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The countries we came from This book contains information about the countries where we came from. There is also photos of beautiful places in our country. In the text, we use the future form “going to” to talk about our plans.

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NYCH - North York Community House. Teacher: Marilyn Kleiman Level: 1-2 Table of Contents

America

Europe

Africa There is 6 in the world.

Europe

Asia

America

Oceania

Africa

Antarctica America is divided in 3 parts: North, Central and South.

MARILYN America CLAUDIA MATILDE DORINA DAISY MAYARA CANADA

There are 38 million people in Canada. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The capital city is Ottawa. The biggest city in Canada is Toronto. Canada is a bilingual country. Most people in the province of Quebec speak French. The prime minister is Justin Trudeau. He is the leader of the Liberal Party.

The government of Canada is a democracy. This means that people vote for the leaders and representatives every 4 or 5 years. Canada is between two . They are the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.

Marilyn

Toronto

Banff Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a central American country. Its capital is the Central District, formed by the cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagaela. Honduras is a unitary state and defines the self-defense as free, sovereign and independent. It is bordered to the north and east by the , to the southeast by , to the south by the Gulf of Fonseca and , and to the west by Guatemala. The territorial extension of Honduras, comprising all its islands, is 112,492 km. The population of Honduras exceeds 9 million inhabitants, it is devoted mostly to agricultural activities, in addition to trade, manufacturing, and public services among other activities. The department of Honduras with the highest population density is Cortés with 400.3 hab./km. The country is multi-ethnic, consists of four large ethnic families: whites or half-breeds being the population majority, indigenous peoples such as: lencas, misquitos, tolupanes, chortis, pech, tawahkas, garífunas and English-speaking Creoles.

The territory of Honduras is very rugged, it is formed by high rows of mountains, high plains, deep valleys where large and fertile plains are crossed by more or less flowing rivers and some navigable,14 all of which contribute to their rich biodiversity.15 It is estimated that in Honduras there are about 8000 species of plants, about 250 reptiles and amphibians, more than 700 species of birds and 110 species of mammals, distributed in the different .

Honduras declared its Independence from Spain on September 15, 1821.

Claudia

West Bay

Guanaja VENEZUELA

Venezuela is located in the North of and has a land area of 916,445 km2, currently it has a population of 28,890,586. Venezuela is geographically divided into 1 Capital District, Caracas being the Capital of Venezuela, 23 States and their Capitals which in turn are subdivided into municipalities and federal dependencies that are practically uninhabited Islands. Our Flag is represented by the tricolor yellow, blue, red and eight stars in the middle of the blue stripe. The national anthem is called Gloria al Bravo Pueblo. Venezuela is a land with great natural riches such as beaches, rivers, mountains, deserts, lakes and you cannot miss the mineral riches oil, gold, iron and precious stones among others.

At the present time, Venezuela has a dictatorial regime disguised as democracy that have destroyed the country, destroying politics, its economy being the highest inflation in the world, being 200,000% per year according to the IMF projection and the increase in insecurity, for This is why many people choose to leave Venezuela. I hope that these difficult situations will be overcome and I will return to that beautiful country where I was born. Matilde

VENEZUELA Venezuela is located in the northern South America. Venezuela has 23 states and a Capital District. It's a tropical country. The Capital is Caracas, the biggest city in Venezuela. There are 31 millions people in Venezuela. The official language is Spanish. The president (E) is Juan Gerardo Guaido Marquez. The term of government is six years. Its currency is the Bolivar. Venezuela produces petroleum, copper, bauxite, coal, nickel, coltan, gold and diamonds. Venezuela has the highest waterfall in the world, the Angel Falls, which is 1.283 meters high. It also has beautiful beaches.

I am going to visit Venezuela next year. I am going to share happy moments with my family and friends. I am going to enjoy its food and its beaches. Venezuelans are kind people, we are nice. Welcome to my country. Dorina

PARAGUAY I am going to visit Paraguay in 1 year. I am going to see my family. I am going to introduce them the new baby. Here is some information about my country. Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America, it is bordered by , Brazil and Bolivia. The population is about 7 million, Paraguay consists of 17 departments and one capital district which is Asuncion the capital city. Paraguay is a bilingual country Spanish and Guarani (a native language) both languages are official and spoken country wide. Paraguay is a representative democratic republic, with a multi- party system and separation of power across three branches. - Executive power. - Legislative power. - Judicial power. Sport in Paraguay is an important part of the country's national culture. Football is the most popular sport. Daisy

BRAZIL

Brazil is located in South America. Brazilians speak Portuguese. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and the most populous city is São Paulo. The country is formed by the union of 26 states. The great natural riches of Brazil are: the , the Northeastern coast and the Pantanal. The currency is the Real (R$) and its population is 211 million people. I´m going to visit my family and friends in Brazil later this year! Positive points Negative points ● The nature - The biodiversity is ● Corruption - Mainly in the very big. government. ● The people - The people like to ● Violence - Many different help. types. ● The food - Less "fast food", more ● Social and racial discrimination. "real food". ● Lack of care for the ● The culture - It's rich and diverse. environment. Mayara

Amazon Forest Lençóis Maranhenses Europe

Asia

America

Oceania

Africa

Antarctica Europe is the second smallest surface in the world.

VALENTINA SINAN*

Europa NEVIM* DILEK* Europe

* Turkey is split in two continents: Europe and Asia. Valentina

TURKEY

I am going to visit Turkey in 8 months. I am going to see my family , my relatives and friends.I am going to enjoy time with them. We will go on a vacation with my sister and her beautiful daughter. I am going to visit my family, sister, her daughter and take some pictures with them. Here is some information about my country: There are 83 million people in Turkey. Turkey has 81 cities. The capital city is Ankara.The biggest city in Turkey is Istanbul. Turkey is an official. The prime minister is Recep Tayip Erdoğan.

The government of Turkey is a democracy . There are a lot of parties in Turkey. This means that people vote for the leaders and representatives every 5 years. Turkey is between three .The sea to the north is the . There is to the south and the is to the west. Nevim Cotton Castle

Cappadocia TURKEY

Dilek

TURKEY

I am going to go to Istanbul, Turkey this summer. I am going to visit my family, and then I am going to go to my summerhouse. Turkey is governed by democracy. However, government is damaging democracy in latest year. Turkey has more than 80 million population. It has 4 season and 7 regions . People prefer mostly Aegean and Mediterranean side of Turkey for summer vacations. Most of civilization were born in Turkey and it makes Turkey important lin the world history. Lidyas, who invent money, Sumerians, Hitits was born in Turkey.

Mother Myriam's house, Santa Claus, St Nicholas church and house is also in Turkey.Turuva horse history and lots mitologic history were housed by Turkey. Cappadocia is in the middle of Turkey and lots of people come to see this cave houses around the world. Sinan Cappadocia St. Nicolas church and museum

Myra antique city Europe

Asia

America

Oceania

Africa

Antarctica Asia is the biggest continent.

ISSAM and TAGHREED Asia KONG KHYATI

Asia CHINA

Kong

INDIA

Khyati Venus has a beautiful name, A but it’s terribly hot SYRIA

Issam and Taghreed

Europe

Asia

America

Oceania

Africa

Antarctica Africa is the second most populous continent.

EMAAN MERON REHASET BRI and MEBRATOM

MILETE Africa RUTH SEMIRA SOMALIA

Emaan

ETHIOPIA

Meron

ERITREA

Bri Asmara ERITREA

Rehaset

CONGO

Ruth Kinshasa DJBOUTI

Semira

Our numbers

America 6

Europe 4*

Asia 4

Africa 8

More: Maribel Antarctica 0 Fariha “Arriving at the destination, do not forget where you left”. Ana Nunes Thanks!

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