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A Canada Population: 33 million (36th in the world) Area: 9.9 million square kilometers (2nd) Independent from Britain since: Legal independence in 1982. Canada with its forests, tundra, the Rocky Mountains, and big cities with skyscrapers has a strong European feeling too: Canada has a large-French speaking population. Besides, the British monarchy portrait on Canadian money is just another reminder that Canada and the UK still share the same head of state. For tourists it is often surprising how some places in British Columbia and Quebec can look, sound and feel almost more British than Britain or more French than France.
B Australia Population: 21 million (53rd in the world) Area: 7.7 square kilometers (6th) Independent from Britain since: 1901 (British monarch still head of state) Australia or ‘down under’ has been a continent for 50 million years, completely separated from the rest of the world, so it’s no wonder that Australia’s animal world has become unique. Lots of visitors to Australia love the endlessness of the dry outback, where you can drive for days without seeing another car. There are many deserts and rainforests, but they aren’t the best places for settlement. That’s why most people live on or near the coasts and that’s where the big cities have grown. Australia is the perfect place with its warm climate and beautiful coasts.
1 Let’s talk: What do you think about these countries? a) What interesting or exciting things did you like about these countries? Use the ‘Useful phrases’ box to describe your feelings. Example: I find Canada …..because you can ….there. b) Work with your partner. What country would your friend like to visit first? Last? Why?
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Useful phrases extremely exciting quite amazing worth visiting completely out of this world pretty cool too brilliant for words
