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Map of the United States

The following map of the United States of America came from the US Government Information Exchange site, a good source of information about the US government.

Map of US

 

AL – Alabama	140000	AZ – Arizona	AR – Arkansas
CA – California	CO – Colorado	CT – Connecticut	DE – Delaware
FL – Florida	GA – Georgia	HI – Hawaii	ID – Idaho
IL – Illinois	IN – Indiana	IA – Iowa	KS – Kansas
KY – Kentucky	KY – Kentucky	ME – Maine	MD – Maryland
MA – Massachusetts	MI – Michigan	MN – Minnesota	MS – Mississippi
MO – Missouri	MT – Montana	NE – Nebraska	NV – Nevada
NH – New Hampshire	NJ – New Jersey	NM – New Mexico	NY – New York
NC – North Carolina	ND – North Dakota	OH – Ohio	OK – Oklahoma
OR – Oregon	PA – Pennsylvania	RI – Rhode Island	SC – South Carolina
SD – South Dakota	TN – Tennessee	TX – Texas	UT – Utah
VT – Vermont	VA – Virginia	WA – Washington	WV – West Virginia
WI – Wisconsin	WY – Wyoming
District of Columbia

United Kingdom

Map of UK

Flag of UK

New zealand

Map of New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand

Australia

Australian Flag

The official Australian flag was designed in 1901 when Australia became an independent nation. There is also wide recognition of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emblems, which are also proclaimed as Flags of Australia. There is also an official design for the Australian Defence Force. The national anthem is called ‘Advance Australia Fair’. Australia’s national colours are green and gold, the floral emblem is the golden wattle (Latin name Acacia pycnantha Benth) and the gemstone is the opal.

Australian Geography

Australia is a land of contrasts: sweeping golden beaches, coral reefs rich with marine life, tropical rain forests, mountain ranges, vast grazing lands and sparse deserts.
One of the oldest continents, Australia is as wide as the distance from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei and as long as the distance from Singapore to Manila. It is the only country to occupy an entire continent.

Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Australia has many animals and plants, which are unique on the planet. The surface geology is typically old and flat.

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Tasmania
• Queensland
• South Australia

National Bird: Emu as shown on the National coat of arms

National Animal: Kangaroo as shown on the National Coat of arms

canada

Map of Canada

The National Flag of Canada has the official colors of Canada, viz. Red & White, and was formally adopted in 1965. The 11 pointed Red Maple leaf in the center on a White background is the official emblem of Canada.

Flag of Canada

Climate Of Canada

Canada encompasses a large body of both land and water; hence the climate varies every few hundred miles. The southern belt of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Manitoba is known for moderate temperatures and milder days in the summer months of June, July and August interspersed with thunder storms. Come September-October autumn makes its appearance with frost and December more often than not is snowy. Further up north in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon, weather is more severe, requiring the use of a light weight jacket in summer and warmer clothes the rest of the year round.

With modern technology having advanced and penetrated even the deepest territories, the ambience indoors of a typical Canadian home is kept fairly stable, with most modern housing and transportation being equipped with air conditioning and heating systems.

Canada is experiencing climatic changes recently, what with global warming, greenhouse effect and the likes. However, the government is aware of the effects that it could have on the lives and health of Canadians, and is working on several environmental projects to fight the changes and bring about awareness to stop any detrimental changes that could take place.