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This term we are studying the cultures in our class. The children have taken home a Home Learning sheet and have discussed with their parents and discovered their own cultures.

=Our Class Cultures=

These are the cultures we have in our class:

USA ||= Australia ||= Cambodia ||= China ||= Cook Islands ||= England || Finland ||= France ||= Germany ||= Holland ||= Ireland ||= Italy || Jamaica ||= New Zealand ||= Papua New Guinea ||= Scotland ||= South Korea ||= Sweden || UK ||= Wales ||= Western Samoa ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
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Then the children decided which culture they would like to learn more about. They were allowed to choose their own culture or a culture they're simply interested in.

=Cultures we are Studying=

These are the cultures we are studying:

USA ||= Australia ||= Egypt ||= England ||= Fiji || India ||= Italy ||= Jamaica ||= New Zealand ||= Scotland || South Africa ||= South Korea ||= Turkey ||= UK ||= Wales ||
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They will present their findings in a poster form and then do an oral presentation to the class about their chosen culture.

United States of America



 * Location: || North America ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Washington, DC ||
 * Main Cities: || New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco ||
 * Population: || 260,513,000 ||
 * Area: || 9,372,610 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 US dollar = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || English, Spanish, and over 30 others ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic, Judaism ||

Australia



 * Location: || Oceania ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Canberra ||
 * Main Cities: || Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin ||
 * Population: || 18,090,000 ||
 * Area: || 7,713,360 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || English, Aboriginal languages ||
 * Religions: || Anglican, Roman Catholic, others ||

Egypt



 * Location: || Africa ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Cairo (//Al Qahirah//) ||
 * Main Cities: || Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said, Asyût, Giza ||
 * Population: || 57,285,000 ||
 * Area: || 1,001,450 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 Egyptian pound = 100 piastres ||
 * Languages: || Arabic ||
 * Religions: || Sunni Muslim, Orthodox (Coptic) Christian ||

England



 * Location: || Europe ||
 * Status: || UK Constituent Country ||
 * Capital City: || London ||
 * Main Cities: || Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, ||
 * Population: || 47,255,000 ||
 * Currency: || 1 pound sterling = 100 pence ||
 * Languages: || English ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu ||

Fiji



 * Location: || Oceania ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Suva ||
 * Main Cities: || Lautoka, Nadi ||
 * Population: || 755,000 ||
 * Area: || 18,270 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 Fiji dollar = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || English, Fijian, Hindustani ||
 * Religions: || Christian, Hindu ||

India



 * Location: || Asia ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Delhi (//New Delhi//) ||
 * Main Cities: || Bangalore, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras ||
 * Population: || 913,747,000 ||
 * Area: || 3,287,590 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 Indian rupee = 100 paisa ||
 * Languages: || Hindi, English, Panjabi and many local languages ||
 * Religions: || Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian ||

Italy



 * Location: || Europe ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Rome (//Roma//) ||
 * Main Cities: || Milan, Naples,Turin, Florence, Venice ||
 * Population: || 57,867,000 ||
 * Area: || 301,270 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 euro = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || Italian ||
 * Religions: || Roman Catholic ||

Jamaica



 * Location: || Caribbean ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Kingston ||
 * Main Cities: || Spanish Town, Montego Bay ||
 * Population: || 2,521,000 ||
 * Area: || 10,990 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 Jamaican dollar = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || English ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic ||

New Zealand



 * Location: || Oceania ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Wellington ||
 * Main Cities: || Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton ||
 * Population: || 3,825,000 ||
 * Area: || 270,990 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 New Zealand dollar = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || English, Maori ||
 * Religions: || Anglican, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic ||

Scotland



 * Location: || Europe ||
 * Status: || UK Constituent Country ||
 * Capital City: || Edinburgh (//Dùn Eideann//) ||
 * Main Cities: || Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness ||
 * Population: || 5,136,500 ||
 * Currency: || 1 pound sterling = 100 pence ||
 * Languages: || English, Scots, Scots Gaelic ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic ||

South Africa



 * Location: || Africa ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Pretoria (administrative capital) ||
 * Main Cities: || Cape Town (legislative capital), Bloemfontein (judicial capital), Johannesburg, Durban ||
 * Population: || 41,749,000 ||
 * Area: || 1,221,040 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 rand = 100 cents ||
 * Languages: || Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu ||
 * Religions: || Black Christian churches, Dutch Reformed, Roman Catholic ||

South Korea



 * Location: || Asia ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Seoul (//Soul//) ||
 * Main Cities: || Pusan, Taegu, Inchon ||
 * Population: || 44,843,000 ||
 * Area: || 99,020 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 won = 100 jeon (no longer used) ||
 * Languages: || Korean ||
 * Religions: || Buddhist, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Confucianist ||

Turkey



 * Location: || Europe/Asia ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || Ankara ||
 * Main Cities: || Istanbul, Izmir, Adana ||
 * Population: || 60,802,000 ||
 * Area: || 779,450 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || Turkish lira ||
 * Languages: || Turkish ||
 * Religions: || Sunni Muslim ||

United Kingdom



 * Location: || Europe ||
 * Status: || UN Country ||
 * Capital City: || London ||
 * Main Cities: || Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast ||
 * Population: || 57,956,000 ||
 * Area: || 244,880 km 2 ||
 * Currency: || 1 pound sterling = 100 pence ||
 * Languages: || English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic (all official) ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism ||

Wales



 * Location: || Europe ||
 * Status: || UK Constituent Country ||
 * Capital City: || Cardiff ||
 * Main Cities: || Swansea ||
 * Population: || 2,821,000 ||
 * Currency: || 1 pound sterling = 100 pence ||
 * Languages: || Welsh, English ||
 * Religions: || Protestant, Roman Catholic ||