Australian symbols DAGNE MARKIINE KOTKAS Offical symbols Flag The flag includes the Southern Cross 3 September Flag of Australia , Union Flag 1901 and Commonwealth Star . Coat of ar ms Granted by King George V; an earlier design was granted by 19 King Edward VII on 7 May 1908, Coat of arms of Australia September and it continued to 1912 be used in some ...
Estonian National Emblems and Symbols There are several important emblems and symbols of Estonia of which many are also known for the rest of the world. Estonian national emblems are the blue- black-and-white national flag, the national anthem and the coat of arms. The symbols are national flower (the cornflower), national bird (the barn swallow) and national stone (limestone). Estonian flag was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society which was consecrated in 1884. During Soviet rule, the flag was prohibited and it was first used again in Tartu in 1988. The national anthem is entitled as "My Native Land, My Pride and Joy". The melody was composed in the centre of the 19 th century by Friedrich Pacius and the Estonian lyrics were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. It was adopted as the official national anthem in 1920. The national coat of arms is originated from Denmark. It ...
CANADIAN PATRIOTIC SONGS "Ca-na-da", or "The Centennial Song" (French version: "Une chanson du centenaire") was written by Bobby Gimby in 1967 to celebrate Canada's centennial and Expo 67. The Canadian Centennial was a year long celebration held in 1967 when Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or Expo 67 as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, category one World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29 The "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is a song by Gordon Lightfoot that describes the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. "Farewell to Nova Scotia" is a popular folk song from Nova Scotia of unknown authorship. It is believed to have been written just prior to or during the First World War. "Farewell to Nova Scotia" brings the listener back t...
Australian symbols National symbols of Australia are the symbols that are used to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history. FLAG- It was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901. This date has been proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day. COAT OF ARMS- The Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of Australia and its ownership and authority. ANTHEM- Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, and was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national anthem in 1977. COLOURS- They were formally proclaimed by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on the 19th of April, 1984; on advice from the then Prime Minister Bob Hawke. FLORAL EMBLEM- It have been the informal floral emblem of Australia for many year...
England Area and population Total area-130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population- 49 446 600 (2004) National flag of England Coat of arms of England Rose · The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England, and was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses. Anthem · England does not have an official designated national anthem, as the United Kingdom as a whole has " God Save the Queen". However, the following are often considered unofficial English national anthems: · "I Vow to Thee, My Country" · "Land of Hope and Glory" · "Nimrod" · "Jerusalem" · "Heart of Oak" Climate · England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round, although the seasons are quite variable in temperature. However, temperatures rarely fall below -5 °C (23 °F) or rise above 30 °C (86 °F). Ethnic g...
National Symbols of New Zealand New Zealand flag History The idea of the flag of New Zealand was first introduced in 1830, because of trading troubles. At that time, a trading ship built inNZ, Sir George Murray was seized in Sydney by Customs officials for sailing without a flag or register. Australia, which was the most important trading partner for NZ had British navigation laws which ruled that every ship must carry an official certificate detailing construction, ownership and nationality of the ship. The problem was that during that period of time, NZ was not yet a colony ofGreat Britan, thats why the NZ-built ships could not sail under a British flag or register. Without a flag to represent the new nation, trading ships and their valuable cargoes would continue to be seized (held by the Australian customs (toll) The Australians called for signing a legislation to remove any obstacles to New Zealand's incre...
Estonia Estonia lies in the North-Europe and it is the member of European Union. In the north, Estonia is washed by the Gulf of Finland, in the west by the Balic Sea, in the south there is Latvia and in the east there lies Russian Federation. The territory of Estonia is 45,227 km 2 and it is divided into 15 counties. The capital and also the largest city in Estonia is Tallinn. The population is not large only 1.3 million people. The official language is Estonian. Although we have only few speakers in word terms, we are proud of our language which is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful ones. Estonia is an independent country, the government is parliamentary republic and the president of Estonia is Toomas-Hendrik Ilves. In Estonia, there are many places worth visiting. For example, the ruins of the Order Castle in Viljandi, national parks in Soomaa and definitely Old ...
INDIA COUNTRY · India is a country in South Asia. · It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area. · The most populous democracy in the world. · Country with over 1.18 billion people. · The capital of India is New Delhi. · India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west Bhutan, the People's Republic of China and Nepal to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, mainland India and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres. THE SYMBOLS OF INDIA The National Flag is orange withe and green. The Tiger is the national animal of India. Tiger is also called the lord of Jungles. The national animal of India, is a rich-colored well-striped ani...
Australia's national emblems, states and territories, largest cities and politics Australia's national flag The Australian National Flag consists of three parts set on a blue field. The first part is the Union Jack, acknowledging the historical link with Britain. The second part is the Southern Cross, representing Australia's geographical location in the world. Finally, the Commonwealth Star represents Australia's federal system of government. Australia's national anthem Advance Australia Fair was one of many Australian nationalistic songs written in the late-nineteenth century as it talks about the creation of the new nation were taking place in the different colonies. This is the national anthem of Australia. Australia's national emblems Floral - Sturt's Desert Rose Colours - Black, white, and ochre Bird - Wedge-tailed Eagle Animal - Red Kangaroo Australia's states and territori...
Republic of India Bharat Ganrajya Alex Tähemaa MOTTO AND ANTHEM Motto- "Satyameva Jayate" "Truth Alone Triumphs" Anthem- "Jana Gana Mana" "Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh26zOjIh9I FLAG AND EMBLEM Klõpsake juhtslaidi teksti laadide redigeerimiseks Teine tase Kolmas tase Neljas tase Viies tase FREEDOM AND GOVERMENT Independence from the United Kingdom- 15th of August, 1947 President- Pranab Mukherjee Vice President- Mohammad Hamid Ansari Prime Minister- Manmohan Singh POPULATION 1,210,193,422 (2011 census) Density 375/km2 AREA Total-3,287,590 km2 Water- 9.6 % LANGUAGES Official languages- Hindi and English None national language Over 100 languages are spoken in Indi...
Estonia. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. It is the smallest of the three Baltic countries. Estonia has land borders with Latvia (339 km) to the south and Russia (229 km) to the east. It is separated from Finland in the north by the narrow Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004 and of the NATO since March 29, 2004. The area of Estonia is about 45000 square kilometres and the population is about 1.4 million people. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn and the official language is Estonian. The currency is Eesti kroon. The main religion is Lutheran. Anniversary of the republic is celebrated on February 20. The national flower is cornflower, national bird is barn swallow and national stone is limestone. It is a land of great natural beaut...
Australia Geography Location: between the Pacific and Indian Ocean Total area: 7,7 million sq km Coastline: 25,760 km Climate: varies widely Nature: extremely diverse Political system Capital: Canberra Government type: federal parliamentary democracy Independence: 1 January 1901 National holiday: Australia Day Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister Julia Gillard Governor-General Quentin Bryce Economy Currency: Australian Dollar The main industry: agriculture Low rate of poverty Natural resources Coal Tin Gold Silver Nickel Zinc Diamonds People Population: 21,5 million National language: English National symbols National animal: Red Kangaroo National bird National bird: Emu ...
India India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest county by geographical area. 1210193422 people lives there. India' s capital city is New Delhi. Official languages are hindi and english. The name India is derived from Indus. Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. India national emblem is Sarnath Lion Capital. India national flower is Lotus and national fruit is mango. National tree is Banyan. National bird is Indian Peafowl. India land animal is Royal Bengal Tiger. The longest river in India is Ganges. It's lenght is 2511 km. India is a federation composed of 28 States and 7 union territories.'
Australia and New Zealand Triin Tens Tartu Veeriku School 2016 General facts about Australia · Commonwealth of Australia · Capital: Canberra · Population: 21 507 717 (2011) · Area: 7 692 024 km² · Anthem: Advance Australia Fair · Currency: Australian dollar · Language: English Location · Bigger cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane · Regions · Geography History of Australia · Aborigines: 50 000 years ago · Dutch explorers: 1600s · Captain James Cook: 1770 · The British settlers: 1788 · 26 January Australia day · Free settles from Europe (19 th century) Gold Rush · Edward Hammond Hargraves · 1851 · Blue Mountains, New South Wales · Rushing to Australia · Population growth · The end of the prison Natural sites in Australia · Kangaroo Island Third-largest island Many animals · Bungle Bungles Purnululu National Park Last unexplored lands · Simpson Desert Red sand Largest sand dune desert C...
INDIA name 9.kl India country · India is a country in South Asia. · It is the seventhlargest country by geographical area. · The most populous democracy in the world. · Country with over 1.18 billion people. · The capital of India is New Delhi. The symbols of India: to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level The National Flag The National Animal "Tiger" The National Fruit" Mango" The National Flower "Lotus" (Nelumbo nucifera) The National Bird"Peacock" The National Tree" Banyan" The National Sport"hockey" The Natio...
Dear Elijah, I’m writing to tell you about the Estonian flag and what are the symbols of Estonia. The national symbols of the Republic of Estonia are the Estonian flag, coat of arms, anthem, but also the national bird and flower. They all have great meaning for Estonia, although nowadays it often tends to forget. The Estonian national flag is a rectangular piece of cloth, which consists of three equal width horizontal bands of colour: the upper band is blue, medium black and white underside. The correlation of the width and length is less imporatnt, but fixed as 7:11.
Australia Mattias Kuusik Map of Australia Klõpsake juhtslaidi teksti laadide redigeerimiseks Teine tase Kolmas tase Neljas tase Viies tase Factfiles Population-22,793,217 Area-7,617,930km2 Capital-Canberra Biggest city-Sydney National language-English Red Kangaroo Red Kangaroo can hop as fast as 70 km/h over short distances, but they usually comfortably travel at 20km/h. Koala The Koala is another recognised symbol of Australia. It's difficult to take koala pictures because they sleep 20 hours a day. (They are permanently sleepy because of the chemicals in the Gum leaves). Emu It is quite common to see emu's in Australia.They are the second largest flightless bird in the world (just sm...
NATIONAL SYMBOLS ` FLAG · The Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross · from the 12 th century · blue background over which is placed a white representation of an X-shaped cross · 'Royal Flag' of Scotland or the 'Rampant Lion' · red lion on a gold field · Scottish monarchs or government officials · by William the Lyon in 1165 FLOWER · thistle · prickly-leaved purple flower · 15th century · symbol of defence · Scottish Bluebell FLOWER OF SCOTLAND · there is no official National anthem of Scotland · Scottish song, used frequently at special occasions and sporting events. · written by Roy Williamson · presented in 1967 · refers to the victory of the Scots Robert the Bruce NATIONAL DAY · St Andrew's Day · St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland · 30 November · In 2006- an official bank holiday REFERENCES · http://www.wor...
Spain General Data ► Area: 504 782 km ² ► Population: 46.12 million ► Capital: Madrid ► Capital Population: 4 million ► Language: Spanish ► Currency: EUR ► Symbols: Anthem - La Marcha Real, flag, coat of arms, the national flower-the red carnation, animal-ox, national bird-Short-toed Eagle ► The King : Juan Carlos I Symbols ► Anthem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0 S19dt7JWQs Geographical position ► In Southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula ► Neighboring countries: France, Andorra and Portugal (in the west) ► Between Spain and Morocco is narrow Strait of Gibraltar ► Territory of the country includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, and 13 Canary Island (the largest of which is Tenerife and Gran Canaria) in the Atlantic Ocean Map Location in Europe Natural conditions ► Subtropical climatic zone (2 seasons) ► Summers are hot and dry in Spain, winters are ...
Arti Hunt IT-14E The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia is located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn Estonia has an area of 45 227 km2 In Estonia, there are about 1 340 021 people The colours of Estonian flag are blue, black and white National flower is cornflower National bird is swallow National stone is limestone National anthem is ,,Mu isamaa , mu õnn ja rõõm’’ National Coat of Arms is a golden shield which includes three lions in the middle, with oak branches along the side of the shield. Estonia has 1521 islands and the biggest of them are Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Estonia is divided in to 15 different counties. The biggest cities in Estonia are Tallinn, Tartu , Pärnu, Narva In Tartu there is the biggest and oldest University in Estonia Suur Munamägi is the highest peak of Estonia and also in the Balti...
Wales Rigmor Vahtramägi Torm Erik Raudvee WALES Cymru am byth (Wales for ever) CAPITAL OF WALES The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The Welsh National Anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers) TRADITIONAL WELSH FOOD Welsh food is usually made from local ingredients. Some traditional dishes include laverbread (made from seaweed), bara brith (fruit cake), cawl (leek stew), Welsh cakes, and Welsh lamb. A type of shellfish, cockles, is often served with breakfast. Snowdonia National Park Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and is in the second largest National Park, after the Lake District, in England and Wales. Brecon Beacons The Brecon Beacons National Park is a place of rivers and mountains with all sorts of outdoor activities. ...
Ireland Authors: Janar Sarikas Kaupo Kaust Location Ireland is west of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales). Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. Ireland is across the Atlantic Ocean from the U.S. Area: 81,638.1 km2 Population: 6,380,661 Symbol The shamrock is another symbol of Ireland. It is always worn on St. Patrick's Day. Flag The flag of Ireland is green, white and orange. The green represents Catholics, the orange is for Protestants, and the white symbolizes the hope for peace between the two groups. Language Most people in Ireland speak English, but a few still speak Gaelic. You might hear someone say "Erin go bragh" on St. Patrick's Day, which is Gaelic for "Ireland forever." music Irish Folk Music is the music and song in the national heritage. It includes older Irish songs a...
France Hanna Kristiina Käerdi Location and neighbors General info Capital: Paris Area: 640 679 km2 Population: 66 616 416 National language: French President: François Hollande Prime minister: Manuel Valls Currency: euro (franc) Largest cities Paris famos for Louvre and Eiffel tower Population: 2 125 246 Largest cities Marseille poplation: 850 600 University of marseille est 1409 Largest cities Lyon population 445,452 The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks Flag Tricolour Blue White Red Symbols National emblem: The National Anthem: La Marseillaise The official motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) Nature Forests Nature Mountains Nature Rivers The longest river of France: The Rhine Nature Lakes Largest lake of france is Lac du Bourget (Lake Bourget) Famous people Coco Chanel Famous people Marie Antoinette Famo...
United Kingdom Kaisa Aadna Lauri Lasner Risto Paalonen Kertu Reinsalu Kaisa Vahtmäe United Kingdom Anthem 1. God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen God save the Queen Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the Queen 2. O Lord our God arise Scatter her enemies And make them fall Confound their politics Frustrate their knavish tricks On Thee our hopes we fix God save us all 3. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen 4. Not in this land alone But be God's mercies known From shore to shore Lord make the nations see That men should brothers be And form one family...
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) • The United Kingdom is an island country located off The North West of Europe • It is composed of four countries: Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales • Queen of The United Kingdom Elizabeth II Symbols • Flag • National animal(s) Lion Bulldog Symbols • National Personification Britannia • Coat of Arms Symbols • Anthem „God Save the Queen“ "Queen" is replaced with "King" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is male England • Capital is London • Population about 53 million • Territory covers 130 439 km2 England Scotland • Capital is Edinburgh • Population about 5 million • Territory covers about 78 387 km2 Scotland Wales • Capital is Cardiff • Population 3 million • Territory covers 20 779 km2 Wales Northern Ireland • Capital is Belfast • Population 1,8 million • Territory covers 13...
1. What are the capitals of the 4 constituent countries? England- London; Northen Ireland- Belfast; Scotland- Edinburgh; Wales- Cardiff 2. Order the invaders in correct chronological order: Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Romans, Celts. Romans Anglusaxons , Norman 3. How did the Celts influence Britain? Language. Wars. Engand and Scotland eventually became 1 contry 4. How many people approximately speak English? Approximately 600 million 5. Who (which tribes) gave the base of the English language?Germanic tribes- Anglo-Saxons. 6. Describe Wales.- Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. The national game of Wales is Rugby. Flag- Red dragon on a green and white field. They have their own language Cymraeg ( Welsh) . Anthem- Land Of My Fathers. Official animal- Dragon. There used to be a lot of coalmines. 7. What are the symbols of the 4 constit...
AUSTRALIA CONTENT · Australia · Symbols · Location · States · Language · Religion · Education · Health · Culture · Humour · Video AUSTRALIA · Is a country, and a continent · Is the sixth largest country in the world · The world's smallest continent SYMBOLS · Green and gold were confirmed as Australia's national colours in 1984 · The Golden Wattle was officially proclaimed as the national floral emblem in 1988 · National anthem is Advance Australia Fair · National Gemstone is Opal Coat of arms of Australia LOCATION · Located in oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean STATES · Western Australia · Northern Territory · South Au...
AUSTRALIA Valeria Jegorova 10A 2013 a. Australian flag Coat of Arms Coat of Arms Anthem: "Advance Australia Fair" Royal Anthem: "God Save The Queen" ABOUT Australia's population is roughly 22.7 million people . Australia is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Australia's military expenditure is the world's 13th-largest. Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a federal division of powers. CULTURE Australian culture is as broad and varied as the country's landscape. Australia is multicultural and multiracial and this is reflected in the country's food, lifestyle and cultural practices and experience. ENVIRONMENT Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country, with 755 species. Australian forests are mostly made up of evergreen species, particularly eucalyptus trees . Well-known Australian anima...
Introduction of Estonia The Republic of Estonia is beautiful country which is located in northeastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea on the west, the Gulf of Finland on the north, Latvia on the south, and Russia on the east. Estonia is the smallest of the Baltic countries. Administrative division: Estonia has an area of 45,226 square kilometers and Estonia is administratively divided into counties. There are 15 counties in Estonia. The capital is Tallinn which is located in Harjumaa. Counties are divided into 194 rural municipalities. Population: The population of Estonia was estimated at 1.34 million in January 2011, with a density of 30 persons per square kilometer. According to the last census the number of inhabitants has decreased. In 2010 the birth rate was 11,82 per 1,000 population, while the death rate was exactly the same, so population growth rate is 0%. The proportion of urban p...
SCOTLAND Made by · is in northwest Europe that occupies the northwest Europe northern third of the island of Great Britain · part of the United Kingdom · bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest Flag Coat of arms Data · Capital: Edinburgh · Largest city: Glasgow · Languages: English, Gaelic, Scots · Demonym: Scottish · Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II · Total area: 78,772 km² (water 1.9%) · Population: 5,144,200 people · Currency: Pound sterling · Patron Saint: St. Andrew National symbols: thistle kilt tartan pattern bagpipe Flower of Scotland (national anthem) O Flower of Scotland, Those days are past now, When will we see And in the past Your like again, they must remain, That fought and died...
Wales Koostas : Klass: Contents General infor mation Facts Pictures * Flag * Arms * Snowdonia mountain * Saint David General information Wales is a countr y that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Ir ish Sea to its west. Facts Country name : Wales / Cymru Motto : Cymru am byth / Wales for ever Anthem : Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau / Land of my fathers Captial : Cardiff Off icial language : Welsh / English Goverment : Devolved Goverment in a Constitutinal monarchy * Monarch : Elizabeth second * First minister : Carwyn Jones Am Legislature : UK Parliament National Assembly for Wales Area : 20 779 km² Population : 3 006 400 Currency : Pound sterling D...
Wales Overview Capital: Cardiff, population 341,054 Other major towns: Swansea, Newport, Wrexham Official Languages: Welsh, English Population: 3,006,430 (StatsWales 2010) Patron Saint: St David Climate similar to the rest of the UK changes quite quickly Rain - autumn and early winter months (October January) the summer months are the hottest Language All speak English Welsh language is spoken fluently by over half a million - 20% of the population It's called Cymraeg Myths King Arthur & his soldiers Mabinogion - a collection of their medieval tales Lady of the Lake Beddgelert Castles Over 600 castles Caerphilly castle one of the largest Castell coch red castle Cardiff Castle tourist attraction St David Celebrat...
Scotland *Scotland is a country in northwest Europe. Capital Edingburgh Population 5.144.200 Patron Saint St.Andrew Monarch Elizabeth 2 Language - English Clans of Scotland · "Clann" means family or children in Gaelic. Each clan was a large group of geographicallyrelated people, theoretically a wideranging family, supposedly descended from one ancestor, and all owing loyalty to the head clan chief. It also included a large group of looselyrelated divisions related families or outside groups, all of whom looked to the clan chief as their head and for their protection . Famous Scottish People William Wallace Rod Stewart King MacBeth Sean Connery Alexander Graham Bell Sir Alexander Fleming James Watt Tartans in Scotland The word 'tartan' is derived from the French 'tiretaine' whic...
Thailand Kristel 6g General Information · Capital: Bangkok · Population: 66 405 000 million · National anthem: Phleng Chat · Monitary unit: Bhat King Bhumibol royal name Phra · Born 1927,5 December. · Ninth ruler. King´s family · Queen Sirikit · Princess Ubolratana · Crown prince Maha · Princess Maha Chakri · Princess Chulabhorn Outdoor activites You can go: · Swimming · Water skiing · Snorkling · Scuba diving · Windsurfing · Catch giant fishes · Ride with elephant Nature Amazing nature: · Rabids · Ancient forests · Toxic animals · Tsunamis Food · Spicy food · Shakes · Delicious street pancakes. Galapagos: toxic animal Longtail boats Tuk Tuks Mini Bus Transporting fruits and vegetables Intresting facts · Bhumibol Aduldydej is the longest serving head of the state in a world. · In Thai there are hundreds massage salongs. · The smallest mammal has found in Thai. ...
AUSTRALIA { · Capital city of Australia is Canberra. · The largest city is Sydney. · There is no official language, but the national language is english with an accent. · Australia area is 7,617,930 km2 · Australia is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country in the world. · The kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia. The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image. · Population in Australia is 22,760,245. They have almost 10,700 beaches in all shapes, sizes and colours. I NTERESTI NG FACTS Ø There are 1500 species of Australian spiders. Ø The Sydney Opera House roof weighs more than 161,000 tons. Ø Australia is considered to have one of the highest degrees of urban concentration in the world. Ø Koalas are furry animals that live only in Australia they live only in certain types of trees, called eucalyptu...
LANA DEL REY Anete Uik Pirita Majandusgümnaasium 8c klass 27.04.2014/Tallinn SISSEJUHATUS Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (tuntud kui Lana Del Rey; sündinud 21. juunil 1986) on Ameerika laulja ja laulude kirjutaja. Ta alustas laulude kirjutamisega 18 aastaselt. Sõlmis oma esimese salvestuslepingu 2007 aastal 5 Points Recordsiga ELULUGU Tal on kaks nooremat õdevenda Elas kuni 15 aastaseks saamiseni Lake Placid, New Yorkis 15 aastaselt saadeti ta kolmeks aastaks Kent Schooli õpilaskoju, et tegeleda tema alkoholisõltuvusega Ta alustas laulmisega lapsena kirikukooris Kui ta oli 18 ta onu õpetas teda kitarri mängima Kolis 18 aastasena Bronxi Lana Del Rey ei ole tüüpiline poplaulja. Ta suudab laulda väga kõrgelt kui ka madalalt. Temas on jazzi ja vintage hõngu. Videode ajastu on tihtipeale 60 ndad. Siin ka üks kuulsamaid laule temalt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjsGKrE6E8 ...
Australia Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, yet also the smallest and the driest of all the continents. It's almost the same size as continental USA, being the sixth largest country in the world. It's also the oldest some of the rocks are more than 3,000 million years old. Australia is often called `Down Under', because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. As a result, its seasons are the opposite of ours. Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands form the Commonwealth of Australia. Because of the country's great size, the climate in Australia ranges from tropical regions of the Northern Territory to the cool temperate conditions in the southeast and Tasmania, where it often snows in winter. In the north, half the year is `wet' and half is `dry'. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From May to Octobe...
ENGLAND England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; it is surrounded by the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel, it's linked to Frane by the Channel Tunnel. The total area of the country is more than 130000 sq km. Most of England is lowland, but there are upland regions in the north, south and south west. The climate is temperate, subject to frequent changes, with plentiful rainfall all year round, although the seasons are quite variable in temperature, it rarely falls below -5 or rises above +30 degrees. The longest river, the Severn, flows for 354km. England's capital London, is the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, drawing from a wide range of people, cultures and religions, speaking over 300 different languages, mixing their culture, tr...
Ireland and the UK AnneMai Runtal Ireland and UK UK (United Kingdom) Ireland • Capital: Dublin • Capital: London • Area: 70,282 square kilometres • Area: 243,610 square kilometres • Population: 3.8 million • Population: 63,181,775 • Offical lagunges: Irish, English • Offical lagunges: English • National symbol: the shamrock • National symbol: The Eagle Ireland and UK Ireland And UK Differents • Ireland is a big island to the west of great Britain.England is a country on Great Britain. • Irelandeuro, UKdollar • There is a greater proportion of Catholics in Ireland than in England. • England is ruled by a Monarch, Ireland is a Republic. Common • Travel area • Lagunge • Time Ireland intresting facts • Ireland has wo...
RUSSIA Politics Russia is a country in northern Eurasia. Capital of Russia is Moscow. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. Russia is also the world's ninth most populous nation with 143 million people as of 2012. Population of Russia is 143 800 000. Population density is 8.4/km2. The offical language is russian. President of Russia is Vladimir Putin. National anthem of Russia: Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w Vladimir Putin Kreml Mount Elbrus Topography and climate Mount Elbrus is the highest point in Caucasus, Russia and Europe (5 642 m). Russia has thousands of rivers. Longest river in Russia is Volga. Lake Baikal is the largest fresh water lake in Russia. Humid continental climate is the dominant in Russia. Record low temperatur...
Australia Australia is the world driest continent. More than two-thirds of country is desert or dry bushland. The climate is tensely hot. Australia is relatively flat country with mountainous only in the eastern regions. Most Australians live in the southern part of the country, where winters are wild and the summers are sunny and warm. The Great Barrier Reef is Chain of 500 island and coral reefs 2000 km long, near the coast of the north-east Queensland. It is one of the natural wonders of the world. There are some 150 million sheep in Australia. This is one-fifth of the total number of sheep in the world. Dingers are wild dogs of the outback, believed to have been brought to Australia by the Aboriginats tohusand of years ago. They are expert hunters. In the hot climate of north Australia, most houses are built with verandas which provide shade. The country is divided into six self-governing sta...
Tallinn English College Topic Estonia Tallinn 2008 1. Introduction Estonia is a small country about the size of Switzerland, or New Hampshire and Massachussetts combined. Estonia is named after the people called "Ests" who lived in the region in the 1 st century AD. The Republic of Estonia is one of the three countries commonly known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic States are Latvia and Lithuania. 2. Geographical position Estonia is situated in northeastern Europe. Estonia is bounded on the north by the Gulf of Finland, on the east by Russia, on the south by Latvia and on the west by the Baltic Sea. In the north it borders on Finland. The coastline of the Baltic Sea in Estonia is characterized by numerous gulfs and bays, the biggest of them being the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Pärnu. Bays include the Narva Bay, Matsalu Bay, Kolga Bay, Kunda Bay, Tallinn Bay etc....
Lana del Rey Kärol Pilberg 9. klass ABOUT LANA Born name: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. She was born in June 21, 1985 (32) Born in New York City She's a songwriter, singer and model EARLY LIFE Lana was raised Roman Catholic, and attended a Catholic elementry school. At age fifteen, she was sent to Kent School by her parents to resolve a drinking problem. In college, she did volunteer work at homeless youth and drug and alcohol outreach programs, as well as helping paint and rebuild houses on an Indian reservation in Utah. MUSIC Gere: Hip- hop, alternative rock, dream pop, indie pop. Musically, she draws influence from poetry and films. Lana has 4 albums. BEST KNOWN SONGS Born to Die Video Game Summertime Sadness Blue Jeans National Anthem Ride SONGS Summertime Sadness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrL3QxjyVw Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-NTv0CdFCk MUSICAL INFLUENCE Britney Spears Eminem Elvis...
Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Estonia Topic Alice Tärk, 9b Tallinn 2007 FACTFILE Area: 45 228 sq km Poplulation: under 1.4 million Capital: Tallinn Language: Estonian Currency: Eesti kroon (EEK) Main religion: Lutheran National holiday: 24 February (anniversary of the republic) National flower: Cornflower National bird: Barn Swallow National stone: Limestone LOCATION The Republic of Estonia is the northernmost and smallest of the three Baltic States. It is located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea in the north east of Europe. To the east the country borders Russia. Latvia is the countries neighbour to the south. From the west the coast of Estonia is washed by the Baltic Sea and from the north by the Gulf of Finland. The length of the coastline is approximately 3 800 km. The longest distance from east to west is 350 km, while nort...
Estonia Tjorn Treu KP-31 Information · Area- 45,227 km2 · Population- 1,282,963(2011 july) · Location- Baltic Region of Northern Europe · Capital- Tallinn · Main cities- Tallinn,Pärnu,Tartu,Narva · Official Language- Estonia · Political structure- democraic republic National symbols Flag- Coat of arms- Anthem-"My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy,, Plant-cornflower Bird-chimney swallow Stone-slate Tree- Oak History DATES Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev) - February 24 May Day (kevadpüha) - May 1 National Flag Day (Eesti lipu päev) - June 4 Victory Day (võidupüha) - June 23 St. John's Day (Jaanipaev) - June 24 Day of Restoration of Independence (taasiseseisvumispäev) - August 20 history EVENTS Viljandi Folk Music Festival - July Ollesummer (Beer Summer) July The All-Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) takes place every five years in Tallin...
Scotlan History The history of Scotland begins around 10,000 years ago, when humans first began to inhabit Scotland after the end of the Devensian glaciation, the last ice age. Of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age civilization that existed in the country, many artifacts remain, but few written records were left behind.People lived in Scotland for at least 8,500 years before recorded history dealt with Britain. The written history of Scotland largely begins with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. To the north was territory not governed by the Romans -- Caledonia, by name. Its people were the Picts. From a classical historical viewpoint Scotland seemed a peripheral country, slow to gain advances filtering out from the Mediterranean fount of civilisation, but as knowledge of the past incr...
1. Estonian literacy is really young. It dates back to only 19th century, but since then we have had really outstanding poets and writers. They have changed our traditions and shown us the beauty of our homecountry through their writings. There are more man writers in Estonia, but still each of them are astonishing. 2.Marie Under 18831980. She lived in Moscow for a while and then returned to Estonia and started writing. Founded Estonian Literary Society and was the honour member of it. She wrote poems in Germany at first, but them got inspiration to write poems in Estonian, working in newspaper ,,Teataja". She was the first writer in estonia to express emotions in erotic ways so her openminded poems were new to estonia. Her poems have been translated into many different languages. Heljo Mänd was born in 11.February, 1926 and writes bookes for children. Like magazine ,,Täheke" and book ,,Karu Aabits" that children have leart from. K...
England Annabel Mett ja Kristina Smirnova 8.b Englands Geography · England is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, its an island situated off the North West coast of Europe. · Bordered by Scotland in the north, the North Sea in the east, the England Channel in the south and Wales in the west. · Most of England is rolling hills. · Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England with an elevation of 978 meters. Key Facts on England · Major Cities: London-Leeds-Liverpool-Manchester. · Capital: London with a population of 7,556,900. · Population: 51,446,000 inhabitants. · Geographic size: 130,395km². · National Anthem: None. God Save the Queen, Land of Hope and Glory. · Currency: Pound sterling (GBP). · Distribution: Males: 48,7% Females: 51,3% Climate of England · England has a temperate climate, with mild winters with tempe...
Marie Under Egle Erik 2015 Marie Under 27th march 1883 - 25th september 1980 Leena Under (1854-1934) Friedrich (Priidu) Under (1880-1932?) Evangeline (1880-1932?), Gottfried (1881-1882), Berta(1885-1974), Christfried (1887-1934) Marie Under at the age of 4: learnt how to read at the age of 14: started writing poetry 1887-1892 attended “pre-school” on Väike- Roosikrantsi street 1893-1898 attended Cornelia Niclasen’s private middle school for young girls failed to receive her diploma (due to financial issues) After graduation got her kindergarten teacher’s license worked at Risti estate, where she looked after children wrote poetry in her spare time 1902 married to Carl Eduard Friedrich Hacker(1878-1948) -> moved to Kutšino, Moskva suburb Dagmar (1902-1994) Hedda (1905-1988) Hedda’s godfather- painter Ants Laikmaa 2nd august 1904 - “Postimees” published M. Under’s first poem “How … happened” (pseudonym Mutti) 1906 ->...
Essee Great Britain or Britain (Welsh: Prydain Fawr, Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn Mhòr, Cornish: Breten Veur) is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 60.0 million people in mid-2009, it is the third most populous island in the world, after Java and Honsh. Great Britain is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets. The island of Ireland lies to its west. Politically, Great Britain may also refer to the island itself together with a number of surrounding islands which comprise the territory of England, Scotland and Wales. All of the island is territory of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and most of the United Kingdom's territory is in Great Britain. Most of Eng...
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