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The world of English- speaking countries is interesting, various and amazing.

There are a lot of  outstanding writers and poets.   The culture of the countries is fascinating.  People can proud of a great number of    achievements  in different  fields of life.  Tourists are admired  by a unique nature and landscapes of English-speaking countries.

And of course  English language is the great language.

 

The United Kingdom 

•The United Kingdom is situated off the northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and northwest and the North Sea on the east. It is separated from the Continent by the English Channel. The United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isles of Man and Channel Islands. Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland and Wales.

•The United Kingdom has an area of 94,249 square miles. The population of the United Kingdom is 56,6 million people. The capital of the country is London. English is the official language. The climate of Great Britain is temperate and mild. It is never hot in summer or too cold in winter. It often rains in England. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but Scotland and Wales are mountainous.  

 

The United States of America

•The United States is located on the continent of North America and is the 4th-largest country in the world. It has an area of 540,939 square miles. It is bordered on the north by Canada, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The population of the USA is 238,7 million people.

•The capital of the country is Washington, D.C. (District Columbia). It was named in honour of the first President whose name was George Washington. People of different nationalities live in the USA. There are many scientific institutions, museums, libraries, theatres and other  places of interest there. The USA is a federal republic.

•Congress is the American parliament, which consists of two Chambers, the House of  Representatives and the Senate. The President is the head of State and Government.

The official name is the United States of America.

It is a federal republic.

The USA has an area of ​​  9,364,000 squ. km.

The capital is Washington, D.C.

 

 

Canada

Canada covers all of the North American continent north of the US except Alaska and the small French Islands. Its total area of 3,851,809 square miles, makes it the second largest country in the world. Canada is bordered by three oceans, the Atlantic, the Arctic and the Pacific. The population of Canada is 25,7 million people. The capital of the country is Ottawa. Canada is a nation composed  of two linguistic and cultural groups: French and English. That’s why the two official languages of Canada are English and French. In the north of the country there are 330,000 Indians and 25,000 Eskimos who are the original  peoples of the North, Central and South America.

Canada's population is over 26 mln. people.