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COUNTRIES AND FLAGS
Andrea Stefania Ortega Silva
5th SemesterListening & Speaking
Pangaea300 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangaea dominated
our planet. 200 million years later, Pangaea broke into pieces called
continents.
AMERICA
AFRICA
EUROPE
ASIA
OCEANIA
ANTARCTIC
There are six
continents.
However, geological
processes were not the only ones that divided our
planet.Also, the human
being divided each continent into nations.
The human being demarcated lands and created *boundaries
giving birth to different nationalities,
cultures, governments, rules,
laws and also, economic and political
differences. They created countries.
What is a country?
A country is an area of land under the rule of a single government.
RUSSIA
There are very vast countries as Russia, which is the biggest country in the world.Other countries are very small like San
Marino.
Most of the countries are independent as
United States and others are
dependencies, which means, they are ruled
by other countries. Some countries *join
up to form a single nation and others break into smaller
nations.
How many countries are there in the world?
It is difficult to answer this question, because
there are dozens of territories and colonies
that may become countries.
For example, South Sudan is the newest country in the
world.
It was founded in 2011.
However, according to
the U.S. Department of
State, there are 195
countries in the World.
Which is the oldest country in the World?
It is San Marino, a small country located inside Italy. It was founded
in 301, on 3 September.
It’s Saudi Arabia!
*Desalination plants
*Underground reservoirs
Which is the country with no rivers?
It is Saudi Arabia!
Most of their fresh water comes from *Desalination plants and *undergroung
resevoirs.
Which country can’t join FIFA?
It is Greenland!
According to FIFA, the weather and the lack of grass make Greenland
unsuitable to play soccer.
Soccer fields are not green enough…
Poor guys!
Which country fits inside a
city?
It is Vatican City!
It was declared an independent
country in 1929.
St. Peter’s Square
The Pope is in charge of this
country.
He is the «president».
The Swiss guard is in charge of
its security.
The St. Peter’s Basilica
The museums
The Vatican Gardens
If you want to visit this country, you do not need a passport, but money
to buy a ticket.
Ticket
You can visit:
Which is the country with most languages spoken?
Over 820 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. They correspond just to the 12 % of the world’s total!
FLAGS
Flags are the symbols or *badges of nations.
They can be seen flying from buildings or boats.
The flag of Kenya
has a *shield
with *spears.
The flag of Lebanon has a cedar tree which
was plentiful in ancient times.
Flags represent the history of a country or something
that may be very
important there.
For example:
“The most beautiful flag in the World”
The flag of Mexico
HOPE UNIT BLOOD
Because of its colors and what they represent.
THE WORLD’S UGLIEST FLAGS
The flag of Fryslan
People in Fryslan may love Chinese fortune cookies or
cute red hearts. That is the only
explanation for the design of this flag…
The flag of Guam
It seems like someone bought a t-shirt from the nearest souvenir shop…
Awful!
The flag of Libya
The green color has a deep significance for *Muslims.But, couldn’t they think in more colors?
The flag of Benin
A naked man decapitating
another one with a *sword…
What a friendly country!
AK-47???
The flag of Mozambique
Good colors, nice design. It is apparently a normal flag.
But wait! Is that an AK-47?
Another friendly country…
Thank you!
Andrea Stefania Ortega Silva
5th SemesterListening & Speaking
Vocabulary
*Badge (n.) /bædʒ/ a device or emblem.
E.g. Flags are badges of nations.
*Underground reservoirs (n.) A natural or artificial pond or lake
used for the storage and regulation of water.
E.g. Underground reservoirs are used in areas where there is no fresh
water.
*Boundary (n.) /ˈbaʊndərɪ/ Something that indicates a border or
limit.
E.g. Boundaries of China are very extensive.
*Desalination plants (n.) Plants for the extraction of fresh water from saltwater
by the removal of salts, usually by distilling.
E.g. In Saudi Arabia, the fresh water is produced using desalination plants.
*Join up (v.) /dʒɔɪn ʌp/ to unite or connect.
E.g. Sometimes several countries join up to form a single new
nation.
*Muslim (n.) /mʊzlɪm/ Person who follows the Islamic religion.
E.g. Muslims believe in Ala.
*Shield (n.) /ʃild/ a broad piece of armor made of metal which is carried in the hand for
protection against weapons.
E.g. Achilles used a shield in the Trojan War.
*Sword (n.) /sɔd/ a cutting weapon made of iron.
E.g. In fairy tales, knights used swords to kill dragons.
