Speaking topic 7: English Speaking Countries: Australia, New Zealand and Canada

Australia: 
Physical geography: 
Australia is the smallest and the youngest continent with the lowest population. It is situated in the southern hemisphere, it means that the Australians has summer when we have winter. Australia is washed by the Indian Ocean in west and the south Pacific in east. The highest Australian mountain is Mt. Kosciusko. There are two deserts: the Great Sandy and Great Victoria Deserts. The longest river, the Murray Rivers is flows from New South Wales to the Indian Ocean. There are three big lakes here: Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens and Lake Gairdner. The Australian climate is from warm to subtropical. The nearest island are Tasmania and King Island.

Politicial system: 
The official title is "The Commonwealth of Australia" and it is a British dominion. It has a democratic, federal system and the head of state is Queen which represented by the Governor – General. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The Commonwealth of Australia consists of six states and two territories. National flag consist of the British Flag symbol and a larger blue field with 5 white stars arranged there.

New Zealand: 
Physical geography:
New Zealand is to be found south-east of Australia and south-west Pacific ocean. It consist of two large islands, the North Island and the South Island. New Zealand is mainly mountainous. Mount Cook is the highest mount in New Zealand. The climate is very pleasant all year round in New Zealand.

Politicial system:
New Zealand has a parliamentary system where the head of state is Queen which represented by the Governor General. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The country is dividid into countries. The capital is Wellington, other big cities are Manukau, Christchurch and Auckland. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give the vote to women in 1893, to have old age pensions and the eight-hour working day.

Canada:
Physical geography:
Canada occupies the whole of the northern part of North America and many islands. Canada is as large as Europe – it is the second largest country in the world.
The Great Lakes Region is the largest area of fresh water in the world. There are famous Niagara Falls between Lake Erie and Ontario. The highest mountains in the country are the Rocky mountains. The highest mountain is Mt. Logan. The longest river is the Mackenzie, other big rivers are the Yukon, the Columbia and the River St. Lawrence. The climate varies from Arctic climate in the north to moderate climate in the east and west.

politicial system:
Queen is the head of state but the leading figure in political life is the Prime Minister. The country is divided into 10 provinces and 2 territories. The Canadian anthem is called “Oh, Canada”. A maple leaf is used as Canada’s national symbol.