1. Countries of the World By: Sheehan Byrne For: Mrs. T. Van Biljouw Class: Information Technology

2. Why These Countries? All these countries interest me in many ways. I would like to live in Capri or Australia when I grow up. I would like to visit all these countries one day. All of these countries have diverse cultures. I like well known countries as much has private islands.

3. CapriCapri Capital City: Capri President: Giorgio Napolitano (Italy) Empire: Tiberius Location: Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Italy. Population: 12,400 people Density: 1170 people /km2 Language: Italian, English, Greek Religions: Zeus, Roman Catholic, Maru Sece

4. Prime Minister: Kevin Michael Rudd Location: Oceania sea, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean Population: 21,468,700 people (2008 estimate.) Density: 2.6/km² Language: English, Chinese, Italian Religions: Christian, Islamic, Buddhist. Australia

5. Netherlands Capital City: Amsterdam Monarch: Queen Beatrix Location:Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany Population: 16,440,113 people (2008 estimate) Density: 396 people per km² Language: Dutch Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

6. Vatican City President: Giovanni Lajolo Sovereign: Pope Benedict XVI Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) Population: 820 people Language: Italian Religion: Roman Catholic