PORTUGAL

Portuguese Republic is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The capital is Lisbon. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipielagos of the Azores and Madeira are part of Portugal.

Portuguese Republic
Flag Coat of arms
Capital (and largest city)		Lisbon 38°46′N 9°9′W / 38.767°N 9.15°W / 38.767; -9.15
Official language(s)		Portuguese
Recognised regional languages		Mirandese1
Ethnic groups		96.87% Portuguese and 3.13% legal immigrants (Cape Verdeans, Brazilians, Ukrainians, Angolans, etc.) (2007)
Demonym		Portuguese
Government		Parliamentary republic
-	President	Aníbal Cavaco Silva (PSD)
-	Prime Minister	José Sócrates (PS)
-	Assembly President	Jaime Gama (PS)
Formation		Conventional date for Independence is 1139
-	Founding	868
-	Re-founding	1095
-	De facto sovereignty	24 June 1128
-	Kingdom	25 July 1139
-	Recognized	5 October 1143
-	Papal Recognition	23 May 1179
-	Restoration of independence	1 December 1640
-	Restoration of independence recognized	13 February 1668
-	Republic	5 October 1910
EU accession		1 January 1986
Area
-	Total	92,090 km2 (110th) 35,645 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.5
Population
-	May 2010 estimate	11,317,192 (77th)
-	2001 census	10,355,824
-	Density	114/km2 (87th) 295/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2009 estimate
-	Total	$232.656 billion
-	Per capita	$24,021
GDP (nominal)		2009 estimate
-	Total	$227.855 billion
-	Per capita	$21,407
HDI (2010)		0.795 (very high) (40th)
Currency		Euro (€)² (EUR)
Time zone		WET³ (UTC0)
-	Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
Date formats		dd-mm-yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy/mm/dd (CE)
Drives on the		right
ISO 3166 code		PT
Internet TLD		.pt4
Calling code		351
1	Mirandese, spoken in some villages of the municipality of Miranda do Douro, was officially recognized in 1999 (Lei n.° 7/99 de 29 de Janeiro), since then awarding an official right-of-use Mirandese to the linguistic minority it is concerned.The Portuguese Sign Language is also recognized.
2	Before 1999: Portuguese escudo.
3	Azores: UTC-1; UTC in summer.
4	The .eu domain is also used as it is shared with other European Union member states.

A penpal.

Do you know who is a penpal? It's a person you have never seen before and you keep in touch with him/her through e-mails or letters.

I think it's a very interesting way to know other cultures and, at the same time, learn and practise English.

I've got a penpal. I talk with a girl who lives in Ireland by e-mail and messenger. We talk about our problems, concerns, what we do in a usual day...

Cultures and customes in Spain are very different in Ireland.

It's interesting to talk with a person who lives in a different country, has different customes, different food, completely different weather... In general; a person who has a different life.

So I think you should talk with a person from other country! You'll be pleased to do it! :)

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was born on the 17 of Ferbruary in 1963 in New York. He was the best payer all over the world. He won six Nba rings with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan received a scholarship to play basketball at the University of North Carolina.He played in Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizars and in the team of his University. Jordan also played basic escort and played power forward at the end.

He retired in 1993 . When he played baseball he was in Chicago White Sox. In this year he returned to the Nba. He played the Olimpic Games gold medal winning. After that he retired other time to play golf. Finally he bought Charlotte Bobcats rights.

England

England

Capital:		Londres
Most Populated city:		Londres
Oficial Languages:		English
Form of Government:		Constitutional monarchy
Queen: Prime Minister:		Isabel II

The capital of England is London because is the most important city in the country, has got the Buckingham Palace. England takes a very important place in the European Union. The Queen of England is the Queen Elisabeth II. The prime minister is David Cameron and the form of government is a constitutional monarchy.It is a developed country and by the clear volume of his internal brute product it is considered to be the sixth economy worldwide. The total population is of 61.284.806.
You should visit England because it is a beautiful city with many spectacular monuments: The Big Ben, The Westminster Palace, The England Bank and The Buckingham Palace.

The Spanish selection

The Spanish selection is the best football team in the world. It won the World of football in South Africa. In this team there are the best football players in the world , for example Iker Casillas or Xabi Alonso. The Spanish selection has got the Europe Cup because it won the European of football in 2008.

Rumania

Rumania:
Rumania is a country of the european united , the rumania languaje is the rumano and have a near population of 22,000,000.
Is the 7º country of the european united in population and the 9º in surface
The capital is Bucarest and is the city biggest of Rumania.The city of Sibiu was the cultural capital in europe in 2007 whith Luxembourg.
The actual constitucion of Rumania created in 1991.

Mexico

United Mexican States Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Flag
Mexican National Anthem
National seal: Seal of the United Mexican States
Capital (and largest city)		Mexico City
Official language(s)		Spanish
		62 Indigenous Amerindian languages Mexico is a very famous country in North America. The population in Mexico is around 111 million of people. The history of Mexico tell us about civilizations like Mayas or Aztecs before the first contacts with Europeans. Official languages in Mexico are Indigenous Ameridian languages. People in mexico also speak Spanish. Right now, Mexico is being governing by Guillermo Ortiz Martinez. I think you should go to mexico because it's a very beautiful city.

Jamaica

Jamaica Jamaica
Bandera Escudo
Lema: “Out of Many, One People” (Inglés: «De muchos, un pueblo») Himno nacional: Jamaica, Land We Love (Inglés: «Jamaica, la tierra que amamos») Capital Kingston 17°59′ N 76°48′ W Ciudad más poblada Kingston Idiomas oficiales Inglés Forma de gobierno Monarquía Constitucional Parlamentaria Reina Gobernador General Primer Ministro Isabel II Patrick Allen Bruce Golding Independencia • Fecha Del Reino Unido 6 de agosto de 1962 Superficie • Total • % agua Fronteras Puesto 166º 10.991 km² 1,5% 0 km Población total • Total • Densidad Puesto 131º 2.735.520 (julio de 2005 est.) 252 hab/km² PIB (PPA) • Total (2005) • PIB per cápita Puesto 131º $ 11.690 millones $ 4.300 (114º) IDH (2010) 0,688[1] (80º) – Alto Moneda Dólar jamaiquino (JMD) Gentilicio jamaiquino, -na jamaicano, -na Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 (145 mi) in lenth and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, amounting to 11, 100 square kilometres (4,300 sq. mi). It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the natios-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its very indegenous. You have to go to Jamaica because is a paradise. In Jamaica there are many funny beach.

BELARUS

BELARUS' FLAG (national emblem.)
Belarus is an European country. Minsk is its capital and its the largest city too. The oficial languages are russian and belarussian.
A big part of Belarus is covered of forest. Belarus is divided into six regions,the city of Minsk itself is split into nine districts and is given a special status, due to the city serving as the national capital.
I recommend this country because its too beautifull and has got beautifull places to visit. and its a new culture, interesant, and diferent, not like ours. Minsk,its capital is a beautifull,big,and interesant city. It has got a very big libary,the National library,a modern and big library, where are a lot of books in russian, belarussian...

Belarus in winter(down) and belarus naotional library (right)
Belarus(green)

Portugal

The Republic of Portugal, or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. Tha capital of Portugal is Lisbon and the portugueses talk in Portuguese. It has got 10,566,212 population and its area is 92,391 km²

Like any country in Europe, Portugal has its own rich culture and heritage as well as beautiful tourist spots to boast of. It is famous for its beautiful cities as well as scenic countryside. So, if you are inclined to travel to Portugal, here are three wonderful and beautiful places that you should never miss.

The Gulbenkian Museum:It's a very important history and culture museum , it's located in Lisbon . There are a lot of ancient Egyptian artifacts here as well as paintings done by famous artist.

St. Jorge's Castle:This castle is also situated in Lisbon. Once you get to the hill where the castle stands, be prepared for the view of the city and the river below you. You can also visit Alfama along the way.

Ponte 25 de Abril:The man who designed this bridge was the same man who designed the Golden Gate. This bridge connects Lisbon to the Setubal Peninsula.

RUSIA

The Russian Federation is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia.
Languages: Russian (among many others in political subdivisions) - Capital: Moscow
Area: 17,075,200 km² - Population: 144,526,378

Rusia is very attractive country because it history is very interesting with many old monuments. The most importants monumets are

The red scuare. It´s the most famous scuare in Rusia and one of the most impotant monument in the world

Chuvashia republic

the Russian National Football Team (Russian: Российский Футбольный Союз, tr. Rossijskij Futbolʹnyj Sojuz) is Russia's primary football team. Russia qualified for two World Cups (1994, 2002) and three European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008). Euro 2008 marks the first time they have passed the group stages of a major tournament, these advances are not counting the USSR national team

Egypt

Egypt is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsul.Egypt's population is 77,505,756. It has 258 cities,but the biggest is its capital,Cairo.Egypt has The Sahara desert, that takes up a large part of Egypt, and the Nile,a important big river there.The weather in Egypt is very hot and doesn´t rain much so you must to drink much and wear the correct clothes.The egyptian belive in many gods.

But you must to visit Egypt because it's an amazing and beautiful place to visit and has many monuments, as the Pyramids,the Great Sphinx,many temples and some museums (with pharaohs mummies and old paintings).I think it is a perfect place to go at.... Christmas holidays!

In Egypt there are

some animals,but

my favourites are

the camels.

EE.UU

My favorite country is EE.. UU because in a city finds new york that love me
In this country puees to find of everything and everything is very good.
The capital of USA is Washinton, also a very nice city, I have never io to this country and have not seen any the cities but that if I go is going to be charmed with me, have seen them in photos and they seem to me cities with personaliad, are not the typical Europeans and ancient people, but mas new with his skyscraper and big museums and things for visiting.

It looks like to me a fairyland where in all the cities it is as if you were rich, you have mas quality of life and faeces sew alone where there happen there very significant things like you to buy a car at the age of sixteen.

Jamaica

Jamaica is a countrie in the Caribbean sea, it´s an island. The capital of Jamaica is Kingstong. The population of Jamaica is of 2,731,832. It isn´t the most population of the world but is very popular. Jamaica´s got 181 cities, Kingstong´s got the most population of all. Jamaiva is the original city of Bob Marley, a famous singer of reggae. I choose Jamaica because i think it´s very interesting island and the people don´t choose it to do this work.

SPAIN

Spain is one european countries. The capital of Spain is Madrid, you population is 40, 341, 462. Spain have 17 autonomous communities, Andalucia is my region and have traditionals events as bullfights an footbal match. Also like flamenco is typical in Spain.

Brasil. Ismael

You should visit Brasil because it`s a beautifull country. In Brasil are much interesting places, a very famous football team, good girls and beachs. Brasil is a country of carnival and a lot of people are in the street looking this party. Another persons very famous in Brasil are Carlinhos Brown was a singer and Ronaldinho was the best football player.

By: Diego and Ismael.

Italy

My favourite country is Italy because Italy has got a very interesant history.
In Italy make the roman empire.
The traditional food in Italy is the pasta and pizza.
The politics in Italy is the democracy but in the past Italy politics are oh empire and the dictatorship.
Italy is a peninsula in the mediterranean sea the language in Italy is italian.
The italian to come of latin and spanish and french to come of latin.
The people in Italy are very funny and very pleasant.

Madagascar by Miguel and Carlos

Republic of Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean of the southeast coast of Africa. It is also the largest island in Africa and is the fourth largest island in the world. It is separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel. Note that the island was once attached to Africa, which was separated, which has led to the isolation caused as a result of the separation is the cause of conservation in the territory of many unique species in the world. And is island have got a diverse countries and animals.