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1. Language &
Culture I
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2. Table of contents
The British Isles..................................................... 3
The U.K ........................................................…......4
England...............................................................5-6
Wales..................................................................7-8
Scotland.............................................................9-10
Ireland..............................................................11-12
Canada.............................................................13-14
The U.S.A.........................................................15-16
Asia..................................................................17-18
Africa................................................................19-20
Australia..........................................................21-22
New Zealand....................................................23-24

3. The British Isles
The British Isles are a group of Isles
off the north-western coast of
Continental Europe that consist
of the Island of Great Britain,
Ireland and over six thousand
smaller Isles .

4. The United
Kingdom
• The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
common known as United
Kingdom (UK) or Great Britain
(GB) or popularly
known Britain is a sovereign
country in West Europe.
• It is made up of Scotland,
England, Wales & Northern
Ireland.
• It is a constitutional monarchy
with a parliamentary
democracy.
• It has a monarch called Queen
Elizabeth II who reigned since 6
February 1951.

5. England
It is one of the Four countries part of the U.K that is usually
considered the entire Island but that is a wrong concept. It is two-
thirds of UK, bordered to the North by Scotland and to the West by
Wales. It is an extensive Coastland surrounded by Atlantic Ocean, Irish
Sea and North Sea.
England's Arquitecture was taken from their first
conquerors . In middle ages Gothic and
Romanescence style were implemented ,then in the
Eighteen Century Georgian and Neo-gothic style but
in the Nineteen Century it was changed to Neo-
Classical style.
Liverpool,
Birmingham, Leeds &
Sheffield are other
of England's main
cities
Its capital
city is London.

6. England has a mild climate and
varied soils which it improves the
forest in the lowlands and patches of
the moorland covered the higher or
sandy ground A wide variety of animals
are found in England due
to the fact that is a lush
country with a variety of
mountains, valleys,
meadows, farms, etc.
Eurasian Otter
English music was particularly influenced by European
movements. However, there are also many trends and styles
that originated from within the country itself as the Celtic
Chants and the medieval carols.
The Rolling Stones, The
Beatles & Queen .
Flora and Fauna
Music

7. Wales
It is in the South - West in UK separate from England by the
Cantabrian Mountain. It has a surface of 2,064,100 hectares. It
is bordered by the Irish Sea on the North and West and in the
South by the Bristol Channel with a population of 3,063,456 as
of July 1st.
Its capital
city is Cardiff
Its National flag:
The Red Dragon
The weather is affected by the Atlantic Ocean and the
prevailing westerly winds; thus it tends to be mild,
cloudy, wet and windy. Because of its great landscape
and natural scenic, it is chosen by lots of film
directors, for example King Arthur, Transformers,
Harry Potter and a long list of films.

8. Dylan Thomas
Welsh Writer
Roald Dahl
Welsh Writer
It has a variety of landscapes and wherever you go on three
sides, you'll find the sea. It has 45 beaches and the most
important coastline is Pembrokeshire with 186 miles long.
There are dolphins, porpoises, Barking Sharks, Atlantic grey
seals and leatherback tortoises. It has plenty of offshore
islands, the largest one is Anglesey (1,680 miles).
While some culinary practices and dishes have been
imported from its British neighbours, uniquely
Welsh cuisine grew principally from the lives of
Welsh working people, largely as a result of their
isolation from outside culinary influences and the
need to produce food based on the limited
ingredients they could produce or afford.
Welsh Cakes

9. Scotland
St. Andrew's cross or
The Saltire Its National
Flag
is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the
northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a
border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded
by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and
the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition
to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790
islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign
state in the Early Middle Ages and continued to exist until
1707.
Its Capital city
is Edinburgh

10. Scottish music is a significant aspect of the nation's
culture, with both traditional and modern influences.
A famous traditional Scottish instrument is the Great
Highland Bagpipe, a wind instrument consisting of
three drones and a melody pipe (called the chanter),
which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a
bag.
Scotland's wildlife is typical of the north-west of
Europe, although several of the larger mammals such
as the lynx, brown bear, wolf, elk and walrus were
hunted to extinction in historic times. There are
important populations of seals and internationally
significant nesting grounds for a variety of seabirds
such as gannets.
The flora of the country is varied incorporating
both deciduous and coniferous woodland
and moorland and tundra species. However, large scale commercial
tree planting and the management of upland moorland habitat for
the grazing of sheep and commercial field sport activities impacts
upon the distribution of indigenous plants and animals

11. Ireland
Ireland is an Island in the North Atlantic. It
is separated from Great Britain to its east by
the north channel, The Irish Sea and St.
George's Channel.
Politically, Ireland is divided
between The Republic of Ireland &
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has a population of
4.757.976 at the 2016 census.
Its Capital City is
Dublín.
Gaelic football, hurling, golf,
aerobics, cycling, swimming, billiard
and snooker are the sports with the
highest levels of
playing participation.
Its National
Flag

12. Trinity College is Ireland's
oldest university. Was founded
in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I.
Northern Ireland
Is settled on the north-east of Ireland
and shares a border to the south and
west with the republic of Ireland.
The authentic
Currency is Pound
Sterling
Republic of Ireland's
currency is Euro
Its Capital city is
Belfast.
The engineer and
inventor, Henry George
“Harry” Ferguson. He was
the first person to build
and fly his own aeroplane. The Giant’s Causeway is Northern
Ireland's Heritage Site. These polygonal-shaped
natural features were created by a volcanic
eruption 60 million years ago. Today, they are the
prime focus of a designated Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty.

13. Canada
Canada is located in the northern part of North
America. It is compound of ten
provinces and three territories extended from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into
the Arctic Ocean.
Its National flag: The
maple leaf.
Its Capital
city is Ottawa
The nation was a Britain colony. In 1763 the
Treaty of Paris ceded Canada and most of
New France to Britain after the Seven Years'
War. The Treaty was signed by the
kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with
Portugal in agreement, after Great
Britain's victory over France and Spain during the
Seven Years of War. On July 1, 1867,
with passage of the British North America Act,
the Dominion of Canada was officially
established as a self-governing entity within the
British Empire.

14. Some of Canadian's typical food are: Poutine, Butter
tarts, Maple syrup, Kraft dinner, Montreal-
style bagels, Salmon jerky, Nanaimo bars, etc.
Ice hockey is one of
the sports most played
by Canadians
Michael Buble
Singer Born in
Canada.
The flora of the country is quite diverse due
to the wide range of ecoregions and
environmental conditions. About 4.100 species
of vascular plants are native to Canada.
The fauna of the country can be grouped into
mammals, reptiles, amphibians,
birds and insects.

15. The United States of America
Is located in America (North America), between the
Pacific Ocean (in the west) and the Atlantic Ocean (in the east). It is
compound of 50 states. The United States is estimated to have
a population of 323,127,513 as of July 1, 2016 making it the third most
populous country in the world.
Its Capital City is
Washington D.C
In the past the U.S.A was a
Britain Colony, until its
independence the 4th of
July, in the
year 1776.
Its National Flag

16. The bald eagle is a
bird of prey found
in North America,
The country has one of the most diverse temperate floras
in the world, including about 17,000 species of vascular
plants,. There is an estimated 432 species of mammals,
also more than 800 species of birds and more than 100,000
known of insects. On the other hand we can find 311 known
reptiles, 295 amphibians and 1154 known fish species.
American football is
U.S.A's national
Sport.
Basketball, Ice
hockey and Baseball
are most played by
American's
Elvis Presley
An Iconic American
Singer & Actor
Marilyn Monroe
An Iconic
American Actress
and Model.
Central Park is
an urban
park in Manhattan,
New York City.
Central Park is the
most visited urban
park in the United
States, with 40
million visitors in
2013,and one of the
most filmed
locations in the
world.

17. Asia
Is Earth's largest and most populous continent,
located primarily in the Eastern and Northern
Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass
of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the
continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both
Europe and Africa.
Asia varies greatly across and
within its regions with regard to
ethnic groups, cultures,
environments, economics, historical
ties and government systems. It also
has a mix of many different climates
ranging from the equatorial south
via the hot desert in the Middle East,
temperate areas in the east and the
continental centre to vast subarctic
and polar areas in Siberia.

18. Asia has extremely diverse climates and geographic features. Climates
range from arctic and subarctic in Siberia to tropical in southern India
and Southeast Asia. It is moist across southeast sections, and dry across
much of the interior. Some of the largest daily temperature ranges on
Earth occur in western sections of Asia. The monsoon circulation
dominates across southern and eastern sections, due to the presence of
the Himalayas forcing the formation of a thermal low which draws in
moisture during the summer. Southwestern sections of the continent are
hot. Siberia is one of the coldest places in the Northern Hemisphere.
Himalayas
Siberia
The culture of Asia is diverse. The different kinds of cultural
heritage of many nationalities, societies, and ethnic groups in the
continent of Asia. The continent is more commonly divided into
more natural geographic and cultural subregions,
including Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South
Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia. Culturally, there has been
little unity or common history for many of the cultures and
peoples of Asia. Asian art, music, and cuisine, as well
as literature, are important parts of Asian culture. Eastern
philosophy and religion also plays a major role,
with Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
all playing major roles. One of the most complex parts of Asian
culture is the relationship between traditional cultures and
the Western world.

19. AFRICA
Africa is the world’s second-largest and the second most
populous continent (behind Asia). It is the oldest inhabited
continent, where the human race originated. For many years it
was inhabitant by tribal groups, till it was colonised by
European countries: Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal,
Germany and Italy, all governed parts of Africa. These nations
created many of 56 independent countries and they ignored
ancient tribal culture, lands and groups.
Britain Empire colonised:
Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South
Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Ghana, Nigeria,
Sierra Leone, Gambia, Malawi, and parts of
Cameroon and Somalia. In addition, Eritrea and
part of Libya were acquired by Britain from
Italy after World War II. Actually it contains
54 fully recognised sovereign states
(countries), nine territories and two de facto
independent states with limited or no
recognition.

20. Africa is a huge continent that’s made up of
many different habitats, including sand,
rock, water and grass. Each of those
habitats is the perfect place for all sorts
of cool creatures to live.
In the continent there is a large list of traditional
dishes by the diversity of cultures, such as: Achu, Pot
Noodle, Akara, Baba ghanoush, Banga soup, Bazeen,
Briouat, Chakalaka, Chakchouka, Chermoula,
Droëwors, Duqqa, Echicha, Ful medames, etc.
Nelson Mandela
(was activist,
politic,
President of South
Africa in 1994 and
Novel Peace Prize
in 1993),

21. Australia
Its National Flag
The commonwealth of Australia, best
known as Australia, is the largest
country in Oceania and the world's sixth-
largest country by total area located
between the south Pacific Ocean and The
Indian ocean, it covers 86% of Oceania's
surface.
With its flat surface, Australia is the driest
continent which has the richest biodiversity in the
world. Inside its huge fauna we can find the famous
Australian kangaroo, a wide variety of birds,
reptiles and insects and koalas. Its unique Flora is
made up of 27,700 species of plants .
Its Capital City is
Canberra

22. Australia's first inhabitants have hunted and
gathered their food in the Australian bush for
thousands of years. 'Bush tucker' is the name given
to this food that is still eaten today by Aboriginal
peoples in remote areas of Australia. It includes
kangaroo, emu, witchetty grubs, quandong, bush
tomato, yams and macadamia nuts. Many of these
native foods have been added into contemporary
cuisines, that's why you can find these ingredients
on the menu of restaurants and cafés in most
Australian cities.
The music of Australia has an extensive
history made of music societies.
Indigenous Australian music is a part of
the history which produced the iconic
didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of
Indigenous and Western styles mark
distinctly Australian contributions to
world music. In its early western
history, Australia was a collection of
British colonies and Australian folk
music and bush ballads were influenced
by Anglo-Celtic traditions, while
classical forms were derived from those
of Europe. Tastes have diversified along
with post-World War II multicultural
immigration to Australia.
Hugh Jackman, Heath
Ledger & Nicole
Kidman, Australian
Actors.

23. New Zealand
Is an Island Nation located in the
south-western Pacific Ocean that is
constituted of groups of islands
significant of them are North Island
and South Island separated by the
Cook strait. It was formerly British
overseas territory and it became
self-governing region in the year
1852 and thereupon it became a
commonwealth realm in 1947.
Its Capital City
is Wellington.
Its National Flag
New Zealand enjoys varied
landscape with marvellous
geographical features- from
cascading glaciers, to active
volcanoes, from placid lakes, to
vast mountain range.

24. Its culture is a unique and dynamic blend
of Maori and European heritage. Indigenous
Maori people affects the language, the
arts and even the accents of all New
Zealanders. What makes its culture unique
in the world is their South Pacific place,
their love of the outdoors, sports and
their arts.
Reflecting its British colonial heritage,
Rugby Union is their National Sport as
well as Cricket that is their Summer
national sport. Other popular sports are
golf, hockey, tennis, rowing and water
sports such as sailing and surf. Skiing and
snowboarding are their winter sports.
Maori People
Rugby, Cricket
& Snowboarding
Russell Crowe
Actor Born In New
Zealand