1. Geography of English-Speaking countries

2. Geography of Great Britain The territory of GB can be divided into three natural regions: Scotland with highland relief and coniferous and mixed forests Wales and mountainous England with upland considerably cut by ravines and valleys and covered with meadows, moorland and cultivated farmland. South-east England with plain landscape, fertile soils, the predominance of cultivated farmland.

3. Geography of Great Britain The coastline of GB is greatly indented, especially in the west and north-west where the mountains come close to the coast.

4. Geography of Great Britain In the south and east the land gradually slopes down towards the sea, and the coasts are sandy and gentle, interrupted by the ends of hill- ranges, which form low cliffs.

5. Geography of Great Britain The rivers of Britain are short; their direction and character are determined by the position of the mountains. Due to the humid climate and abundant rainfall, the water level in the rivers is always high.

6. Geography of Great Britain The rivers seldom freeze in winter. Many of them are joined together by canals. British rivers are not navigable for ocean ships.

7. Geography of Great Britain The most important rivers are: the Severn, the Thames, the Tyne, the Trent, the Mersey and the Clyde. British lakes are rather small but famous for their unique beauty. Famous is the English Lake District, occupying a comparatively small area.

8. Geography of the USA The continental part of the USA consists of the highland region and two lowland regions. The country is occupied by the Appalachian Mountains in the east and Cordillera system in the west.

9. Geography of the USA Between Appalachian and Cordillera are the central lowlands which are called the prairie. And the eastern lowland is called the Mississippi Valley. The Atlantis coast is mostly lowland and greatly indented. The Pacific coast is mountainous.

10. Geography of the USA The longest river in the US is the Mississippi and another important river of the US is the Hudson River. World-famous is the region of the Great Lakes, situated in the north-east of the US bordering Canada.

11. Geography of the USA It is a system of five great lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario) joined together by natural channels.

12. Geography of Canada Canada occupies the northern half of the North American continent. In addition to its long coastlines on the Atlantic and Pacific, Canada has a third sea coast on the Arctic Ocean, giving it the longest coastline of any country.

13. Geography of Canada To the south, Canada shares a boundary with the United States and to the north, with the North Pole. Because of the harsh northern climate, only 12 per cent of the land is suitable for agriculture.

14. Geography of Canada Canada has one- seventh of the world's fresh water. In addition to sharing the Great Lakes with the United States, Canada has many other freshwater seas and mighty rivers.

15. Geography of Canada Canada's highest peaks, are in the St. Elias Mountains. The highest point in Canada, Mt. Logan (6,050 m). The plains of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are among the richest grain- producing regions in the world.

16. Geography of Canada Look at a map of Canada and you will see a huge inland sea called Hudson Bay. Wrapped around this bay like a horseshoe is a rocky region called the Canadian Shield. The region is a storehouse of minerals, including gold, silver, zinc, copper and uranium.

17. Geography of Canada The region also has prime agricultural land. The large expanses of lakes Erie and Ontario extend the number of frost-free days, permitting the cultivation of grapes, peaches, pears and other soft fruits.

18. Geography of Canada During the short summer, when daylight is nearly continuous and a profusion of flowers blooms on the tundra, the temperature can reach 30 °C. Yet the winters are long, bitterly cold, dark and unforgiving.

19. Geography of Australia Australia is lower and flatter than any other continent; Inland from the Great Dividing Range are the plains of the central lowlands. The land is generally flat and only slightly above sea level.

20. Geography of Australia Running along the east coast and increasing in height from north to south is the Great Dividing Range. Mount Kosciusko is the highest peak in Australia.

21. Geography of Australia The western two-thirds of Australia consists of a low plateau. Several mountainous areas break the generally level terrain. Deserts, such as the Great Sandy, Gibson, and Great Victoria, make up much of the region.

22. Geography of Australia Australia has only one major river system, the Murray-Darling. Australia has no large permanent lakes. The interior has shallow salt lakes that are usually dry, but periodically fill with water.

23. Geography of Australia There are also permanently flowing streams along the eastern and southwestern coasts. Major rivers of the north occasionally turn into a mere series of waterholes during extremely dry weather

24. Geography of New Zealand The North Island is fringed in places by coastal lowlands, particularly in the north and the southwest. Prevailing are hills, plateaus, and mountains. The chief mountainous section is a chain of ranges in the east.

25. Geography of New Zealand The interior of the North Island consists largely of a volcanic plateau. Among its diverse landforms are the active volcanoes of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro.

26. Geography of New Zealand The South Island is much more mountainous than the North. Along the west coast runs a massive mountain rampart. The South Island's principal lowland is the Canterbury Plains along the east coast.

27. Geography of New Zealand All of New Zealand's rivers are relatively short, and unfit for navigation. They are well suited to the development of hydroelectric power.

28. Geography of New Zealand In the North Island the longest river is the Waikato; in the South Island, the Clutha. Taupo is the largest of the country's many lakes.

29. Geography of English-Speaking countries