Country Profile: Name of Country: Capital City: Continent: Population: Language: Currency: Climate / Weather: Products: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Australia Country Australia Capital Canberra Location Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean Size/Pop. 7,686,850 sq km / 20,000,000 Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast Climate generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Languages English, native languages Nationality noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian Religion Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6% Currency Australian dollar (AUD) Exports coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
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Location Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Size/Pop. 7,686,850 sq km / 20,000,000
Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Climate generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Languages English, native languages
Nationality noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian
Religion Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%
Currency Australian dollar (AUD)
Exports coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
A Match Recap!
Country Profile:
Name of Country: Capital City: Continent: Population: Language: Currency: Climate / Weather: Products: _____
Germany Country Germany
Capital Berlin
Location Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Size / Pop. 357,021 sq km / 83,000,000
Terrain lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
Climate temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind
Languages German
Nationality noun: German(s) adjective: German
Religion Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Currency euro (EUR)
Exports machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
A Match Recap!
Country Profile:
Name of Country: Capital City: Continent: Population: Language: Currency: Climate / Weather: Products: _____
Italy Country Italy
Capital Rome
Location Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Size / Pop. 301,230 sq km / 57,500,000
Terrain mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands
Climate predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Languages Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Nationality noun: Italian(s) adjective: Italian
Religion predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community
Currency euro (EUR)
Exports engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages, minerals
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
A Match Recap!
Country Profile:
Name of Country: Capital City: Continent: Population: Language: Currency: Climate / Weather: Products: _____
Brazil Country Brazil
Capital Brasilia
Location Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Size /Pop. 8,511,965 sq km / 175,000,000
Terrain mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Climate mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Languages Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Exports transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
A Match Recap!
Country Profile:
Name of Country: Capital City: Continent: Population: Language: Currency: Climate / Weather: Products:
South Korea
Country People’s Republic of Korea
Capital Seoul
Location Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Location Middle East border Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf
Size/Pop. 80,840,000
Terrain rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts
Climate mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Languages Official Languages: Persian / Farsi 53%
Nationality Noun: Iranian Slang: ----
Religion Muslim
Currency Iranian Rial
Exports petroleum, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Languages Official Languages: Dutch, French, German
Nationality noun: Belgian adjective: Belgian
Religion Christian: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency Euro
Exports engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Location Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Size/Pop. 34,178,188 (July 2009 est.)
Terrain mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Climate arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; Siroccos (dry winds)
Languages Official Languages: Arabic Other: French, Berber dialects
Nationality Noun: Algerian Adj: Algerian
Religion Muslim
Currency Algerian dinars (DZD)
Exports petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Location Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Size/Pop. 149,229,090
Terrain southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
Climate varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Languages Official Languages: English Other: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Nationality Noun: Nigerian Adj: Nigerian
Religion Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Currency nairas (NGN)
Exports petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Exports food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Location Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains
Size/Pop. 40,525,002 (July 2009 est.)
Terrain large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
Climate temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior
Languages Official Languages: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician, Basque
Nationality Noun: Spaniard Adj: Spanish
Religion Roman Catholic
Currency Euro (EUR)
Exports machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, consumer goods
My Prediction for the World Cup: _________________________________ Actual Place and Results: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ BEST players: _______________________, __________________________,
One Famous World Cup Moment: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________