COUNTRIES I HAVE VISITED
PAKISTAN,SINGAPORE,
MALAYSIA,INDONESIA,
THAILAND,TAIWAN,
CANADA,ENGLAND,
FRANCE, AUSTRALIA
PAKISTAN
• Pakistan is in the northwest part of South
Asia. The eastern and southern parts of
the country are dominated by the Indus
River and its tributaries.
• I was born in Karachi, Pakistan on
December 9th, 1998. Then I left for
Singapore when I was only a month old.
PAKISTAN
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Pakistan Flag and Fast Facts
Population
162,420,000
Capital
Islamabad; 698,000
Area
796,095 square kilometers
(307,374 square miles)
Language
Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Pashtu, Urdu, English
Religion
Sunni and Shiite Muslim, Christian, Hindu,
Currency
Pakistani rupee
Life Expectancy
60
GDP per Capita
U.S. $2,000
Literacy Percent
46
SINGAPORE
• Strategically placed Singapore sits at the
entrance to the Strait of Malacca. The
island city heads a tiny republic, long
established as a Southeast Asian financial
powerhouse.
• I have lived in Singapore for six years and
have now become the citizen of
Singapore.
SINGAPORE
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Singapore Flag and Fast Facts
Population
4,296,000
Capital
Singapore; 4,296,000
Area
660 square kilometers
(255 square miles)
Language
Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English
Religion
Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh,
Taoist, Confucianist
Currency
Singapore dollar
Life Expectancy
79
GDP per Capita
U.S. $25,200
Literacy Percent
93
INDONESIA
• Indonesia is a vast equatorial archipelago
of 17,000 islands extending 5,150
kilometers (3,200 miles) east to west,
between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in
Southeast Asia.
• I have visited dolphin lagoon In Batam
where I have interacted with black
dolphins and swam with them.
INDONESIA
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Indonesia Flag and Fast Facts
Population
221,932,000
Capital
Jakarta; 13,194,000
Area
1,922,570 square kilometers
(742,308 square miles)
Language
Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch,
Javanese, and other local dialects
Religion
Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu,
Buddhist
Currency
Indonesian rupiah
Life Expectancy
68
GDP per Capita
U.S. $3,100
Literacy Percent
89
MALAYSIA
• Comprising the territories of Malaya,
Sarawak, and Sabah, Malaysia stretches
from peninsular Malaysia to northeastern
Borneo in Southeast Asia
• I have visited Kualalumpur, Genting,
Langkawi, Desaru, Bintaan and Malacca.
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Malaysia Flag and Fast Facts
Population
26,121,000
Capital
Kuala Lumpur; 1,352,000
Area
329,847 square kilometers
(127,355 square miles)
Language
Bahasa Melayu, English,
Chinese dialects, other regional
dialects and indigenous
languages
Religion
Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu,
Christian, Sikh, Shamanist
Currency
ringgit
Life Expectancy
73
GDP per Capita
U.S. $8,800
Literacy Percent
89
THAILAND
• Thailand, in Southeast Asia, is dominated by the
Chao Phraya River basin, which contains
Bangkok. To the east rises the Khorat Plateau, a
sandstone plateau with poor soils supporting
grasses and woodlands. The long southern region,
connecting with Malaysia, is hilly and forested.
• I have been in Thailand now for over three years
and have almost explored the whole of Thailand
which includes Hua- Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, Krabi,
PhiPhi Don, Nakhon Ratchisma, Khao – Yai, Koh
Samet, Petchaboon, Kanchanburi, Prachinburi,
Chaingmai and Chaingrai
THAILAND
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Population
65,002,000
Capital
Bangkok; 6,604,000
Area
513,115 square kilometers
(198,115 square miles)
Language
Thai, English, ethnic and
regional dialects
Religion
Buddhist, Muslim
Currency
baht
Life Expectancy
71
GDP per Capita
U.S. $7,000
Literacy Percent
96
TAIWAN
• Taiwan is an island off the eastern coast of China between Japan
and the Philippines. The island was given the name "Formosa"
(meaning "beautiful") by the Portuguese in the 16th century when
they first laid eyes on it.
• The island of Taiwan offers sunny beaches, richly forested
mountains, sleepy countrysides. Temples and monuments of both
Chinese and Japanese heritage mix with high-rises in cities that
keep going until dawn.
• I have been to Taipei on a look and see trip when I was only 3 years
old. I remember going to some museums over there.
TAIWAN
National Day: 10th October
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Capital: Taipei
GNP per person (in U.S.
Dollars): $14,188 (2000)
Population: 23 million
Land Area:13,900 sq. miles
Religion: Buddhism, Taoism,
Christian, others
People: 84% of the people are
Taiwanese, with only 14% being
mainland Chinese. Most of the
people of Taiwan can trace their
ancestry to China.
CANADA
• The second largest country in area after Russia,
Canada has coastlines on the Atlantic, Arctic,
and Pacific Oceans, giving it the longest
coastline of any country.
• I have visited Canada when I was 2 years old. I
remember making snowballs and having a
snowball fight with my cousins in December. I
have been to Vancour and Calgary.
CANADA
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Canada Flag and Fast Facts
Population
32,225,000
Capital
Ottawa; 1,093,000
Area
9,984,670 square kilometers
(3,855,101 square miles)
Language
English, French
Religion
Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency
Canadian dollar
Life Expectancy
79
GDP per Capita
U.S. $29,300
Literacy Percent
97
ENGLAND
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Separated from the European continent by the North Sea and
English Channel, the United Kingdom (informally referred to as
Britain) includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
England and Wales were united in 1536.
• England is the most populous part of the U.K., with 49 million
inhabitants. Almost one third of England's people live in the
prosperous southeastern part of the country centered on London—
one of the largest cities in Europe.
• I visited London on my holidays two years back. I loved Big Ben,
feeding pigeons at Trafalgar square, cruising through River Thames,
going on London eye and visiting Natural History museum, Sceince
museum, London tower and Madam Tussauad’s wax museum.
UNITED KINGDOM
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Population
60,068,000
Capital
London; 7,615,000
Area
242,910 square kilometers
(93,788 square miles)
Language
English, Welsh, Scottish form of Gaelic
Religion
Anglican, Roman Catholic, other Protestant, Muslim
Currency
British pound
Life Expectancy
78
GDP per Capita
U.S. $25,500
Literacy Percent
99
UNITED KINGDOM
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Population
60,068,000
Capital
London; 7,615,000
Area
242,910 square kilometers
(93,788 square miles)
Language
English, Welsh, Scottish form of
Gaelic
Religion
Anglican, Roman Catholic, other
Protestant, Muslim
Currency
British pound
Life Expectancy
78
GDP per Capita
U.S. $25,500
Literacy Percent
99
FRANCE
• Fertile plains cover two thirds of France, which is the
largest country in Western Europe. With more than half
the land under cultivation, France leads the European
Union in food exports. The mountain ranges are mostly
in the south, including the Alps, Pyrenees, and Massif
Central. Forests cover 26 percent of France and are a
source of environmental and scenic wealth.
• I visited Paris along with London two years back. We
traveled to France by Euro Rail. In Paris, we visited
Disneyland, the Eiffel Tower and Louvere Museum.
FRANCE
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Population
60,742,000
Capital
Paris;
Area
543,965 square kilometers
(210,026 square miles)
Language
French
Religion
Roman Catholic
Currency
euro
Life Expectancy
79
GDP per Capita
U.S. $26,000
Literacy Percent
99
AUSTRALIA
• An island continent located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans,
Australia combines a wide variety of landscapes. The highest
mountains are part of the Great Dividing Range that line the east
coast from Cape York Peninsula south to the state of Victoria. Most
people reside along the southeast coast, in cities like Melbourne or
Sydney, because winds from the southeast release rain there—
leaving the interior beyond the mountains arid or semiarid.
• We went to Perth where I had a farm stay with all farm animals like
horses , sheep, chickens, kangaroos, camels, illama, ostrich and
dogs. In Sydney, I enjoyed at Boondi Beach, Harbour Bridge and
aquarium. Melbourne country side is very beautiful and I liked Blue
Mountains over there. In Brisbane, Movie World, Ocean World was
good fun.
AUSTRALIA
Australia Flag and Fast Facts
Population
20,351,000
Capital
Canberra; 373,000
Area
7,692,024 square kilometers (2,969,906
square miles)
Language
English, native languages
Religion
Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency
Australian dollar
Life Expectancy
80
GDP per Capita
U.S. $26,900
Literacy Percent
100