[文学]英语国家概况复习.pptVIP

Review Contents 1. National Symbols 2. Geography 3. Climate 4. People 5. Education 6. Politics and Government 8. Media 9. Festivals National Symbols 1. Full Name 2. National Flag 3. National Emblem 4. National Anthem 5. Capital City 6. National Day Full Name The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United States of America Commonwealth of Australia Canada New Zealand The Republic of Ireland National Flag National Emblem National Anthem U.K.: God Save the Queen U.S.A.: Star-Spangled Banner Australia: Advance Australia Fair Canada: O, Canada New Zealand: God Defend New Zealand Ireland: The Soldiers’ Song Capital City U.K.: London U.S.A.: Washington D.C. Australia: Canberra Canada: Ottawa New Zealand: Wellington Ireland: Dublin National Day U.K.: the 2nd Saturday in June U.S.A.: July 4th Australia: January 26th Canada: July 1st New Zealand: February 6th Ireland: March 17th Geography 1. Geographical Location 2. Area 3. Geographical Features 4. Mountains 5. Rivers and Lakes Geographical Location Areas The United Kingdom------- 244,110 km2 The United States------------9,400,000 km2 (4) Canada-------------------------9,976,139 km2 (2) Australia-----------------------7,692,000 km2 (6) New Zealand------------------270,534 km2 Ireland--------------------------70,273 km2 Highland Zone U. S. A. Regions Australia New Zealand South Island: high mountains North Island: volcanoes Ireland The coast of Ireland mostly consists of cliffs, hills and low mountains, while the interior of the country is relatively flat plain. The Highest Mountains The United Kingdom-------Mt. Ben Nevis The United States-----------Mt. Mckinley Canada------------------------Mt. Logan Australia----------------------Mt. Kosciusko New Zealand-----------------Mt. Cook Ireland------------------------ Carrantuohill The Longest Rivers The United Kingdom------- Severn River The United States----------- Mississippi River Canada------------------------Mackenzie R