Anglicky hovoriace krajiny English-speaking countries 2.ročník SŠ Autor: ZSŠDaN Topoľčany ŠCI: 0921

Contents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland USA Canada Australia and New Zealand

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Countries of United Kingdom and capitals England – the capital London Wales – the capital Cardiff Scotland – the capital Edinburgh Northern Ireland – the capital Belfast

on the British Isles - the northwest coast of Europe the Irish Sea and North Channel separate Great Britain from Ireland Location: National Flag - is also called the Union Jack

Sightseeings in UK London - the Buckingham Palace London – the Tower Bridge London – the Trafalgar Square London - the Piccadilly Circus Stonehedge the London Eye

Ireland Location: - the west coast of Great Britain - the island country, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea National Flag

The capital of Ireland: The official name of the country: Republic of Ireland In the Irish language: Éire Dublin

Sightseeings in Ireland the Cork Oscar Wilde (Sculpture), Merrion Square, Dublin St. Patrick´s Cathedral Famous personalities in Ireland U2 – one of the world´s biggest selling bands Goerge Bernard Shaw – writer, Nobel Laureat

The United States of America Location: - between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans - covers a considerable part of North America Borders: north - Canada west – the Pacific Ocean east – the Atlantic Ocean south - Mexico National Flag

Canada Location: - occupies all of the continent north of the USA, except for Alaska and the French islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence National Flag

Sightseeings in USA and in Canada The Capitol, Washington D.C. – the capital of the USA The Central Park, New York The Golden Gate Bridge, San francisco The Grand Canyon, USAChicago

Ottawa - the capital of Canada Canada – the cradle of ice-hockey Canadian Indian and his home Parks in Canada

Australia Location : - island continent, southeast of Asia between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean National Flag

New Zealand Location : - island country in the Pacific, southeast of Australia National Flag

Sightseeings in Australia and in New Zealand Canberra – the capital of Australia Sydney – the Opera HouseSydney – the Harbour Bridge Aborigenes – the original inhabitants of Australia Maoris – the original inhabitants of N. Zealand Uluru – the Ayers Rock, Australia New Zealand