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Russia

Egypt Singapore

Fiji Click on a flag to

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FIJI Did you know…

Fiji is located in Oceania and is considered an island group in the South Pacific Ocean

It’s approximately 2,000 miles away from Australia

The Island’s government is a Republic, led by a Prime Minister

It is slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey

Fiji has an abundance of natural resources timber, fish, gold, copper, oil,

hydropower… just to name a few

Still want to know more about Fiji??

SINGAPORE

Learn more about Singapore

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Singapore is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia

It was once a humble fishing town but is now the 5th richest country in the whole world

Singapore consists of Singapore Island and about 50 smaller islands

The people of Singapore come from many different religious backgrounds Buddhist, Muslim,

Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianism

EGYPT•The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea border Egypt•Egypt has the longest river in the world, the Nile, flowing through it•Cairo is Egypt’s capital which is located along the Nile River•Temperatures often exceed 100°F in Egypt•Temples and pyramids are reminders of ancient civilizations• Hieroglyphics were commonly

used as a communication tool

•Click here to learn more about hieroglyphics•Do pyramids interest you? Click here to learn more!

Want to know more about Egypt…

What you’re hearing is a crowd speaking in a market in Cairo!

RUSSIA• Russia is the world’s largest country; measuring at about 6.6 million square miles• About 25% of Russia’s population live in rural areas and are very diverse• Russia’s climate is also very diverse• Its northern coastline borders on the

Arctic Ocean, which gives it severe winters

• In the south, Russia has hot desert areas

•Russia was once ruled by Tsars until communist revolutionaries overthrew the Tsars in the early 1900’s

Learn more about Tsars…

you may fin

d them interesting

Russian Nesting Dolls

You’re hearing Russian dance music!

ITALY

Fun facts about Italy

By land mass, Italy is slightly larger then the state of Arizona

Rome is the capital of Italy and is also the largest city

Italy has two major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennine

There are three major rivers in Italy that also serve as great tourist sites The Po, Arno and Tiber Rivers

Click on the map to listen to some Classical Italian

music!

AUSTRALIA

Travel Guide for Australia!

Learn some Aussie Language

By land mass, Australia is the sixth largest country in area and it is also the flattest country

Australia’s climate is very diverse Rainforests and vast

plains in the north Desert and fertile soil

in the south Snow fields in the

south east

Australia’s culture is similar to the United States and has a multicultural society which has nearly five million settlers from almost 200 nations

Its government is a Democracy with about 20 million people in the country

JUST FOR FUN…Let’s see what you know

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SINGAPORE QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

Singapore is now the 5th…A- richest country

B- poorest country

C- populated country

D- highest literacy rated country

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AUSTRALIA QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to

the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

Australia’s government is considered a _____________ and has about ____ million people living there

A- dictatorship, 20

B- monarchy, 14

C- democracy, 20

D- communist country, 10

ITALY QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to

the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

By land mass, Italy is slightly larger then the state of…

A- Pennsylvania

B- Montana

C- Georgia

D- Arizona

RUSSIA QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

What percentage of Russia’s population live in rural areas?

A- 40%

B- 50%

C- 25%

D- 10%

EGYPT QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

What two seas border Egypt?A- Black and Mediterranean Seas

B- Black and Nile Seas

C- Po and Rhine Seas

D- Mediterranean and Red Seas

FIJI QUESTION Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer

to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer)

The Island’s government is a ______ and is led by a ______.

A- Democratic Republic, President

B- Republic, Prime Minister

C- Monarchy, Queen

D- Dictatorship, Dictator