Stories about different countries of the world for children. Summary of the lesson “Such different peoples of the world. The largest number of prisoners

1. Denmark

A fabulous atmosphere still reigns in the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen. There is even a huge Children's Museum in the National Gallery where you can wander for hours with children of all ages. An interesting fact: in Copenhagen, in almost every courtyard and park there are playgrounds with the highest level of safety, unlike each other and having an original design. With a child, it is worth visiting the Andersen Museum, walking along the tourist route of Malysh and Carlson on the roofs, and visiting the old Tivoli amusement park.

2. France

In terms of leisure, you will have to paint every day, there are so many interesting things in the city of romance. For example, a museum of magic, where illusions and tricks await you, a zoo with rare animals and a petting zoo, an unusual Museum in the grass, "Aquabulvar", which is literally an extended attraction made of water. The City of Science has entire sections designed to surprise and develop inquisitive kids. And, of course, of course, Disneyland is one of the best and most beautiful in the world, the dream of any child.

3. UK

For example, visit the British Museum with your child to see mummies, or the Natural History Museum, where there are life-size dinosaur skeletons. The Harry Potter Museum is not discussed at all, the children there are simply delighted and remember such an institution for life. If a child loves mysteries and detective stories, Baker Street with the Sherlock Holmes Museum will help you. And there are also wax figures of Madame Tussauds, the Museum of Childhood, the Museum of Science, where you can really set up simple experiments and play with optical illusions. London also has the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.

And it is very convenient to fly to Turkey with children. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, as already mentioned, the sea is clean and warm, many beaches are private, with security and lifeguards. Secondly, the lion's share of Turkish hotels are not just positioned as family hotels, where you will be provided with a crib, an armchair, and a children's menu. Here you will find animators, children's rooms with nannies, swimming pools for children, attractions for children on land and water. Thirdly, even during the season, Turkey is an affordable country in terms of cost. Fourthly, the mild climate promotes healing.

5. Netherlands

There are a lot of parks in the city - it is green, clean, immersed in tulips and trees. Every park almost always has entire play areas for kids. Visit the Children's Science Museum, the huge Artis Zoo, or the Tropical Museum, which has a collection of outlandish things from around the world. Amsterdam is also famous for its small pastry shops, from which children are simply delighted. We especially recommend "Aunt's Cake". For an older child, there are special quests for art museums, for example, Van Gogh. In an entertaining way, he will be attached to the masterpieces of world art.

6. Spain

The combination of the sea coast, tropical climate and ancient city, where there are any sights in abundance - this is ideal. Adults tend to see Gaudí's ingenious buildings in Barcelona, ​​but they will also be of interest to children, who are unlikely to have ever seen such fantastic towers and cathedrals. Purely children's entertainment is also enough here. Be sure to visit the Tibidabo amusement park, the mammoth museum, the Magic Fountain, which strikes the imagination in the evening.

8. Italy

The exhibition of da Vinci machines and mechanisms will be of interest not only to your kids, but also to you. Experienced tourists say that even a full day is not enough to consider all the quirks. There is also a children's science museum in Rome. Puppet theater performances take place on Janiculum Hill, which offers stunning views of the city. By the way, street performers with puppets, as in the Middle Ages, still entertain children in the squares. And, of course, be sure to try the world-famous Italian ice cream in local restaurants - it's just a dream of any child.

© Boris Yasny, 2018

ISBN 978-5-4493-1782-7

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OUR ASTRONOMIC ADDRESS

Each of us knows our address. House, street, city, country, finally, planet Earth. Our planet rotates at a distance of one astronomical unit, equal to 149,597,870 km. around the star Sun in the solar system.

Light travels this distance in 8 minutes and 20 seconds. In a year, light travels 63,241.126 astronomical units or ≈ 9,460,528,447,488 km. In the vast universe solar system is in the galaxy Milky Way in the Orion arm at a vast distance of 26,000 light-years from the center. And along with another 200 billion stars revolves around the center of the galaxy.

Our neighbors - the Andromeda Galaxy, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, together with our galaxy are part of the Virgo supercluster of galaxies, covering space for about 200 million light years, and numbering about thirty thousand galaxies.

Planet Earth - the third planet from the Sun has 6 continents: Eurasia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North and South America 5 of them (except Antarctica) are located - 251 countries and a population of more than 7.55 billion people.

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EUROPE

GREAT BRITAIN

Territory (78 in the world) - 243809 km2. Population (22 in the world) - 63,395,000 people. Official language- English.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located on the islands of the British Archipelago in northern Europe. And also: in the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, in the Hebrides, Shetland, Orkney Islands and Anglesey, Arran, Wyatt in the Atlantic Ocean.

The United Kingdom is washed by the North, Irish, Celtic and Hebrides seas. In the southeast, the English Channel (35 km) separates it from France. We often refer to Great Britain as England, but England is only part of the United Kingdom. It also includes Scotland in the north, Wales in the west of the British archipelago and Northern Ireland.

The form of government is a parliamentary monarchy. The queen hosts parades, arranges balls, is a symbol of the state. The country is governed by a prime minister and a parliament. Great Britain is a big country. Here are high mountains (Ben Nevis 1344m), Ben - Makdi (1309m), and large rivers: Severn, Thames, Trent, and large lakes: Doh Ney, Loch Ness (which is said to be inhabited by the dinosaur Nessie). There are Royal Forests with huge old trees of oaks, birches and other hardwoods. There are pine groves and plantations, grassy pastures and heather-covered hills. Roe deer and deer, raccoons and foxes, otters, ermines and weasels, many birds and fish in coastal waters live here. But most of all in the Kingdom of rabbits and gray hares. The weather in the UK is foggy and rainy, but warm thanks to the Gulf Stream ocean current.

Since ancient times, people settled on this land and built cities. But the legions of the Roman Empire came and took over Britain, making it their province. For a long 400 years, Rome ruled it, but fell after the invasion of the Germanic and Anglo-Saxon tribes. Then the British lands united and formed the Kingdom of England. The British built a mighty fleet and went across all the seas and oceans to populate new lands and conquer colonies for themselves. They began to rule India and Australia, America and South Africa. This is how the British Empire was born. Then England and Scotland united and called themselves Great Britain. Ireland joined them. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed. The British Empire owned many overseas colonies and fought with many countries. By our time, many colonies have become independent states, but Great Britain is still one of the most powerful countries in the world.

Its capital is London

London has stood on the River Thames for centuries. Neither fires nor plague epidemics could destroy it. It has never been captured by the enemy. There are many ancient castles, palaces and cathedrals in London. Among them: the Palace of Westminster - over 900 years is the home of the British government, Buckingham Palace - the residence of the monarchs, Westminster Abbey - a Gothic church, built intermittently for about 500 years from 1245, St. Paul's Cathedral - Cathedral, the residence of the bishop, Tower Bridge - a drawbridge - a symbol of London, Trafalgar Square - built in honor of the victory over France in 1805, Piccadilly Square - the center of London. There are a lot of museums, beautiful modern buildings, parks and squares.

Great Britain is the birthplace of great scientists: Newton, Darwin, Faraday. Writers: Swift (author of stories about Gulliver), Defoe (who wrote a book about Robinson Crusoe), Shakespeare (Hamlet). Composers: Bird, Purcell, Sullivan. Artists: Constable, Blake, Palmer.

Did you know that the most queens ruling the country were in Great Britain? That "Big Ben" This is not the name of a tall clock tower, but the name of a huge bell inside it. That it rarely snows in London in winter? This is a whole event. Residents drop everything and run outside to make snowmen and ride slides on air mattresses. That all the swans on the River Thames are legally the property of the Queen?

G E R M A N I A

Territory (62 in the world) - 357,021 km2. Population (16 in the world) - 80,523,000 people. The official language is German.

The Federal Republic of Germany is located in the center of Europe. This is a big country. It is governed by Parliament and the Chancellor. In the north of Germany there is a plain, and in the south there are mountains of the Alps. The highest mountain is called the Zugspitze. Its height is 2962 meters. Many rivers flow through Germany. The largest of them are the Rhine, Danube, Elbe and Oder. There are lakes. The largest is Constance. The weather changes frequently. A sunny day can suddenly turn cold. In the north of the country the climate is maritime, in the south it is temperate continental. But there is no severe frost and heat. Forests are found only on the slopes of the mountains. Spruces, pines, beech grow in the forests. There are a lot of flowers and cultivated plants on the plains.

Animals of Germany are wild boars, foxes, red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, squirrels and hares, marmots and otters. There are many ducks, geese, marsh and small birds near the water, there are storks. About 70 species of fish are found in German water bodies. These are mainly cyprinids, as well as eel, salmon and herring.

Even in ancient times, warlike tribes lived on the territory of Germany. The Romans called them barbarians. In 476, the barbarians conquered the Roman Empire and created the Frankish Empire, led by Charlemagne. Germany together with Italy became part of it. In 962, the Holy Roman Empire was founded by King Otto I the Great. She was to become the successor to the ancient Roman Empire and Frankish Empire Charlemagne. For many centuries the Holy Roman Empire was the center of Western Christendom. Since 1512, it has become known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

Germany went from medieval fragmentation and peasant wars, through the renaissance to the emergence of the Kingdom of Prussia. As a result of wars with the French Emperor Napoleon in 1806, the Holy Roman Empire fell. In its place, the Confederation of the Rhine was formed. Germany became an ally of Napoleon. After the defeat of Napoleon, the Confederation of the Rhine ceased to exist. In XIX German lands merged into the German Empire.

German Empire began to take over the colonies. By the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Germany had the most a strong army in the world. But in 1918 she was defeated by Russia, England, France and America. Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated, after which it was proclaimed Weimar Republic. After revolutionary uprisings and a change of governments in 1933, Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist Party of Fascists came to power.

The regime of government of the Nazis was called the Third Reich. Year after year Hitler increased his terror and dictatorship. Physically destroyed all his opponents. In 1939, Germany unleashed the Second World War. Second World War is a great tragedy for all mankind. 61 states participated in it. Thousands of cities and villages were destroyed. 54 million people died. 90 million were crippled. At the cost of enormous efforts and sacrifices, the alliance of Russia, Britain and the United States managed to defeat fascism. On May 9, 1945, Germany capitulated. On May 23, 1945, the German Empire ceased to exist. The history of the formation and unification of post-war Germany is a history of democratic transformation and an amazing economic recovery. Germany re-occupied leading place among the countries of the world. All cities in Germany are stunningly beautiful, but the official capital is Berlin.

Berlin is the second largest city in Europe after London. Berlin is a very green city. It has a huge number of parks, squares, groves, rivers and canals. Tiergarten park and Botanical Garden Berliners' favorite holiday destinations. Magnificent buildings adorn Berlin. These are the Reichstag on Republic Square, the German State Opera, the Humboldt University, the Museum of German History, Bebelplatz Square and St. Hedwig's Cathedral. Lots of theaters, art galleries. Interesting fact. There are more than a hundred in the world settlements with the name Berlin!

Germany is a country that gave the world great thinkers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer. Brilliant writers: Sebastian Brant, Bertolt Brecht, Goethe, Schiller, Feuchtwanger. Composers: Bach, Wagner, Abel, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel. Scientists and inventors: Gauss, Geiger, Heisenberg, Kepler, Leibniz, Ohm, Plnk, Roentgen, Schliemann, Einstein. Artists: Altdorfer Albrecht, Grunewald Matthias, Dürer, Rubens.

FRANCE

Territory (48th in the world) - 674,685 km2. Population (21 in the world) - 65,951,000 people. The official language is French.

The head of the French Republic is the President. The head of government is the prime minister. Laws are approved by Parliament. Most of France is located in Western Europe. The state also includes the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea and more than 20 dependent territories.

France is washed by the English Channel, the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Plains and low mountains are located in the north and west of the country. Plains occupy 2/3 of the country. The rest is mountain ranges: the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Jura, the Ardennes, the Massif Central and the Vosges. The highest mountain is Mont Blanc (4807m.).

The largest rivers of the country: the Seine and its tributaries, the Garonne, the Rhone, the Loire. There are not many lakes. The largest are Bourges, Annecy and Lake Geneva. Climate on European territory France is moderately maritime, turning in the east into temperate continental, and on the south coast into subtropical. Summer is hot and dry +25 degrees C, rainy in winter +7 -8 degrees C.

Forests cover a third of the country's territory. Hazel, birch, oak grow in the north. spruce and cork tree. On the Mediterranean coast - palm trees and citrus fruits. France has many vineyards. Among the animal world, deer, fox, roe deer, wild boar stand out. Lots of birds, including migratory ones. Reptiles are rare, among the snakes there is one poisonous viper. Many types of fish in the waters of the seas and rivers. Mackerel, hake, flounder, herring, tuna, cod, sardine.

In ancient times, the Celtic tribes of the Gauls lived in France. As a result of the Gallic War of Julius Caesar, in the 1st century BC, France became part of the Roman Empire as the province of Gaul. In 486 Gaul was conquered by the Germanic tribes of the Franks. formed Frankish state. In the X century, the country began to be called France.

The following times are notable Crusades, religious wars and the Hundred Years War with England. It began in 1337 and ended, with the participation of Joan of Arc, with the surrender of the British. By the reign of Louis XI in 1461-1483, France becomes an absolute monarchy. Subsequently, France fought with Spain for control of Italy. In 1572, religious wars between Catholics and Protestants culminated in the St. Bartholomew night of the massacre of Protestants in Paris. Then the Protestants were given equal rights. Thirty Years' War with the Swedes. When the country was ruled by the minister of King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu (familiar to us from the book "The Three Musketeers"). Then the reign of the king - the sun of Louis XIV, the uprising of the city's lower classes - the Fronde, against Mazarin and the Queen Mother Anne of Austria. The war with Spain, the Dutch war, Again the persecution of the Protestants. Reign of Louis XV from 1715 to 1774. In 1789 - Great French revolution. The overthrow of the monarchy. First Republic. Jacobin terror. The capture of the Netherlands, Venice and a campaign against Egypt. In 1799 Napoleon becomes emperor. Conquer Europe by military means. Trip to Russia. Defeat and flight of Napoleon to France. 1815 - Battle of Waterloo, defeat of Napoleon and his capture on the island of St. Helena. Then the restoration of royal power. Second Republic. Second Empire - Napoleon III. Third Republic. 1870 - 1871 war with Prussia. Parisian commune. 1914 - World War I. 1939-1945-Second World War. France fought against Germany in both wars. Fourth Republic. And in 1958 the Fifth Republic. Charles de Gaulle was elected president. The French colonies declared independence. And finally, joining the European Union. The capital of France is Paris.

Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Celtic tribe of the Parisians. From III - IV century. known as the Gallo-Roman city of Parisii. Since the end of the 10th century, with interruptions, it has been the capital of France. Paris has a huge number of attractions. These include not only architectural buildings, but squares, streets, bridges and parks. Paris has 1,800 historical sites and 130 museums. The symbol of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. Also the Tour Montparnasse tower, the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, the Louvre Museum, the Tuileries Garden, Avenue Champs Elysees, Triumphal Arch, Star area. Large arch of Defense, military museum - Les Invalides, Pantheon. The historical center is the Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame Cathedral and Sainte-Chapelle. In the suburbs is the royal palace of Versailles. And Many modern buildings, sports and scientific centers.

Did you know that the only Disneyland in Europe is located in Paris? And that the magnificent sculpture of the Statue of Liberty was presented to the Americans by France? The whole world knows the names of great French writers and poets: Balzac, Dumas, Hugo, Molière, La Fontaine. Scientists and inventors: Eiffel, Louis Pasteur, Blaise Pascal, Montgolfier brothers, Ampère, Laplace, Lagrange. Artists: Gauguin, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Rodin. Musicians and composers: Bizet, Gounod, Debussy, Ravel. Singers and performers: Joe Dassin, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Patricia Kaas. Movie actors: Jean Marais, Jean Reno, Michel Mercier, Mylene de Monjo, Louis De Funes, Depardieu, Gabin, Bourvil. Athletes: figure skaters Natalie Nechale and Fabien Bourzat, biotlonist Simon Fourcade, speed skater Alexis Conten, football players Zinedine Zidane, Raymond Domenech, Lilian Thuram. It's impossible to list all the names. It is impossible to exaggerate the contribution of France to world culture, science and industrial production of perfumes, wines, and mechanical engineering.

10 facts about South Korea:

The country has a very strong influence of the United States, so every year in Korean more and more borrowed from English words, pronounced in the Korean manner. For example, "ice cream" is pronounced as "aysy khyrimy", "ticket" is "thicket", etc. And this despite the presence of native Korean equivalents.

Dog meat is still eaten in Korea, but animal rights activists are actively fighting this, and the dish has moved from everyday to delicacies. It is believed that dog meat gives male strength and protects against diseases.

In some cities in Korea, you can order whale meat and even assorted whale meat from different parts of the body in a restaurant. True, such a dish will cost a lot.

As in many Asian countries, in Korea (especially in the province, where there are almost no tourists), a special attitude towards women with blond hair. People turn around, take pictures and almost worship the blondes.

In Korea, the cult of education. Even during the holidays, students sit in libraries every day from morning to evening to prepare for exams and hiring. This leads to an overabundance of qualified specialists and a shortage of ordinary workers. Even a foreigner getting a job in large cities is a difficult task.

Korea leads in the number of suicides among young people. Studying is so important to Koreans that often students, if they do not pass exams for good score are killing themselves.

Korea has long been an agrarian country, it required a lot of labor, and as a result, people preferred to give birth to boys rather than girls. Girls were often abandoned. When ultrasound machines appeared, the country introduced a ban on determining the sex of a child before birth in order to avoid mass abortions if the fetus is female. Whether this ban is still in effect, I don't know.

In Korea, a popular dessert is sweet bean ice cream. How can you eat sweet beans, it still does not fit in my head, I could not try it. Sweet potatoes are also quite common.

One of the most popular Korean dishes is Kimchi, which is spicy sauerkraut with various spices. It is as popular as bread on the Russian table. Kimchi has a specific strong smell, which is why almost every Korean family has a separate refrigerator for storing Kimchi.

Koreans are absolutely not shy about talking about "toilet" topics even at the table. Complaining about diarrhea or constipation during a family dinner is absolutely normal practice, but instead of "how are you?" you can hear: "how did you eat today? is everything okay with the chair?". Korea also has a museum park dedicated to toilets and defecation.

Galina Nikolaevna Toropkina
Presentation "Countries of the World"

Children's presentation- one of the most effective ways help the child learn new information. It helps to effectively and in an accessible way to conduct a lesson in kindergarten.

Our students love to travel. Together with their parents, they travel to the memorable places of our homeland, but not everyone has the opportunity to visit foreign countries. This presentation will take you on an exciting journey through foreign countries: England, France, USA, India. She will introduce children to the main sights, customs, national clothes of these countries.

Target:

Arouse interest in the life of other peoples countries;

Introduce elementary ideas O countries;

Cultivate respect for the peoples of different countries, their customs, features.

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Our Earth is truly an extraordinary place. That's probably why interesting facts about the countries of the world you can find a great variety. The most "musical" state on the planet, a city where it is officially forbidden to die, and a small American village, the mayor of which is a cat - read about this and much more further in our article.

• The American city of Yuma, located in the southern state of Arizona, is officially the hottest city on earth.

In some of its suburbs, daylight hours reach 11 (!) hours, and 90 percent of weather forecasts indicate dry and clear weather. In total, during the year, the sun over Yuma shines for more than 4,000 hours. And the average annual temperature reaches 32 degrees Celsius.

• But the coldest place on our planet is the Polar Plateau, located in Antarctica.

In this place, the temperature often drops to -90 degrees!

• The most popular country among tourists is sunny and romantic France.

According to the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), more than 85 million people visit this country every year. The US (70 million) and (61 million) are in second and third place with a significant margin. Thailand (27 million) and Russia (28 million) close the top ten most popular tourist countries. Iran is at the bottom of the rankings. Only 15 percent of tourists who visited this ancient state rated their trip positively. Although in Lately the trend began to change.

• Quite a few interesting facts about countries can be found in our native Europe.

For example, Iceland is considered the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on the planet, and the Dutch city of Groningen is the city with the most a large number bicycles per capita. In addition, Prague Castle, located in the center of the Czech capital, is the largest presidential residence in the world, as well as the largest castle on the planet.

In addition, the Czech Republic holds another record - the inhabitants of this country drink more beer than any other people in the world. On average for calendar year one adult resident of the Czech Republic drinks more than 165 liters of beer. Russia, traditionally considered a very drinking country, occupies only the fifth place in the general list.

• Prosperous and in every sense successful Sweden is known as the most musical country on the planet.

Despite the fact that the population of the kingdom is relatively small - only 9.7 million people - it is here that the largest number of world pop stars per capita. Abba, Europe, Ace of Base, Loreen, Arash, Doctor Alban, Army of Lovers, E-Type, The Cardigans, Basshunter - all this is just a small fraction of the wonderful performers that this northern country has given to the world.

• However, Interesting Facts about European countries it by no means ends there.

For example, Greece is the country with the most sex (at least, it is here that the largest number of condoms are sold annually per capita). But the most "happy" countries on the planet, according to the UN, are Norway and Denmark.

In addition, Norway is known for the fact that it is on its territory that the small town of Longyearbyen is located, in which it is officially forbidden to die. However, so interesting fact is not at all due to superstition or the fact that the total number of inhabitants in the city barely reaches 1000 people. The reason is the frozen ground on which Longyearbyen is located. Because of high degree bodies buried in the vicinity of the city do not decompose, thereby creating an unpleasant odor and attracting wild animals to the vicinity. Therefore, all people who are near death or recently deceased are sent to more southern regions countries where they are buried with all due honors.

• Interesting facts about countries can be found outside the Old World. For example, South Sudan is known as the youngest state on the planet (officially recognized by all UN members). But Canada can boast that it is in its open spaces that the largest number of people with higher education live.

In addition, this North American state has the largest number of lakes in the world.

• A considerable number interesting facts Canada's neighbor, the USA, can also please us.

What is the fact that it is in America that the largest number of rich people on the planet live. The number of dollar millionaires in this country exceeds seven million people, which is more than the entire population, and Estonia combined. But that's not all. It is estimated that the Americans are the most voracious nation in the world. In a year, US residents eat 18 hectares of pizza and 20 billion hot dogs.

Therefore, it is not surprising that more than 68 percent of Americans are overweight.

• Another interesting fact lies in the fact that it is in the United States that the city of Sharon is located, the mayor of which is officially not a man, but a cat.

The “political career” of a cat named Freddie began rather banally: every day he came to the city administration building, where he spent most your free time. Soon everyone loved the cute cat and began to feed it. At first, only one woman was engaged in this - the city treasurer, but later almost the whole city joined the care of the "four-legged politician". They began to bring food, toys and even personal savings to the mayor's office of a small town to buy things necessary for Freddie. Thus, the charming cat has become a universal favorite, and at the same time one of the most popular residents of the city. As a result, very soon the cat became a symbol and a kind of talisman of the city of Sharon, and some time later he was officially appointed its mayor. However, Freddie, of course, has no special duties. After all, the real manager of the city is not the mayor, but the municipal president. Therefore, the very position of the mayor is, in fact, ceremonial.

• The Nepalese city of Kathmandu, famous for the fact that there are practically no cats, became famous for the opposite achievement. So interesting fact, however, it is explained rather banally: the thing is that there are a lot of monkeys in the capital of Nepal.

As a result, over the centuries, cats have actually been driven out of the city due to constant attacks from lively and unfriendly monkeys. Today, cats in Kathmandu are found only in local temples. Surprisingly, rare and unusual creatures for the city are officially recognized as sacred in Nepal.

What interesting facts about countries and cities do you know?