English speaking countries (U.K,USA,Canada and Australia)

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 UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND

Official name: England 
Part of: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
Population: 51'446'000 
Capital: London 
Area: 130 395 km2 
Currency: Pound Sterling 
National holiday: St. George's Day (April 23) 
Government: Constitutional Monarchy 
Telephone code: +44 
Time zone: UTC 0 
Drive: left 
GDP: Total - $ 2 174 530 million 
per capita - U.S. $ 44,000
The English in England 
 
The English spoken in England is the original form of the language, having its origin in the Anglo-Frisian language. During the eighth century, English was a West Germanic language, heavily influenced by Scandinavian first and then by the Normans. Was the interference of the latter, which contributed to the English romance influence of other European languages.
 
Geography and climate 
 
The weather in England, throughout all seasons, it is very humid. Whether warm and humid in the summer, or cold and rainy in the winter, the humidity is a constant throughout the year. The Southeast region is a bit sunnier than the north, while the west coast and the mountains receive a higher level of rainfall, in turn, the East Coast is colder and windy.
 
 

SCOTLAND

Scotland - Language and Culture 
 
Official name: Scotland / Alba 
Part of: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
Population: 5'194'000 
Capital: Edinburgh 
Area: 78,772 km2 
Currency: Pound Sterling 
National holiday: Nov. 30, St. Andrew's Day 
Government: self within a constitutional monarchy 
Telephone code: +44 
Time zone: UTC 0 
Drive: left 
GDP: Total - $ 194 000 000 000 
per capita - $ 39,680

 

English in Scotland 
 
The original language of this country was the Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic), a language of Celtic origin related to Irish Gaelic. Scottish English or English-Scottish (Scottish Inglés) began to develop after the King James VI of Scotland unified the kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1603. Queen Elizabeth I died childless, why, Jaime assumed the royal crown. This allowed a consolidation of the relationship between the two territories was generated. As a result, the English began to expand throughout Scotland, a process that was aided by the introduction of printing and distribution of the Bible in English.
 
Geography and climate 
 
From rural areas of the arid lowlands to highlands, Scotland has a maritime temperate climate. The highlands include most of the mountainous areas. Here there is a large amount of iron, zinc and coal during the nineteenth century helped the growth. Scotland is also the largest oil producer in the European Union.
 
 

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WALES

Wales - Language and Culture
 
Official name : Wales / Cymru
Part of : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Population: 2'999'300
Capital : Cardiff
Area: 20 779 km2
Currency: Pound sterling (£ )
National holiday: March 1
Government : Contract within a constitutional monarchy
Telephone code: +44
Time zone : UTC +0
Drive : left
GDP: Total - $ 854 000 000 000
Per capita - U.S. $ 30,546
 
English in Wales
 
English is the de facto language in this country and is spoken by the majority of the local population . The emergence of English in this country took place for the first time occurred during the Norman occupation in the twelfth century. The language differs depending on the specific region and its main dialect is the " Welsh Inglés " ( Welsh English ) . Besides its own country and grammatical influence of the Welsh language words, there are also a number of accents that can be found throughout the nation , from the dialect of Cardiff, the Valleys of the South to the West Wales .

 

Geography and climate 
 
Mostly mountainous with variable maritime climate, Wales is one of the countries with the highest moisture content across Europe. Due to the effects of the Gulf Stream, has a relatively mild climate: average temperatures range from 7 ° C in winter to 19 ° C in the summer.
 
 

NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland - Language and Culture
 
Official name : Northern Ireland
Part of : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Population: 1'685'000
Capital: Belfast
Area: 13 843 km2
Currency: Pound sterling (£ )
National holiday: July 12 , Orangemen 's Day
Government : Constitutional Monarchy
Telephone code: +44
Time zone : UTC +0
Drive : left
GDP: Total - £ 33.2 billion
Par habitant - £ 19,603
 
The British in Northern Ireland
 
The dialect of English spoken in Northern Ireland shows influence of Scotland, with the use of some typical words of this country as " wee " for " small" and " aye" for "yes." In 1609 , widespread Gaelic language of this country was abolished by the British in order to end the rebellion was happening in this territory. Driven by people of England and southern Scotland, the Northern Irish language became a mixture of English , Scottish and Irish - English . In the northeast of the island developed its own style of English.
 
Geography and climate
 
The whole of Northern Ireland has a temperate maritime climate, but is wetter in the west than in the east , although cloud cover is persistent across the region. The weather is quite unpredictable during different seasons.

 

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AMERICAN ENGLISH

UNITED STATES

Official name : United States of America
Population: 307'006'550
Capital : Washington, D.C.
Area: 9,826,675 km2
Currency: U.S. dollar (USD )
National holiday: July 4
Government : Federal Republic
Telephone code: + 1
Time zone : UTC -5 to -10
Driving: right
GDP: Total - $ 14 266 322 million
per capita - U.S. $ 46,442
The English in the United States
 
American English is a set of dialects from the English language , used mainly in the United States. English is the most common language in this country and is considered the language "de facto" because of its widespread use. Nevertheless, in certain regions of the U.S. , there are different types of accents (eg, in the south, in New York , Boston and west coast) because this vast country was populated by people from different parts of the world . The English in America eventually merged to form a kind of English fairly homogeneous . In this territory , the English language was spoken before the seventeenth century.
 
Geography and climate
 
Due to the size of the United States , the climate varies from region to region. The east and south have warm , wet winters , while the Northeast has more severe winters . The southwestern United States has a more arid climate , while the Pacific Northwest has frequent rains almost throughout the year.

 

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CANADA

Canada - Language and Culture 
 
Official name: Canada 
Population: 34'323'000 
Capital: Ottawa 
Area: 9,984,670 km2 
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD) 
National holiday: Canada Day (July 1) 
Government: Federal Parliamentary 
Telephone code: + 1 
Time zone: UTC -3: 30 to -8 
Driving: right 
GDP: Total - $ 1 506 430 000 
per capita - U.S. $ 45,657 
The English in Canada 
 
The English spoken in Canada has both English idiomatic elements used in England as that used in the United States. The local English was created after a series of four waves of migration over two centuries and is a combination of American and British English, French and aboriginal words. Canadian English is characterized by a mixture, where certain words that put the emphasis on the first syllable (as does the traditional English) are confused with others who have a francophone origin, where the pronunciation is conducted like a word that European language. 
 
Geography and climate 
 
While the south is temperate, the northern part of Canada varies from arctic to subarctic. Because it has a long coastline on both sides of the country, there is also a Mediterranean climate throughout much of the nation.

 

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JAMAICA

Jamaica
Motto: "Out of Many , One People"
(English : " Out of many, one people ' )
Anthem : Jamaica , Land We Love
(English : " Jamaica, Land We Love ")
Capital ( and largest city ) Kingston
17 ° 59 ' N 76 ° 48' W
Official languages ​​English
Gentile: Jamaican
Form of government Constitutional monarchy Parliamentary
 
Jamaica is an island in the Greater Antilles , has 240 km long and up to 80 km wide, located in the Caribbean Sea. It is 630 km from Central subcontinent , 150 km south of Cuba and 180 km west of the island of Spanish , which are Haiti and the Dominican Republic .
 
Previously he was a Spanish possession known as " Santiago" , in 1655 it became an English possession , and later a British colony known as "Jamaica" . The island achieved full independence on August 6, 1962 . With 2.8 million people , is the third largest English speaking country most populous in America, after the United States and Canada. It is part of the Commonwealth of Nations ( English : Commonwealth of Nations ), in accordance with the system of constitutional monarchy. The executive power is held by the Queen Elizabeth II which in turn becomes the current Head of State and Queen of Jamaica . Kingston is the country's largest city and capital.
 
The Jamaican culture is the product of a mixture of cultures that settled on the island of Jamaica . Was formed primarily by the Taino Indians , Spanish settlers , the English missionaries , African blacks and finally the Indian and Chinese communities . Jamaica is known for its rich culture and music, which have made the island famous worldwide.
 
The musical genres ska , reggae , rocksteady , dub , dancehall , ragga ragga jungle and have all been conceived in Jamaica . The most popular music is reggae, with their different styles and blends : dub , dance hall, Raggas , raggamufin , early reggae and roots reggae , released on a large scale by the Jamaican Bob Marley who through his music deepened and made known one culture that reverberated worldwide. The first of these was the ska genre , "father" of the following , is credited with creating the genre of The Skatalites .

AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

Australia - Language and Culture
 
Official name: Commonwealth of Australia
Population: 21'515'754
Capital : Canberra
Area: 7,741,220 km2 , including the islands of Lord Howe and Macquarie
Currency: Australian dollar
National holiday: Australia Day ( 26 January)
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Telephone number: + 61
Time zone : UTC +8 to +11
Drive : left
GDP : Total - was U.S. $ 994 246 million
per capita - $ 57,370 U
The English in Australia
 
The Australian dialect has its origin in the English from England , considering that this country was a former British colony . However, some special words and phrases , used only in this country, began to appear in the English Historical Dictionary of Australia back in 1898. This particular dialect was called " Strine " , similar to the pronunciation of the country name . There is also some degree of influence that comes from indigenous Aboriginal language. It is said that Australian English has a more nasal sound and slightly less choppy than English spoken in England.
 
Geography and climate
 
Australia is located in the smallest continent of all , however , is the sixth largest country in the world . Among its special features , we can highlight that possesses a fairly uniform climate, which varies widely between arid and semi- tropical with some areas in the northern part of the country. Australia is a largely desert country with some plains and plateaus . The largest in the world, - island country is also home to one of the most consistent winds around the world known as the " Fremantle Doctor" , is a refreshing sea breeze that runs along the west coast, through the city of Perth.

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