Inglise keelt kõnelevad maad (1)

The United States of America is a big country . People speak English in America. Washington is the capital of the United States. New York City is the largest city in the country, the centre of business. Los Angeles is the second largest city, the film capital. Chicago is the third largest city in the country, the world`s tallest building Sears Towers .

The flag of the United States has thirteen stripes. These show the number of states in 1776. It has fifty stars that show the number of states now.

I love to see the starry flag

That floats above my head.

I love to see its waving folds

With stripes of white and red.

“Be brave,” say the red stripes.

“Be pure ,” say the white.

“Be true,” say the bright stars,

“And stand for the right.”

Author Unknown

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. It is on the dollar bill and on many other things in the U.S.A.

People say that everything is big in America. The cars and trucks are bigger than in other countries. The buildings are higher . There are many skyscrapers in American cities. The school buses in America are yellow . They look old and big. All the drivers can see the yellow buses easily.

Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Capital: London

The people of the United Kingdom are British and they speak English. London is a very big city. Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. Buckingham Palace is the home of the Queen . Queen Elisabeth II lives in about 12 rooms. St. Paul`s Cathedral is the only English cathedral with a dome on it. There are big red buses called double -deckers. Tourists like them very much. The rose is the symbol of England .
Scotland is also a part of the United Kingdom.The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh . The bagpipes are a musical instrument. It is very popular in Scotland. The sword dance is a Scottish dance. Two swords are on the floor and a dancer dances with fast steps over the swords.
Wales is a part of the United Kingdom. Its capital is Cardiff. There are a lot of mountains and castles in Wales. The daffodil is the symbol of Wales.
Ireland is a big island . The bagpipes are popular in Ireland too. The shamrock is the symbol of Ireland.
Canada is north of the USA. The maple leaf is the symbol of Canada. Ottawa is the capital of the country.
New Zealand is east of Australia . There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. The people of New Zealand speak English. The kiwi, a bird which cannot fly, is the symbol of New Zealand.
Australia is the smallest, flattest, hottest and driest of the continents . It is nearly 3 million square kilometres smaller than Europe . Australia has over 700 different kinds of birds . Most people,s favourites are parrots and cockatoos, eagles, kookaburras, and emus, which can run at 50 kilometres per hour . Kangaroos and koalas live there. The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. In Australia the summer months are December, January and February and the winter months are June , July and August.Allthough Australia is the hottest continent, people can go skiing in the mountains in winter.