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COUNTRIES
VOCABULARY COUNTRIES
Term | Definition |
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America | The continent consisting of Canada, the United States, Mexico, the countries of Central America and Greenland |
Australia | A large island country and continent in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Its capital city is Canberra and its official language is English |
Canada | A large country in the northern half of North America. The parts of the country away from the coasts have very cold winters, and much of the land is covered with forests and lakes |
Ireland | A province of the United Kingdom occupying the north-east part of Ireland. The capital is Belfast. |
South Africa | The country at the southern tip of Africa. Its capital city is Pretoria but Cape Town and Bloemfontein also function as capitals |
France | A country in western Europe |
England | A country forming the largest and southernmost part of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, and containing the capital, London |
Spain | A country in south-western Europe |
Thailand | A country in South East Asia |
Egypt | A country in North Africa |
China | A country in eastern Asia |
India | A country in southern Asia which used to be part of the British Empire. |
Italy | A country in southern Europe |
Turkey | A large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US |
Argentina | A country in South America |
Russia | A country in northern Asia and eastern Europe |
Germany | A country in central Europe |
Japan | A country consisting of a group of islands in eastern Asia |
Brazil | A country in South America |
Mexico | A country in southern North America |