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Showing posts with label countries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label countries. Show all posts

Friday, November 19, 2010

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.

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 de Jamaica Escudo de 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»)

Situación de Jamaica

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)
Location of  Belarus  (green)on the European continent  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]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

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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
Receta de  - Moscú





Chuvashia republic

Chuvashia region cathedral


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







Thursday, November 18, 2010

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.

Spain


-Population:45.000.000.
-King:Juan Carlos I.
-Prime Ministrer:Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
-Capital:Madrid.

We recomend you to travel to Spain it is not a big country but it is very beautiful to visit.You can visit Seville, Madrid or Barcelona.These are the three biggest cities in Spain but you can visit many others: Valencia, Zaragoza, Málaga, Toledo or Bilbao.

The food in Spain is very good because there are many different places and ways to eat.
You can eat typical Spanish in the restaurants or any pubs.
Flamenco is very famous to because you can dance many diffrents type of dances.
Bullfighters are very typical in Spain Seville and Madrid are the cities in where you can see very good bullfighters.
That is all. Come to Spain!

Malta

The Republic of Malta is a small and densely populated island nation in southern Europe. Languages: Maltese, English- Capital: Valletta
Area: 316 km² - Population: 399,867




We like Malta because is an interesting place to visit. It has got aphrodisiac beaches with crystal waters, village to be amazed and greats monuments.
The temperature is warm all year round, perfect for summer to stay in the sun with the sound of the waves.





Valletta is the capital of Malta, is a city of about 10.000 inhabitants located on the island of Malta. It is a city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO for the number of monuments and things to do and see.
The most important monuments are San Juan cathedral and Palacio del Maestro.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Argentina

Argentine Republic[1]

FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "En unión y libertad" (Spanish)
"In Unity and Freedom"
Capital
(and largest city)
Buenos Aires
34°36′S 58°23′W
Official language(s)Spanish (de facto)


Population
- 2009 estimate40,134,425[4] (31st)
- 2001 census36,260,130
- Density15/km2 (168th)
38/sq mi

Argentina is a country in South America. It's the second largest country.The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. The main language people speak in Argentina is Spanish. The temperate climate in Argentina is subtropical or subpolar. Argentina has 23 provincies. Most of people are Christian.
The earliest evidence of humans in Argentina before Christ is in Patagonia, 11,000 B.C.
Some famous people just like Andres Calamaro or Enanimos Verdes are from Argentina.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Germany

The Federal Republic of Germany is one of the world's leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe.
Languages: German
Capital Berlin
Area: 349,223 km²
Population: 82,531,700
Ethnic: 91,5% German
2,4% Turkish
6,1% Other

In this country there are a lot of cars and lorries because Germany is one of the most automovilistic's manufacturer all over the world, only after Japan
In fact some of the most important firms are VOLKSWAGEN, BMW, AUDI...
all of them are from Germany.


We recommend this country because it's very big and everythimg is cheaper than Spain. Also there a lot of things that you can do there but not in Spain and there you can try their typical food as: hot dogs, sausages, beer, ham, syrup, hamburger...You can discover the German culture, it's very tradiconal but bossom and nice at the same time









































































































































































































Spain

Spain is a wonderful country because has many different monuments. It has a great food and a wonderful chefs. Spain has got many different cultures: Romans, Indian and Muslims. There are many different beachs in Spain ( Matalasacañas, Las Conchas, El Sardinero, Islantilla...). Spain has got 46 millions habitants and is the second country in Europe in territory. The climate in Spain is the Mediterranean climate, characterized by dry and warm summers and the Oceanic climate, Winter and summer temperatures are ponderated by the ocean.



Kingdom of Spain
Reino de España
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem: "Marcha Real" (Spanish)[note 1]
"Royal March"
Location of  Spain  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Location of Spain (dark green)

– on the European continent (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green) — [Legend]

Capital
(and largest city)
Madrid
40°26′N 3°42′W / 40.433°N 3.7°W / 40.433; -3.7
Official language(s) Spanish[note 2]
Recognised regional languages Aranese, Basque, Catalan/Valencian and Galician
Ethnic groups 87.8% Spanish, 12.2% (Romanian, Moroccan, Germans, Ecuadorian, British) other (2010)[1]
Demonym Spanish, Spaniard
Government Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- King Juan Carlos I
- Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE)

Italy


Bandera de Italia

The Italian Republic or Italy is a country in southern Europe.
Languages: Italian - Capital: Rome
Area: 301,230 km² - Population: 57,998,353

Italy is a country in the Union European. Italy has got two big islands and his names are Sicilia and Cerdeña. The capital of Italy is Rome and it has got a lot of monuments. The most important monument in Rome is the Vatican because is the biggest cathedral in the world.

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This is the Vatican.
This is the Sistine Chapel.