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Interactive menu of England

FOODFESTIVITIESSPORTSMONUMENTS AND PLACES TO VISITPERSONALITIES

English Food

Fish and chips;Tea with Scones and Jam;

English Festivities

Saint George

St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle.St George was a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs. The popularity of St George in England stems from the time of the early Crusades when it is said that the Normans saw him in a vision and were victorious.One of the best-known stories about Saint George is his fight with a dragon. But it is highly unlikely that he ever fought a dragon, and even more unlikely that he ever actually visited England. Despite this, St George is known throughout the world as the dragon-slaying patron saint of England.

England SportsCricket

English Monuments and Places to Visit

English Personalities

Stratford-upon-Avon

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USA fast food, coke and donnuts

USA - Festivities

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday of NovemberIndependence Day4th July

USA

United States of America

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous civil rights activist during the 1960's. He stood up for African-American rights in peaceful ways and helped everyone to realize that all people are created equally. Martin Luther King, Jr. paved the way for people of all races to be treated equally. He made special speeches and public appearances to help promote his cause. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the many people who helped America to become tolerant of all races.

Most famous quote: Ive a dream.

USA Personalities

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous civil rights activist during the 1960's. He stood up for African-American rights in peaceful ways and helped everyone to realize that all people are created equally. Martin Luther King, Jr. paved the way for people of all races to be treated equally. He made special speeches and public appearances to help promote his cause. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the many people who helped America to become tolerant of all races.

Most famous quote: Ive a dream.

USA Personalities

Interactive menu of Canada


Canada Poutine and Oka Cheese

is a dish of French fries and fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy or sauce. Sometimes additional ingredients are added.

Canada Festivities

Canada Day 1st July

Saint Jean Baptiste Day (usually celebrated in the province of Quebec) or La Fte Nationale---- 24th June

Sports ice hockey and lacrosse

Sports ice hockey and lacrosse

Canada Monuments and places to visit

Niagara Falls

Canada

Interactive menu of Australia


Australia Food - Meat Pie

Australia Festivities

Australia Day (26 January)

Australia Day is Australia's national day celebrated on 26 January annually in all states and territories. 26 January was chosen because it is the day of the establishment of the first English settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788

Australia Sports

Basketball

Australian Open tennis

Basketball has become one of the most popular participation sports in Australia. In Victoria, and Melbourne, particularly, it has more participants than any other sport.

Australia Monuments

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jrn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.

Sydney Harbour BridgeAustralia Monuments

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design.

Australia Personalities

Elegant redhead Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Australian parents Anthony (a biochemist and clinical psychologist) and Janelle (a nursing instructor) Kidman.

Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit, "Torn".

Interactive menu of New Zeland


New Zealands Food Pavlova

Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova.[1] It is a meringue with a crisp crust and soft, light inner. The dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer either during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s. The nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two nations for many years, but formal research indicates New Zealand as the more probable source.[2]The dessert is a popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both countries, and with its simple recipe, is frequently served during celebratory and holiday meals.

Festivities

Waitangi Day

At dawn on Waitangi Day, the Royal New Zealand Navy raises the New Zealand Flag, Union Flag and White Ensign on the flagstaff in the treaty grounds. The ceremonies during the day generally include a church service and cultural displays such as dance and song. Several waka and a navy ship also re-enact the calling ashore of Governor Hobson to sign the treaty. The day closes with the flags being lowered by the Navy in a traditional ceremony.

Sports

Cricket

Horseracing and equestrian

Cricket is the national summer sport in New Zealand

The various cup days in the major cities attract large crowds, the biggest race being the group 1 Auckland Cup . New Zealand has been the breeding ground for some world famous horses such as Phar Lap and many Melbourne Cup winners

Monuments

Larnach Castle Built by William Larnach in 1871, the Castle is now privately owned by the Barker Family.New Zealands only castle features magnificent architecture, superb craftsmanship, panoramic tower views and a tragic and scandalous history. The Castle showcases a unique collection of New Zealand antiques.

Personalities

Sir Peter Robert Jackson

Daniel John Bedingfield Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien

Interactive menu of Wales


Wales Food

Bara Brith

Welsh Cakes

Bara Brith translates to speckled bread and is a rich fruit loaf made with tea. Produced all over Wales the spiced fruit loaf is delicious when spread with salted Welsh butter.

Welsh Cakes: A delicious little cake flavoured with spice and dried fruit, baked on a griddle and best served warm and sprinkled with sugar. A real Welsh treat.

Wales Festivities

Ladies in Welsh national Dress St. Davids Day (1st of March)

History of St. DavidIn Wales, on March 1st everyone will be celebrating St. Davids Day.Saint David, a patron saint of Wales was known by the Welsh people, as Dewi Sant. He lived in the sixth century and during his life he was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, the archbishop of Wales, and was one of the early saints that helped to spread Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain.

Wales Sports

Football and Rugby

Welsh national football team The Welsh rugby team

Wales Monuments and Places to visit

National Museum in Cardiff

The National Museum in Cardiff is the home of the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings outside Paris. Entry to see the collection, which includes Renoirs famous Blue Lady, La Parisienne, Rodins The Kiss and Monets Waterlilies paintings, is free.

Wales Monuments and Places to visit

Cardiff Castle

In the heart of the capital city is Cardiff Castle, a truly remarkable site with a history that spans over 2000 years. Roman soldiers slept here, noble knights held court here, and the Bute family, with extraordinary wealth and vision, transformed the Castle into a romantic Victorian fantasy.

Eccentric genius architect William Burges was given free rein to create the amazingly lavish and opulent interiors; each breathtaking room rich with murals, stained glass, gilding and superb craftsmanship.

Recent developments include the opening of the Wartime Shelters, an evocative re-creation of a bygone era when the Castles tunnels were used as a place of refuge during the Second World War air raids.

Wales - Personalities

Charlotte ChurchThe Prince of Wales

Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed; 21 February 1986) is a Welsh[1] singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide[2] including over 5 million in the U.S

The Prince of Wales, eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace at 9.14pm on 14th November 1948.

Interactive menu of Scotland


Scotland Food and Drinks

Whisky

Acknowledged as Scotland's national drink, whisky - in the Gaelic, uisge beatha (pronounced oosh-ga beh-huh), meaning water of life - has been produced here for longer than anyone can remember.

Scottish Festivities

St Andrew's Day (30th November)

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland,

Scotland Sports

Rugby and Football

Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. Murrayfield Stadium, in Edinburgh, is the home of the Scotland national rugby union team.

Scotland Monuments and Placews to visit

Edinburgh Castle

This most famous of Scottish castles has a complex building history. The oldest part, St Margaret's Chapel, dates from the 12th century; the Great Hall was erected by James IV around 1510; the Half Moon Battery by the Regent Morton in the late 16th century; and the Scottish National War Memorial after the First World War

Scottish Personalities

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle Tony Blair

TONY BLAIR is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish, physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger

Interactive menu of Northern Ireland


Ireland Irish stew and Barmbrack

Ireland

Interactive menu of Republic of Ireland


Republic of Ireland - Food

Barmbracks

is a yeasted bread with added sultanas and raisins.armbrack is the centre of an Irish Halloween custom. The Halloween Brack traditionally contained various objects baked into the bread and was used as a sort of fortune-telling game. In the barmbrack were: a pea, a stick, a piece of cloth, a small coin (originally a silver sixpence) and a ring. Each item, when received in the slice, was supposed to carry a meaning to the person concerned: the pea, the person would not marry that year; the stick, would have an unhappy marriage or continually be in disputes; the cloth or rag, would have bad luck or be poor; the coin, would enjoy good fortune or be rich; and the ring, would be wed within the year. Other articles added to the brack include a medallion, usually of the Virgin Mary to symbolise going into the priesthood or to the Nuns, although this tradition is not widely continued in the present day. Commercially produced barmbracks for the Halloween market still include a toy ring.

Republic of Ireland - Festivities

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day, has become a huge celebration in the Republic of Ireland and the city of Dublin has now extended the festivities to cover a full week. The feast day celebrates the life of the man who brought Catholicism to Ireland but is much more than simply a religious festival - as the Irish Tourism Board put it - Saint Patrick's Day is the day everybody wants to be Irish!The tradition of parades and wild celebration did not originate in Ireland. The first St. Patrick's Day celebration was held by the Charitable Irish Society of Boston, America in 1737. Today festive parades are held all over the world and in Dublin you can expect packed programmes of events including street theatre, fireworks, music, and exhibitions.

Originally, the colour associated with Saint Patrick was blue. Over the years the colour green and its association with Saint Patrick's day grew.[13] Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th century.[14] He is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish, and the wearing and display of shamrocks and shamrock-inspired designs have become a ubiquitous feature of the day.[15][16] In the 1798 rebellion, in hopes of making a political statement, Irish soldiers wore full green uniforms on 17 March in hopes of catching public attention.[13] The phrase "the wearing of the green", meaning to wear a shamrock on one's clothing, derives from a song of the same name.

Republic of Ireland Sports

HurlingGaelic Football

Gaelic football and hurling are the traditional sports of Ireland as well as most popular spectator sports.

Gaelic football (Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid), commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah"[1][2][3] is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in the Republic of Ireland.[Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by kicking or striking the ball with the hand and getting it through the goals. The team with the highest score at the end of the match wins. Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, soloing (dropping and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands), kicking, and hand-passing to their team-mates.Statistics show the game drawing significantly more spectators than any other sport in the Republic of Ireland recently; 2005 ESRI figures indicate that it draws 34% of total attendances at sports events in Ireland, with the closest rival, hurling drawing 23%.[5]

Hurling (Irish: Iomnaocht/Iomint) is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years,[1] and is thought to be the world's fastest field team game in terms of game play.[

Republic of Ireland Monuments and Places to Visit

Republic of Ireland Personalities

Interactive menu of Trinidad and Tobago


Trinidad and Tobago Food

Curry chickenRoti

Trinidad and Tobago Festivities

Indian Arrival Day (30th May)Tobago Heritage Day (mid of July)

Trinidad and Tobago Sports

Cricket

Trinidad and Tobago Monuments and places to visit

Damien BayLa Brea Pitch Lake

Hazel Dorothy Scott (pianist and jazz singer).

Trinidad and Tobago Personalities

Interactive menu of Guyana


Guyana - Food

Mauby (drink)Guyanese pastry

Guyana - Festivities

Divali and Mashramani ( 23th February)

Guyana Monuments and Places to Visit

St Georges Anglican CathedralThe Parliament

Eddy Grant (singer)

Guyana Personalities

Interactive menu of Jamaica


Jamaican Food

Jamaican pattiesFried Plantains

Jamaican Festivities

Jamaicas Independence Day (6th of August)

Jamaican Monuments and Places to visit

Dunns River Falls

Greenwood Great House

Jamaican Personalities

Robert Nesta Marley
(1945-1981)

Bob Marley was born in St. Ann on February 6, 1945. The music of Bob Marley was filled with images of Third World strife alive with symbols and sayings derived from Jamaican and African traditions. Later their music began to concern itself with social issues on the island, whether it was denouncing police harassment as in "Rebel Music" or in "Them Belly Full" about poverty and hunger. The first song attributed to Bob Marley was "Judge Not" produced by Leslie Kong, when Bob was a teenager.

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