Part 1. Countries and Continents. Unit 1. Geographical PositionUnit 1. Geographical Position
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Exercise 1. Describe orally Geographical Position of the following countries using the maps and information given below:
Task 3. Describe Geographical Position of Egypt [ ’ i:dჳipt] :
Task 4. Describe Geographical Position of Finland [ ’ finlənd] :
Task 5. Describe Geographical Position of Greece [gri:s] :
Task 6. Describe Geographical Position of Libya [ ’ libiə] 
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Task 9. Describe Geographical Position of Pakistan [‚pa:ki’sta:n] :
Task 10. Describe Geographical Position of Spain [spein] :
Task 11. Describe Geographical Position of Sweden [’swi:dn] :
Task 12. Describe Geographical Position of Tanzania [‚tænzə’niə] :
