Six of the 58 countries and 21 non-sovereign entities where English is spoken as a first language (native language, mother tongue), or used as a language of government or a second language for business, education, etc.

UNITED KINGDOM Capital: London Political regime: Constitutional monarchy Territory: 240,631 km² Population: approximately 63 million Demonyms: (pl.) the British, (sing.) a Briton, a British person, (col.) Brit(s) Adjective: British Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Capital: Washington DC Political regime: Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic Territory: 9,826,675 km2 Population: approximately 318 million Demonym: American(s) Adjective: American Currency: United States Dollar (USD)

CANADA Capital: Ottawa Political regime: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Territory: 9,984,670 km2 Population: approximately 35 million Demonym: Canadian(s) Adjective: Canadian Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)

AUSTRALIA Capital: Canberra Political regime: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Territory: 7,692,024 km2 Population: approximately 23 million Demonym: Australian(s), Adjective: Australian Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

NEW ZEALAND Capital: Wellington Political regime: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Territory: 268,021 km2 Population: approximately 4,5 million Demonym: New Zealander(s), Kiwi(s) (colloquial) Adjective: New Zealand Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Capital: Dublin Political regime: Unitary Parliamentary Republic Territory: 70,273 km2 Population: approximately 4,5 million Demonym: (pl.) the Irish; (sing.) an Irishman , Irishwoman, Irish person Adjective: Irish Currency: Euro (EUR)

Which of these national symbols do you associate each English speaking country with?

New Zealand The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large, round rocks lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the Southern coast of New Zealand. Local legends say the boulders are the remains of fishing baskets, washed ashore from the wreck of a large sailing canoe. Geologists say they formed in the sea millions of years ago.

Republic of Ireland The St. James's Gate Brewery was founded in 1759 in Dublin, by Arthur Guinness. It became the largest brewery in Ireland in 1838, and the largest in the world by 1886, with an annual production of 1.2 million barrels.

Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario, is a Canadian city on the western bank of the Niagara River. The city is dominated by the Niagara Falls, a world-famous set of three large waterfalls on the border with the United States. The falls can be best seen from the Canadian side of the river, so the city has one of the finest tourist attractions in the world.

Australia The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts centre designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, which opened on 20th October 1973. It’s among the busiest performing arts centres in the world — hosting over 1,500 performances each year attended by some 1.2 million people.

United Kingdom The Changing of the Guard refers to a formal ceremony in which guards providing ceremonial duties at important institutions are replaced by a new group of guards. The ceremonies are often elaborate and choreographed with precision.