English- speaking Countries

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The UK of GB and Northern Ireland consists of 4 countries:

The UK of GB and Northern Ireland consists of 4 countries:

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern

Ireland
Their capitals are:
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
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“Union Jack” It is a popular name of the flag of

“Union Jack”

It is a popular name of the flag of

the UK of GB and NI.
Union- союз (союзный) symbolizes the union between
England and Scotland in 1660.
“Jack”- флаг, который обычно развевался на мачтах
кораблей, указывая на их государственную принад-
лежность.
The flag consists of three crosses:
red vertical St. George’s cross ,
white diagonal St. Andrew's Cross and red diagonal
St. Patrick’s Cross.
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The emblems. The emblem of England is Red Rose. The emblem

The emblems.

The emblem of England is Red Rose.
The emblem of

Scotland is thistle.
The emblem of Wales is a leek and a daffodil.
The emblem of Northern Ireland is a shamrock.
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Nationalities and Languages. The official language of G. B. is English.

Nationalities and Languages.

The official language of G. B. is English.
In

the UK 19% of the population in Wales speak Welsh
(a Celtic lang.); in Scotland 2% of the population speak
Gaelic (another Celtic lang.)
Countries Nationalities
England English
Wales Welsh British
Scotland Scottish
Northern Ireland Irish
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The Republic of Ireland. The popular name of the country is

The Republic of Ireland.
The popular name of the country is

Eire.
The capital is Dublin.
English and Gaelic are the official Languages.
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The USA. The United States of America. It consists of 50

The USA. The United States of America.
It consists of 50 states

and the District
of Columbia where the capital is
Washington. English is the first state
language. People who live in the USA are the Americans.
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The American National Flag. “Stars and Stripes” is a popular name

The American National Flag.
“Stars and Stripes” is a popular name

of the flag. You can see on it seven red and six white stripes which symbolize 13 states united in 1776.
In the left corner you can see blue rectangle with 50
white stars. (the number of states nowadays)
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New Zealand. A country in the Pacific Ocean. The official languages

New Zealand.
A country in the Pacific Ocean.
The official languages are

English and Maori.
“Kiwi land” is a popular name of the country.
Kiwi, a bird is a national symbol of the country.
The capital is Wellington.
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New Zealand. On the blue background in the left corner you

New Zealand.

On the blue background in the left corner you can

see reduced flag of the UK
To the right you can see 4 red stars with white borders. They stand for a galaxy of South Cross, which you can clearly see
in N.Z. at night. The nationalities are the New Zealanders and Maori. They like to call themselves the kiwis and the language they speak “kiwi English”.
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Australia. It is both a continent and a country which lies

Australia.
It is both a continent and a country
which lies

between the Indian and
the Pacific Oceans.
The capital of the country is Canberra.
The nationality is the Australians.
English is the first state language.
The symbols of the country are
a kangaroo and an ostrich.