Part 1. Countries and Continents
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 445.
Unit 1. Geographical Position
Exercise 1. Describe orally Geographical Position of the following countries using the maps and information given below:
Task 1. Describe Geographical Position of Belgium ['beldჳəm]:
Area: 11 781 sq. miles (30 513 km2)
Population: 9 881 000
Capital: Brussels (pop. with suburbs 970 000)
Other cities: Antwerp 476 000; Ghent 236 000
Highest point: Botrange Mt. 2 277 ft. (694)
Official language: Dutch, French
Religion: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism
Currency: Belgian franc
Main exports: Machinery and
transportation equipment,
chemicals, food and live animals,
iron and steel, cut diamonds, textiles
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Per capita GNP: U.S. $16 390
Task 2. Describe Geographical Position of China ['t∫ainə]:
Area:3 705 408 sq. miles (9 596 061 km2)
Population:1 121 544 000
Capital: Beijing (pop. 5 970 000)
Other cities: Shanghai 7 100 000;
Tianjin 5 460 000, Shenyang 4 290 000;
Wuhan 3 490 000
Highest point: Mt. Everest 29 028 ft. (8 848 m)
Official language: Mandarin (Northern Chinese)
Religion: Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity
Currency: Yuan
Main exports: Textiles, electronic products, farm products, metal and plastic products
Government: Single-party people's republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $360
Task 3. Describe Geographical Position of Egypt ['i:dჳipt]:
Area: 386 662 sq. miles (1 001 449 km2)
Population: 53 170 000
Capital: Cairo (pop. 6 325 000)
Other cities: Alexandria 2 893 000;
Giza 1 671 000; Port Said 364 000
Highest point: Gebel Katherina 8 652 ft
(2 637 m)
Official language: Arabic
Religion: Islam, Christianity
Currency: Egyptian pound
Main exports: Petroleum, cotton
Government: Republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $630
Task 4. Describe Geographical Position of Finland ['finlənd]:
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Area: 130 129 sq. miles (337 032 km2)
Population: 4 971 000
Capital: Helsinki (pop. with
suburbs 987 000)
Other cities: Tampere 260 000;
Turku 160 000;
Highest point:Haltiatunturi 4 357 ft.
(1 328 m)
Official language: Finnish, Swedish
Religion: Protestantism
Currency: Markka
Main exports: Paper and paper products,
metal products and machinery,
wood and wood products
Government: Constitutional republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $22 060
Task 5. Describe Geographical Position of Greece [gri:s]:
Area: 50.944 sq. miles (131.944 sq km.)
Population: 10. 141. 000
Capital: Athens (pop. with suburbs
3. 027. 000)
Other cities:Thessaloniki 406.000
Highest point: Mt. Olympus 9.550 ft.
(2.911 m.)
Official language: Greek
Religion:Greek Orthodoxy
Currency:Drachma
Main exports: Food products such as olive oil,
Tobacco, clothing and textiles, petroleum products
Government: Constitutional republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $5.340
Task 6. Describe Geographical Position of Libya ['libiə] 
:
Area: 679 362 sq. miles (1 759 540 km2)
Population: 4 206 000
Capital: Tripoli (pop. 591 000)
Other cities: Benghazi 446 000;
Misratah 285 000; Sabhah 113 000
Highest point: Bette Peark 7 500 ft.
(2 286 m)
Official language: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Currency: Dinar
Main exports: Petroleum
Government: Socialist jamahiriya
(state of the masses)
Per capita GNP: U.S. $5 410
Task 7. Describe Geographical Position of the Netherlands [ðə 'neðələndz]:
Area: 15 770 sq. miles (40. 844 km2)
Population: 14 927 000
Capital: Amsterdam (pop. 1 038 000)
Other cities: Rotterdam 1. 040 000
Highest point: Vaalser Berg 1 053 ft. (321 m)
Official language: Dutch
Religion: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism
Currency: Guilder
Main exports: Machinery and transportation equipment, food, drink, and tobacco, chemicals, fuels, metals and metal products, textiles
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Per capita GNP: U.S. $16 010
Task 8. Describe Geographical Position of Poland ['pəulənd]:
Area: 120 725 sq. miles (312 677 km2)
Population:38 064 000
Capital:Warsaw (pop. 1 649 000)
Other cities:Łόdź 849 000; Krakow 716 000; Wroclaw 637 000; Poznàn 575 000
Highest point: Rysy Peak 8 199 ft. (2 499 m)
Official language: Polish
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Currency: Zloty
Main exports: Machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, fuel and power, textiles
Government: Multiparty republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $7 200
Task 9. Describe Geographical Position of Pakistan [‚pa:ki'sta:n]:
Area: 307 374 sq. miles (796 095 km2)
Population: 122 666 000
Capital: Islamabad (pop. 204 000)
Other cities: Karachi 5 208 000;
Lahore 2 953 000
Highest point: K2 28 250 ft. (8 611 m)
Official language: Urdu
Religion: Islam
Currency: Rupee
Main exports: Cotton and cotton goods,
rice, leather, carpets
Government: Islamic republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $370
Task 10. Describe Geographical Position of Spain [spein]:
Area: 194 897 sq. miles (504 782 km2)
including
Canary Islands 2 808 sq
miles (7 273 km2)
Population: 39 322 000
Capital:Madrid (pop. 3 124 000)
Other cities: Barcelona 1 694 000;
Valencia 739 000; Seville 668 000
Highest point: Pico de Teide
(Canary Islands) 12 162 ft. (3 707 m)
Official language: Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Peseta (Spain)
Main exports: Transportation equipment,
especially cars, agricultural products,
chemicals
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Per capita GNP: U.S. $9 150
Task 11. Describe Geographical Position of Sweden ['swi:dn]:
Area: 173 732 sq. miles (449 964 km2)
Population: 8 523 000
Capital: Stockholm (pop. 669 000)
Other cities: Göterborg 431 000; Malmö 232 000
Highest point: Kebnekaise 6 926 ft. (2 111 m)
Official language: Swedish
Religion: Protestantism
Currency: Krona
Main exports: Machinery and transportation equipment, electrical machinery, paper products, wood, chemicals, iron and steel
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Per capita GNP: U.S. $21 170
Task 12. Describe Geographical Position of Tanzania [‚tænzə'niə]:
Area: 364 900 sq. miles (945 087 km2)
Population: 24 403 000
Capital: Dodoma (pop. 46 000)
Other cities: Dar-es-Salaam 1 100 000;
Highest point: Mt. Kilimanjaro 19 340 ft.
(5 895 m)
Official language: Swahili, English
Religion: Christianity, Islam,
various traditional beliefs
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Main exports: Coffee, cotton
Government: Single party republic
Per capita GNP: U.S. $120
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