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2.  Did you know…  Fiji is located in Oceania and is considered an island group in the South Pacific Ocean  It’s approximately 2,000 miles away from Australia  The Island’s government is a Republic, led by a Prime Minister  It is slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey  Fiji has an abundance of natural resources timber, fish, gold, copper, oil, hydropower… just to name a few Still want to know more about Fiji?? Still want to know more about Fiji??

3. Learn more about Singapore Test your knowledge of Singapore  Singapore is the smallest nation in Southeast Asia  It was once a humble fishing town but is now the 5 th richest country in the whole world  Singapore consists of Singapore Island and about 50 smaller islands  The people of Singapore come from many different religious backgrounds  Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianism

4. The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea border Egypt Egypt has the longest river in the world, the Nile, flowing through it Cairo is Egypt’s capital which is located along the Nile River Temperatures often exceed 100°F in Egypt Temples and pyramids are reminders of ancient civilizations Hieroglyphics were commonly used as a communication tool The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea border Egypt Egypt has the longest river in the world, the Nile, flowing through it Cairo is Egypt’s capital which is located along the Nile River Temperatures often exceed 100°F in Egypt Temples and pyramids are reminders of ancient civilizations Hieroglyphics were commonly used as a communication tool Click here to learn more about hieroglyphics Click here Do pyramids interest you? Click here to learn more! Click here to learn more! Want to know more about Egypt… What you’re hearing is a crowd speaking in a market in Cairo!

5. Russia is the world’s largest country; measuring at about 6.6 million square miles About 25% of Russia’s population live in rural areas and are very diverse Russia’s climate is also very diverse Its northern coastline borders on the Arctic Ocean, which gives it severe winters In the south, Russia has hot desert areas Russia was once ruled by Tsars until communist revolutionaries overthrew the Tsars in the early 1900’s Learn more about Tsars… you may find them interesting Russian Nesting Dolls You’re hearing Russian dance music!

6. Fun facts about Italy  By land mass, Italy is slightly larger then the state of Arizona  Rome is the capital of Italy and is also the largest city  Italy has two major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennine  There are three major rivers in Italy that also serve as great tourist sites  The Po, Arno and Tiber Rivers  By land mass, Italy is slightly larger then the state of Arizona  Rome is the capital of Italy and is also the largest city  Italy has two major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennine  There are three major rivers in Italy that also serve as great tourist sites  The Po, Arno and Tiber Rivers Click on the map to listen to some Classical Italian music!

7. Travel Guide for Australia!Learn some Aussie Language  By land mass, Australia is the sixth largest country in area and it is also the flattest country  Australia’s climate is very diverse  Rainforests and vast plains in the north  Desert and fertile soil in the south  Snow fields in the south east  Australia’s culture is similar to the United States and has a multicultural society which has nearly five million settlers from almost 200 nations  Its government is a Democracy with about 20 million people in the country

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9.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) Singapore is now the 5 th … AA- richest country BB- poorest country CC- populated country DD- highest literacy rated country

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12.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) Australia’s government is considered a _____________ and has about ____ million people living there AA- dictatorship, 20 BB- monarchy, 14 CC- democracy, 20 DD- communist country, 10

13.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) By land mass, Italy is slightly larger then the state of… AA- Pennsylvania BB- Montana CC- Georgia DD- Arizona

14.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) What percentage of Russia’s population live in rural areas? AA- 40% BB- 50% CC- 25% DD- 10%

15.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) What two seas border Egypt? AA- Black and Mediterranean Seas BB- Black and Nile Seas CC- Po and Rhine Seas DD- Mediterranean and Red Seas

16.  Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question (Click on A,B,C,D to represent your answer) The Island’s government is a ______ and is led by a ______. AA- Democratic Republic, President BB- Republic, Prime Minister CC- Monarchy, Queen DD- Dictatorship, Dictator