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London

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London is the capital city of England.The population is around 7 million people.London has a famous clock tower called the Big Ben.The tower bridge in London is said to be the biggest tower in Europe. It was started to be built in1919?London has the biggest harbour inb the world. It also has the underground tunnel from London to France which goes right through the English channel.South England is only 121km away from France.In top gear the lads try going across the English channel but only Jermemy made it across as the rest sunk there cars and Jermany had to bring the rest over to france

Madrid

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The population of madrid is about 5 millon people.

The colours of the madrid flag is red with white stars.

Real madrid won the campion league 9 times.And came runner up 3 times.

They have bull fighting of in madrid

France

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France is the largest in the EU Stretching from the North sea to the .The landscape is diverse with mountains in the east and south inculin the alpine peak of Mont Blanc (4810m)  western  Europe,s higest point.Lowland France consists of  four rivers bains the seine in the north the loire and the Garonne flowing westwards and the rhone which flowes from lake Geneva to the Mediterranean sea.The president of the republic has an important political role.

Germany

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Germany capital is Berlin it has a population of eighty three point five million.Germany has 99 m.e.p.s.Germany started world war one in 1914.They declared  war with Russia world war one it ended in 1918.After world war two.Germany was divided into the democratic west Communist east.The Berlin wall became a symbol of the division .It fell in 1998.Germany was reunited a year later. Germany is the largest populated E.U. country.It is a federal republic.The total area of Germany is 356’854.Their currency is euro and there language is german.German is the most widly spoken first language in the E.U.

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Slovakia

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Year of Eu entry:2004
Political system:Republic
Capital city:Bratislava
Total area:48m 845km2
Population:5.4million
Currency:euro

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Among the best known Slovaks are Stefan Banic who invented the parachute.

Italy

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Italy is a country in southern Europe.Rome is the capital of Italy.The population of Italy.The currency used in Italy is euro.Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world.The river Po and the Arno river are the major rivers that Flow through Italy.The president is Giorgio Napolitano and the prime minister is Silvio Berlusconi. The head of the catholic church pope Benedict  lives in the Vatican city in Rome.Some of the worlds greatest artists came from Italy.Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.Pasta and pizza were invented in Italy.Italy mostly has a mild Mediterranean climate Ideal for the growth of Grapes,olives,citrus fruits and vegetables.Italy is shaped like a boot.Italy is bordered by France,Switzerland,Austria and Slovenia.

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Portugal

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Portugal joined the E.U in 1986.
The population of Portugal is 10.4 million.
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
The total land area of Portugal is 9207 km.
Portugal has 230 members of parliament.
Portuguese is also spoken in Brazil.

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Denmark

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Denmark is one of the Scandinavian country.Back in the 8th to the 11th century the danish were known as the vikings and raided and traded in other country’s.The danish have a huge fishing industry and usually go on a merchant fleet from time to time.Modern day Danes pride themselves in there country’s pride and there welfare state with its widespread protection for everyone.Denmark is a constitutional monarchy; ruled acclay under the 1953 constitution.The single-chamber parliament or folketing has 179 elected members.One of the most famous danish person is Hans christian Anderson for his famous children fairy tales such as “the tinderbox the ugly duckling and the nightingale.

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By David keane

Lithuania

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Lithuania joined the eu in 2004.
Their capital city is VILINIUS.
The population of Lithuania is 3.4million.
There are 141 members in the lithuanian parliment (The Seimas)

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The next project we will be working on in class, is a project of a European Union member country. You must select a country which is a member of the EU, though you may not pick either Ireland or the United Kingdom. The results of our work will be posted on this blog over the coming weeks.

EU project checklist.

How to draw the EU flag.