europe's tallest peak, Mont Blanc, which rises to 15,781 feet (4,810 meters) within the French Alps. Wide fertile plains dominate most of the north and west, making France the agricultural epicenter of Europe. The sprawling, forested plateau of the Massif Central, a range of ancient mountains and extinct volcanoes, occupies France's southern interior.

OFFICIAL NAME: French Republic

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic

CAPITAL: Paris

POPULATION: 66,259,012

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: French

MONEY: Euro

AREA: 210,026 square miles (543,965 square kilometers)

MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central

MAJOR RIVERS: Seine, Rhine, and Rhône

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Nigeria Welcome to Nigeria - the most populated country in Africa. Nigeria is home to more than 250 ethnic groups. The African nation is known for its abundant wildlife, oil, beautiful music and award-winning literature.Nigeria is often called the "Giant of Africa." This name comes from the vastness of its land, the diversity of its peoples and languages, its huge population (the largest in Africa), and its oil and other natural resources. Nigeria is a patchwork of distinctive regions, including deserts, plains, swamps, mountains, and steamy jungles. It has one of the largest river systems in the world, including the Niger Delta, the third largest delta on Earth. Much of Nigeria is covered with plains and savannas. These tropical grasslands spread out as far as the eye can see and are interrupted here and there by trees and shrubs. The southwestern plains are home to the Yoruba people, who have lived there for thousands of years. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria Size: 356,669 square miles (923,768 square kilometers), slightly more than twice the size of California Population: 170,123,740 as of 2012 Capital: Abuja

Official Language: English (more than 500 native languages are also spoken). Many Nigerians also speak pidgin, a mixture of English and native languages. Currency: Naira Climate: Mostly tropical. It's hotter and drier in the north.

OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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Chile Welcome to Chile, a nation that stretches along the west coast of South America.

Chile is home to volcanoes, desert land, beaches and natural hot springs. Chile is a long narrow country which extends like a ribbon down the west coast of South America. While the coastline is over 4,000 miles (6,437 kilometers) long, it is only about 61 miles (91 kilometers) wide. Cape Horn is the southernmost tip of South America. In the past, ships had to round the horn to sail from Pacific to Atlantic ports and to Europe before the Panama Canal was built. Cape Horn is known for high winds and treacherous waves. Official name: Republic of Chile Size: 292,258 square miles(756, 102 square kilometers); slightly larger than Texas Population: 16,888,760 as of July 2011 Capital: Santiago Official Language: Spanish Currency: Chilean peso

OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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Colombia Discover the wild creatures and rich culture of this country in South America. Colombia is home to the world's second largest population of Spanish-speaking people. Colombia is nicknamed the "gateway to South America" because it sits in the northwestern part of the continent where South America connects with Central and North America. It is the fifth largest country in Latin America and home to the world's second largest population of Spanish-speaking people. Colombia is a land of extremes. Through its center run the towering, snow-covered volcanoes and mountains of the Andes. Tropical beaches line the north and west. And there are deserts in the north and vast grasslands, called Los Llanos, in the east. Dense forests fill Colombia's Amazon Basin, which takes up nearly the country's entire southern half. In northwest Colombia, a warm, wet, jungle-filled area called the Chocó reaches across the Panama border. Official name: Republic of Colombia Size: 439,735 square miles (1,138,910 square kilometers); about four times the size of Nevada Population: 44,725,543 as of 2011 Capital: Bogotá Official Language: Spanish Currency: Peso OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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Argentina Hola! Welcome to Argentina, a land rich in culture and tradition. From the majestic Iguazu Falls to the modern Buenos Aires, Argentina is full of Spectacular scenery and vibrant cities.

Argentina is a vast country located in the southern part of South America. The eighth largest country in the world, it is the second largest country in South America after Brazil. To the east of the Andes, the interior of the country is flat, fertile grassland called the Pampas. Gauchos, like American cowboys, have been a symbol of the open plains of the Pampas region. The eastern border of the country is the Atlantic Ocean. Bolivia is to the northwest and Paraguay is to the north. The high mountain spine of the Andes, called the Andes Cordillera, creates a natural 3,195-mile (5,141.9-kilometer) border with Chile. The country is divided into four regions: The Andes, the North, the Pampas, and Patagonia. The Pampas is the agricultural heartland. Official Name: Argentine Republic Size: 1.1 million square miles (2.8 million square kilometers); about the size of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River Population: 42,192,494 as of 2012

Capital: Buenos Aires Official Language: Spanish Currency: Peso Climate: Mostly mild temperatures; very cold in the southwest; very dry in the southeast

OFFICIAL FLAG:

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Peru Welcome to Peru, the third largest country in South America. Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina. It is made up of a variety of landscapes, from mountains and beaches to deserts and rain forests. Most people live along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, where the capital, Lima, is located.

Along Peru's west coast is a narrow strip of desert 1,555 miles (2,500 kilometers) long. Ancient people, called the Chimú and the Nasca, first inhabited this region thousands of years ago. The coastal desert makes up only about 10 percent of Peru, but it is home to more than half of all Peruvians. The world's largest rain forest, the Amazon, covers nearly half of Peru. Called the selva in Spanish, this huge jungle, which also covers half of Brazil, is home to plants and animals that do not live anywhere else on Earth. Some scientists think there may even be Indian tribes there that have never seen the outside world. The second highest mountain range in the world runs through Peru. These peaks, called the Andes, are so tall and forbidding that the ancient Inca people thought they were gods. They run from north to south and can be seen from Peru's beaches 50 miles (80 kilometers) to the west. The highest peak, Mount Huascarán, is 22,205 feet (6,768 meters) high. Official name: Republic of Peru Size: 496,225 square miles (1,285,216 square kilometers); slightly smaller than Alaska Population: 29,248,943 as of 2011

Capital: Lima Climate: Coastal areas, hot and dry; eastern lowlands, hot and humid; Andes, cooler Official languages: Spanish and Quechua

OFFICIAL FLAG: 

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Hungary

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• Around 10 million people live in Hungary (9,939,470) as of July 2013.

• Budapest is the capital.

• The currency is called forint.

• The highest point in Hungary is Kékes 1,014 m (3327 ft) in the Mátra Mountains.

• The official language of Hungary is Hungarian and it descends directly from the language of

by the Hun people - it islike no other languages in Europe except for Finnish and Estonian.

• A power from the 12th century, medieval Hungary fell under partial Ottoman occupation for

150 years (1541-1699). Later it formed a major part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

(1867-1918). After occupation during the world wars, Hungary was ruled by the Soviet Union

(1947-1989). Since October 1989, Hungary is a democratic republic.

• Hungary has a popular spa culture, with around 1,500 thermal water springs and 450 public

baths. Budapest has many grand spas such as the famous Gellért Baths and the Széchenyi

Thermal Baths.

• 13 Hungarian or Hungarian-born scientists have received the Nobel Prize.

• Hungarian's have invented many important items, including the electric motor and BASIC

programming language. Erno Rubik invented the Rubik's Cube.

• Goulash stew is a famous Hungarian dish and paprika (ground red peppers), is also a

Hungarian innovation.

Spain Welcome to Spain, a land of unique beauty and contrasts. Spain is separated from much of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains. Northern cities boast wild architecture. The sunny south beckons to tourists. Spain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula, stretching south from the Pyrenees Mountains to the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Spain from Africa. To the east lies the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain's Balearic Islands. Spain also rules two cities in North Africa and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. Many Spaniards share a common ethnic background: a mixture of the early inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula, the Celts, and later conquerors from Europe and Africa. The origins of the Basque people in the north of Spain remain unknown. Recent immigrants from North Africa and Latin America have added to the mix. Spaniards are known for their love of life and for eating and drinking with family and friends. Traditional appetizers like tapas or pintxos, the Basque country equivalent, are popular. Regional dances and music are almost as important as soccer and religious festivals.

FAST FACTS OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Spain FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary monarchy CAPITAL: Madrid POPULATION: 47,737,941 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Castilian Spanish MONEY: Euro AREA: 195,363 square miles (505,988 square kilometers) MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Pyrenees, Sierra de Guadarrama, Sierra de Gredos, Sierra Nevada MAJOR RIVERS: Guadalquivir, Ebro, Duero, Miño, Tajo, and Guadiana OFFICIAL FLAG: 

УKPAїHA [OO-KRA-YINA] UKRAINE

Capital city → KIEV Population → 44,500,000 people Location → Eastern Europe Language → Ukrainian National bird → White stork National flower → Sunflower

Flag of Ukraine with the coat of arms in a shape of а trident reading the word “ВОЛЯ”, which means “FREEDOM”

Map of Europe, Ukraine is in orange

Map of Ukraine and its neighbors

FIRST WORDS IN UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE:

1. Добрий день / dObry den, means “Good day” 2. Добранiч / dobrAnich, means “Good night” 3. Дякую / dyAkuyu , means “Thank you”

FUN FACTS ABOUT UKRAINE:

1. Ukrainian is the only language in the world that uses the letter ї, pronounced “yi”.

2. Ukraine is the largest country with all its borders located in Europe.