Сон Антон
Медико-стоматологический колледж
профессора Рузуддинова
English
Speaking Countries
Except
for the United Kingdom there are some other countries in the world where people
speak English and this language is one of the official languages. The largest
and most important of them are the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The
territory of the United States of America is over 9 million square kilometres;
this is one of the largest countries in the world. Its population is about 250
million people. People of various nationalities live in the USA: the English,
the German, the Chinese, the Hindu, the Greek and so on.
The
USA has 50 states. The flag of the USA has 13 red and white stripes, which
symbolize the original 13 states. 50 stars on the blue field in the left upper
corner are for each of the 50 states of the country in our days. The capital of
the USA is Washington, D. C. (the District of Columbia). This city was named in
honour of the first president, George Washington. Some of the biggest cities of
the USA are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and
others.
The
USA as any other country has its own symbols, traditions and holidays
-
for example, the 4th of July, or Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day. The
national symbol of America is the bald eagle. Another American symbol is Uncle
Sam.
The
world's second-largest country is Canada. The total area of Canada equals to
almost 10 million square kilometres. The climate in Canada isn’t mild. It has
four very distinct seasons, it can be very hot in summer - to 35°C above zero
and higher, and quite cold in winter - 25°C below zero and even colder. Though
Canada is one of largest countries in the world, its population isn’t dense.
There are only about 30 million people living in Canada which is very little if
we compare the territory of Canada with the UK where 60 million people live.
Canada
has two official languages - English and French. Many Canadians speak both
languages very well. The leading cities of Canada are Toronto, Montreal and
Vancouver. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The official head of Canada is the
Queen of the United Kingdom. But practically there is a Prime Minister of the
Canadian government to rule the country. Besides Canada has a democratic parliament,
which is situated in Ottawa and consists of the House of Commons and the
Senate.
Official
emblems of Canada are the beaver and the maple leaf. The colours of Canada are
white and red.
Australia
– a continent and a state - is situated in the Southern Hemisphere, in the
southern part of Asia, between the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is about 8
million square kilometres. Australia occupies the Tasmania Island and a number
of smaller islands too. Australia is the sixth largest country in area. It has
a wide climate range, from tropical in the north to temperate in the
south-east.
Australia
is divided into 8 administrative areas. The population of Australia equals to
about 18 million people and 70 percent of them live in urban areas – in Sydney,
Melbourne, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide and other large cities. The capital of
Australia, Canberra, is not very large, but it is lovely.
Australia
has a multicultural society. People of about 200 nationalities live there. The
aborigines, the Australian natives, represent about 1.5 percent of the
population.
The
Australian flag is blue. There is the flag of the UK on the Australian banner,
a large seven-pointed star beneath it and the Southern Cross constellation
The
most popular Australian animals as well as informal Australian symbols are the
koala, emu and kangaroo.
Another
country in the Pacific Ocean where people speak English as an official language
is New Zealand. It is located not far from Australia – only the Tasman Sea
separates them by a distance of about 1,600 km. New Zealand occupies two large
islands - the North Island and the South Island as well as numerous small
islands. New Zealand isn’t very large in area.
New
Zealand has a population of 3.8 million people. Many people live in urban
areas, and about 50 percent of them live in the largest cities - Auckland,
Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, and Dunedin. The first of them is an
important seaport and industrial centre. And Wellington is the capital of New
Zealand.
New
Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary form of government.
New Zealand stays in close association with the United Kingdom as a member of
the Commonwealth of Nations. And the formal head of the state is the Queen of
the United Kingdom.
The
New Zealand flag represents the Southern Cross, the stars of it are red with
white edgings. The flag of the United Kingdom in the left upper corner shows
the recognition to the historical foundations and the fact that New Zealand was
once a British colony and dominion.
The national
emblem of New Zealand is a flightless bird kiwi. And silver fern is a sporting
emblem.
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of
the world and differ in many ways. The nature of these countries, their weather
and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it's own
history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a
common language. English, the language of the people who left England to make
their names in new countries. The United Kindom of Great Britain and North
Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland. The
British Isles are group of islands lying off the noth-west coast of the
continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long river, no great
forest in U.K. The population of the U.K. is almost fifty-six million. Great
Britain is a capitalists country. The USA is situated in the central part of
the North American continent. The population of the USA is more then 236
million people. The USA is a highly develoed industrial country. In the USA
there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican
Party. Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. It's westen
coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic
Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a
capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of
Australia territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania
and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million
square kilometres. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self- governing federal state.
New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the
large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also
many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people.
New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a meember of the
Commonwealth.
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