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AROUND THE
WORLD
Australia
Italy
Russia
Egypt Singapore
Fiji Click on a flag to
learn about that
country
Or if you think you know all the information, test your knowledge
HERE
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
Test your knowledge of Singapore
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
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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
Russia Australia
Italy
Egypt
SingaporeFiji
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
CORRECT!!
Play Again!
INCORRECT...
Try Again! Or
Learn about a Country
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