COUNTRIES AND FLAGS

Andrea Stefania Ortega Silva

5th SemesterListening & Speaking

Pangaea300 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangaea dominated

our planet. 200 million years later, Pangaea broke into pieces called

continents.

AMERICA

AFRICA

EUROPE

ASIA

OCEANIA

ANTARCTIC

There are six

continents.

However, geological

processes were not the only ones that divided our

planet.Also, the human

being divided each continent into nations.

The human being demarcated lands and created *boundaries

giving birth to different nationalities,

cultures, governments, rules,

laws and also, economic and political

differences. They created countries.

What is a country?

A country is an area of land under the rule of a single government.

RUSSIA

There are very vast countries as Russia, which is the biggest country in the world.Other countries are very small like San

Marino.

Most of the countries are independent as

United States and others are

dependencies, which means, they are ruled

by other countries. Some countries *join

up to form a single nation and others break into smaller

nations.

How many countries are there in the world?

It is difficult to answer this question, because

there are dozens of territories and colonies

that may become countries.

For example, South Sudan is the newest country in the

world.

It was founded in 2011.

However, according to

the U.S. Department of

State, there are 195

countries in the World.

Which is the oldest country in the World?

It is San Marino, a small country located inside Italy. It was founded

in 301, on 3 September.

It’s Saudi Arabia!

*Desalination plants

*Underground reservoirs

Which is the country with no rivers?

It is Saudi Arabia!

Most of their fresh water comes from *Desalination plants and *undergroung

resevoirs.

Which country can’t join FIFA?

It is Greenland!

According to FIFA, the weather and the lack of grass make Greenland

unsuitable to play soccer.

Soccer fields are not green enough…

Poor guys!

Which country fits inside a

city?

It is Vatican City!

It was declared an independent

country in 1929.

St. Peter’s Square

The Pope is in charge of this

country.

He is the «president».

The Swiss guard is in charge of

its security.

The St. Peter’s Basilica

The museums

The Vatican Gardens

If you want to visit this country, you do not need a passport, but money

to buy a ticket.

Ticket

You can visit:

Which is the country with most languages spoken?

Over 820 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea. They correspond just to the 12 % of the world’s total!

FLAGS

Flags are the symbols or *badges of nations.

They can be seen flying from buildings or boats.

The flag of Kenya

has a *shield

with *spears.

The flag of Lebanon has a cedar tree which

was plentiful in ancient times.

Flags represent the history of a country or something

that may be very

important there.

For example:

“The most beautiful flag in the World”

The flag of Mexico

HOPE UNIT BLOOD

Because of its colors and what they represent.

THE WORLD’S UGLIEST FLAGS

The flag of Fryslan

People in Fryslan may love Chinese fortune cookies or

cute red hearts. That is the only

explanation for the design of this flag…

The flag of Guam

It seems like someone bought a t-shirt from the nearest souvenir shop…

Awful!

The flag of Libya

The green color has a deep significance for *Muslims.But, couldn’t they think in more colors?

The flag of Benin

A naked man decapitating

another one with a *sword…

What a friendly country!

AK-47???

The flag of Mozambique

Good colors, nice design. It is apparently a normal flag.

But wait! Is that an AK-47?

Another friendly country…

Thank you!

Andrea Stefania Ortega Silva

5th SemesterListening & Speaking

Vocabulary

*Badge (n.) /bædʒ/ a device or emblem.

E.g. Flags are badges of nations.

*Underground reservoirs (n.) A natural or artificial pond or lake

used for the storage and regulation of water.

E.g. Underground reservoirs are used in areas where there is no fresh

water.

*Boundary (n.) /ˈbaʊndərɪ/ Something that indicates a border or

limit.

E.g. Boundaries of China are very extensive.

*Desalination plants (n.) Plants for the extraction of fresh water from saltwater

by the removal of salts, usually by distilling.

E.g. In Saudi Arabia, the fresh water is produced using desalination plants.

 *Join up (v.) /dʒɔɪn ʌp/ to unite or connect.

E.g. Sometimes several countries join up to form a single new

nation.

*Muslim (n.) /mʊzlɪm/ Person who follows the Islamic religion.

E.g. Muslims believe in Ala.

*Shield (n.) /ʃild/ a broad piece of armor made of metal which is carried in the hand for

protection against weapons.

E.g. Achilles used a shield in the Trojan War.

*Sword (n.) /sɔd/ a cutting weapon made of iron.

E.g. In fairy tales, knights used swords to kill dragons.