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miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012

Italia
Introduction
Famous buildings like the Coliseum and Trevi Fountain. If you throw a coin over your left shoulder while you have your back to the fountain, it is supposed to bring you good luck and a quick return to Rome.
Facts:
The brown bears are protected in Italy. The people can speak Italian, German and French.
The population of Italy is about 61 million people.
Leonardo Da Vinci was scientist and artist who was the first to prove the world is round and not flat. Alessandro Volta, was the pioneer who did studies in electricity, hence the name “Volt” describing a unit of electricity.
The Italians invented the piano and the thermometer.
Gelato an ice cream; is an Italian invention.

Capital: Roma (Rome), which is often called "Eternal City",
Flag: The colors of the flag represent:
Hope-green
Faith- white
Charity-red

Russia
Introduction
Russia is the largest country in the world and the coldest country in the world. Has about 100,000 rivers. Lake Baikal in Siberia contains more water than any other lake on Earth. The most famous animal species in Russia is the Siberian tiger, the largest cat in the world. The Santa Claus is called Grandfather Frost.
Capital –Moscow

England
Flag:
Cross of St George
Capital City:
Main religions:

Church of England,
Catholic,
Methodist,
Muslim,
Jewish,
Sikh and
Hindu.
Longest river:
Thames (346 km)
Government
The Severn is officially Britain's longest river as it flows through both Wales and England.
The monarch (the king or queen has no real power
The government is parliamentary

The United Kingdom, also called the U.K., consists of a group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe. It is a unique country made up of four nations: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, and Scotland also make up Great Britain.