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Olympic Project
Students: * find out info. about an Olympic nation * present their project to the whole class * follow their country during the Olympics!
Country Profile:
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Australia Country Australia
Capital Canberra
Location Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Size/Pop. 7,686,850 sq km / 20,000,000
Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Climate generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Languages English, native languages
Nationality noun: Australian(s)adjective: Australian
Religion Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%
Currency Australian dollar (AUD)
Exports coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Germany Country Germany
Capital Berlin
Location Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Size / Pop. 357,021 sq km / 83,000,000
Terrain lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
Climate temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind
Languages German
Nationality noun: German(s)adjective: German
Religion Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Currency euro (EUR)
Exports machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Brazil Country Brazil
Capital Brasilia
Location Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Size /Pop. 8,511,965 sq km / 175,000,000
Terrain mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Climate mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Languages Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Nationality noun: Brazilian(s)adjective: Brazilian
Religion Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
Currency real (BRL)
Exports transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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China Country People’s Republic of China
Capital Beijing
Location Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Size / Pop. 9,596,960 sq km sq km / 1,330,044,605 (July 2008 est.)
Terrain mostly mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west; plains, deltas, and hills in east
Climate extremely diverse; tropical in south to sub arctic in north
Languages Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Nationality noun: Chinese (person)adjective: Chinese
Religion Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
Currency yuan (RMB)
Exports machinery, electrical products, data processing equipment, apparel, textile, steel, mobile phones
Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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South Korea Country People’s Republic of Korea
Capital Seoul
Location Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
Size / Pop. 98,480 sq km / 49,232,844 (July 2008 est.)
Terrain mostly hills and mountains; wide coastal plains in west and south
Climate temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
Languages Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
Nationality noun: Korean (s)adjective: Korean
Religion Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census)
Currency won (RMB)
Exports semiconductors, wireless telecommunications equipment, motor vehicles, computers, steel, ships, petrochemicals
Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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Beijing Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
My Prediction for London: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
Actual London Medal Count: __ Gold ___ Silver ___ Bronze
BEST Sports: _______________, _______________, __________________,
One Famous Olympic Athlete: ________________________ who ________
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A Famous Olympic Moment
Olympics?: _____________________________________
Sport: __________________________________________
TEAM / Person: ________________________________
What Happened? _______________________________
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