Mexico Area: 1,972,550 km2 Population: 121,736,809 Capital: Mexico City Language: Spanish Neighbours: United States, Guatemala, Belize Rivers, mountains, deserts: Rio Grande, Rio San Pe
Trang 1Mexico Area: 1,972,550 km2
Population: 121,736,809 Capital: Mexico City
Language: Spanish Neighbours: United States, Guatemala, Belize
Rivers, mountains, deserts: Rio Grande, Rio San
Pedro, Rio Sonora (rivers), Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Nevada (mountains),
Chihuahuan Desert, Coahuila Desert
Symbols: Sombrero (hats), cactus, musicians, guitar,
chilli peppers, Templo Mayor (cathedral), tequila
National dish: Mole Poblano (ingredients: chilli
peppers, chocolate)
Famous people: Salma Hayek (actress), Frida Kahlo
(painter), Paulina Rubio (singer)
India
Area: 3,287,590 km2
Population: 1,210,193,422
Capital: New Delhi
Language: Hindi
Neighbours: Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, (Thailand, Indonesia)
Rivers, mountains: Indus, Ganga, Mahanadi, Krishna
(rivers), Himalayas, Karakoram (mountains)
Symbols: tiger, Lotus (flower), peacock (beauty),
mango, Taj Mahal, sari (clothes), turban (man´s hat)
National dish: a variety of food, Chicken Tikka Masala
Famous people: Mahatma Gandhi (Civil Rights
Leader),Mother Teresa(nun),George Orwell (author)
Denmark
Area: 42 915,7 km2
Population: 5,678,348 Capital: Copenhagen
Language: Danish Neighbours: Germany, North Sea, Baltic Sea Rivers, islands: Skjern, Suså and Vidå (rivers),Zealand, Bornholm, Funen (islands)
Symbols: fighter plane, Danish pastry (cakes), little
mermaid (sea fairy), home of Vikings, mills,
National dish: Stegt flæsk (fried bacon with potatoes
and parsley sauce)
Famous people: Hans Christian Andersen (author),
Niels Hansen (scientist), Nicklas Bendtner, Christian Eriksen (soccer players), Hamlet (figure in a drama), Caroline Wozniacki (tennis player)
South Africa
Area: 1,221,037 km2
Population: 54,956,900
Capital: Pretoria
Language: 11 official languages (English, Afrikaans,
etc.)
Neighbours: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe,
Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho
Rivers, mountains, deserts: Orange, Limpopo, Doring,
Vaal (rivers), Drakensberg, Kalahari desert
Symbols: diamonds, rugby football, the most modern
African country, antelope, wildlife (Kruger National
park), beaches and wine lands
National dish: “rainbow cuisine”, Bobotie
Famous people: Nelson Mandela (world leader, civil
rights), Trevor Noah (comedian, writer),
Trang 2Area: 131,957 km2
Population: 10,815,197 Capital: Athens
Language: Greek Neighbours: Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey Mountains, islands: Mount Olympus, Pindus
(mountains) Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Kos (islands)
Symbols: Greek Gods and Minotaur, Greek Key pattern,
labyrinth, Doric, Ionic and Corinthian Orders, holiday destination, theatre, olives, cheese Feta
National dish: Moussaka Famous people: Hippocrates, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
(philosophers), Homer, Aesop (poets), Pythagoras, Hippocrates (scientists)
Turkey
Area: 783,562 km2
Population: 77,695,904
Capital: Ankara
Language: Turkish
Neighbours: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijani,
Georgia, Bulgaria, Greece
Rivers, mountains: Euphrates, Tigris, Aras
(rivers), Taurus Mountains, Armenian Highlands,
Marmara (island)
Symbols: Turkish blue evil eye, rugs, 1001 nights -
Aladdin´s map, grey wolf, tulip, holiday destination, tea
and coffee, confectioners
National dish: Döner Kebab
Famous people: Halit Ergenç, Bergüzar Korel (1001
nights actors), Selen Soyder (model)
Russia
Area: 17,098,242 km2
Population: 143,975,923 Capital: Moscow
Language: Russian Neighbours: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, China, Lithuania, Poland, Belarussia, Ukraine, Georgia,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and North Korea,
Rivers, lakes, mountains: Ob, Lena, Amur (rivers),
Ladoga, Onega (lakes), Ural mountains,
Symbols: matryoshka (wooden dolls), Saint Basil's Cathedral, balalaika (musical instrument), Russian bear, frost, vodka (alcohol), ballet
National dish: borscht (red soup made from beets) Famous people: Vladimir Putin (President),
Tchaikovsky (composer), Alexander Ovechkin (hockey player), Maria Sharapova (tennis player)
Spain
Area: 505,990 km2
Population: 46,464,053
Capital: Madrid
Language: Spanish
Neighbours: France, Andorra, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
Rivers, mountains, islands: Ebro, Duero, Tajo (rivers),
Pyrenees (mountains), Mediterranean Sea, Mallorca,
Ibiza, La Palma (islands)
Symbols: bull, Flamenco dance and guitar, windmills,
football, grapes, wine
National dish: Paella - seafood
Famous people: Antonio Banderas (actor), Fernando
Alonso (Race car driver), Pablo Picasso (painter),
Enrique Iglesias (singer)
Trang 3Area: 357,168 km2
Population: 80 716 000 Capital: Berlin
Language: German language Neighbours: Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands,
Poland, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Denmark,
Rivers, mountains, seas: Danube, Rhine, the Alps,
North Sea, Baltic Sea
Symbols: Eagle, beer, Octoberfest, Brandenburg Gate National dish: Sausages, Apple Strudel
Famous people: Albert Einstein (scientist), Bach,
Beethoven (composers), Bruce Willis (actor)
Slovakia
Area: 49 035 km2
Population: 5 415 000
Capital: Bratislava
Language: Slovak language
Neighbours: Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine,
Hungary
Rivers, mountains: Danube, High Tatra, Carpathian
Mountains
Symbols: Slovak folklore, pipes, many beautiful caves,
castles, nature, traditions
National dish: Bryndzové halušky (gnocchi with sheep
cheese)
Famous people: Andrea Sklenaříková (supermodel),
Peter Sagan (biker), Miro Šatan (Hockey player)
Egypt
Area: 1,010,407 km2
Population: 89,295,000 Capital: Cairo
Language: Arabic Neighbours: Gaza, Israel, Sudan, Libya Rivers, deserts, lakes: Nile (river), Libyan Desert,
Eastern desert, Nasser (lake)
Symbols: pyramids in Giza, camels, Egyptian pharaohs,
mangos, cotton, mythology (sphinx), holiday destination
National dish: Koshari (rice, lentils, macaroni) Famous people: Cleopatra, Nefertiti (queens),
Tutanchamon (pharaoh), Omar Sharif (actor), Samira Ahmed (actress)
The USA
Area: 9,826,675 km2
Population: 321,487,737
Capital: Washington, D.C
Language: English
Neighbours: Canada, Mexico, Russia
Rivers, lakes, mountains: Mississippi, Missouri,
Colorado (rivers), Superior, Huron, Michigan (lakes),
Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains
Symbols: 50 states, Statue of Liberty, White House,
American Football, cowboys, Hollywood (American
film industry), fast food - hamburgers
National dish: Thanksgiving Turkey, pumpkin pie
Famous people: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez (singers),
Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama (president)
Trang 4The UK
Area: 243,610 km2
Population: 64 511 000 Capital: London
Language: English Neighbours: Ireland, Noth Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea Rivers, lakes: Thames, Severn (rivers), Loch Ness,
Loch Lomond (lakes), Ben Nevis (mountain)
Symbols: Royal family, English Channel, Big Ben
(tower), Stonehenge (monument), double-decker buses, English breakfast
National dish: Fish and chips, Ham and eggs Famous people: Shakespeare (writer), Queen Elizabeth
II, David Beckham (football player), Isaac Newton (scientist), Keira Knightley (actress),
China
Area: 9 596 961 km2
Population: 1,357,380,000
Capital: Beijing
Language: Chinese
Neighbours: Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, India,
Bhutan, Nepal, North and South Korea, Japan Myanmar,
etc
Rivers, mountains, oceans: Chuang-che, Jang-c`-ťiang,
Yellow River, Himalayas, Pacific Ocean
Symbols: Chinese symbols, Geisha, rice, panda, Great
Wall of China
National dish: Peking duck
Famous people: Jackie Chan (actor), Confucius
(philosopher), Yao Ming (basketball player)
Italy Area: 301,338 km2
Population: 60 795 612 Capital: Rome
Language: Italian Neighbours: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia,
San Marino and Vatican City
Rivers, mountains, islands: Tiber, Savio (rivers), Alps,
Apennine Mountains, Sicily, Sardinia (islands)
Symbols: Tower of Pisa, fashion (Gucci, Versace),
scooter, boot (shape), gondola (boat)
National dish: Spaghetti Bolognese (pasta), pizza Famous people: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo
(artist), Columbus, Marco Polo (explorers), Galileo Galilei (scientist)
France
Area: 640,679 km2
Population:66,616,416
Capital: Paris
Language: French
Neighbours: Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy,
Germany, Luxembourg, Andorra, Monaco
Rivers, mountains, islands: Seine, Loire, Rhone, Alps,
Pyrenees, Corsica (island)
Symbols: rooster, fashion, Eiffel tower, Tour de France,
vineyards
National dish: Ratatouille, Chocolate soufflé (dessert),
baguettes, Brie cheese
Famous people: Louis Paster (scientist), Claude Monet
(painter), Emma Watson (actress), Coco Chanel (fashion
designer), David Guetta (DJ)