Facts about Countries and Nationalities

South Africa is located at the southern end of _____________.

Africa

The first man to walk on the moon was ____________ Neil Armstrong (July 21, 1969).

American

The Olympic Games originated in _____________.

Ancient Greece

The official language of Egypt is _____________, but others languages such as English and French are also understood by many.

Arabic

The Latin dance and music called the Tango began in the capital city of _____________, Buenos Aires.

Argentina

The largest cities in _____________ are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Australia

Shops in Brussels international airport in _____________ sell the most chocolate in the world.

Belgium

___________________ is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.

Brazil

The famous Giant Panda is found near the Yangtze River in _____________.

China

The currency of ____________ is called the Colombian peso.

Columbia

The main language in the Netherlands is ____________.

Dutch

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization, the Ancient _____________ , who date back to around 3150 B.C.

Egyptians

____________ is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England

Famous ____________ scientists include Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking among many others.

English

South Africa has 11 official languages, including Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa and _____________.

English

____________ is the most commonly spoken language in the US, followed by Spanish.

English

French fries are believed to have been invented in Belgium; not _____________.

France

The 2 main languages spoken in Canada are English and _____________.

French

The official language of France is ____________.

French

Over 100 _____________ have been awarded the Nobel prize in their field, including Albert Einstein, who was born in Germany.

Germans

_____________ has been home to famous composers such as Johann Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Wagner.

Germany

_____________ is the official language spoken in Greece.

Greek

Cuba is renown for its music, bands play everywhere in the capital ____________ . The main musical form is called son, which is a combination of upbeat rhythms with classical guitar.

Havana

Many different languages are spoken in India. The main ones are ____________, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, and Urdu.

Hindi

The Netherlands is also known as ____________.

Holland

____________ has some unique natural features such as ice cap mountains, volcanoes, hot springs, waterfalls, glaciers, geysers and ancient cooled lava flows.

Iceland

The national symbol of ____________ is the endangered Bengal Tiger.

India

Shamrock (type of clover) is the national symbol of ____________.

Ireland

_____________ is the main language in Italy. German, French and Slovene are also spoken in certain areas.

Italian

Many famous scientists and mathematicians were born and raised in _____________. Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Alessandro Volta, and Fibonacci to name just a few.

Italy

The capital and largest city of Indonesia is ____________, on the island of Java.

Jakarta

The Japanese name for ____________ is "Nihon" or "Nippon" which means "sun origin".

Japan

____________ has become popular around the world. Some well-known dishes are sushi, sashimi and tempura.

Japanese cuisine

The capital city of Ukraine is ____________.

Kiev

The largest city and capital of Malaysia is ____________.

Kuala Lumpur

____________ is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the oldest city in Western Europe and one of the oldest cities in the world.

Lisbon

The national animal of ____________ is the endangered Malayan tiger.

Malaysia

The summit of _____________ marks the border between China and Nepal.

Mt Everest

The Louvre in ___________ is the most visited art museum in the world. The famous Mona Lisa painting is on display in this museum.

Paris

____________ is the capital of the Czech Republic.

Prague

Egypt is home the _____________, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Pyramid of Giza

Ancient warriors of Japan were known as ____________. They were very skilled fighters and swordsmen. Their main weapon was the Katana, a sharp sword with a slight curve to it.

Samurai

Brazil is the largest country in ___________________ .

South America

The Spanish name for ____________ is España.

Spain

The main language spoken in Mexico is ____________.

Spanish

A traditional and famous dish of Sweden is ____________ meatballs, served with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam.

Swedish

____________ people consume the most chocolate per capita in the world.

Swiss

____________ is very famous for its chocolate, cheese, banking system, watches and alpine mountain areas.

Switzerland

Siamese cats originated in ____________ where they are called Wichian Mat.

Thailand

________________________ is perhaps the most famous Dutch painter.

Vincent van Gogh

____________ is often termed "the land of song" the country is known for its harpists, male choirs, and solo artists.

Wales

Austria is home to some of the most famous ____________ composers the world has ever seen including Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

classical music

Thailand's national symbol is the ____________. A century ago there were 100,000 elephants in the country, now there are just an estimated 2,000 left in the wild.

elephant

The most popular sport in Canada is_____________.

ice hockey

Thailand has over 1430 ____________

islands

Australia is home to a variety of unique animals, including the _____________, kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.

koala

Russia has the world's ____________ area of forests.

largest

The _____________ is a Canadian symbol and features prominently on the national flag.

maple leaf

Some of the most popular ____________ in Switzerland are skiing, snowboarding and mountaineering.

sports