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Our European Neighbours
Learning Objective: To be able to identify the major capital cities of Europe.
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What is the difference between a continent, a country and a city?
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Our European Neighbours Learning Objective: To be able to identify the major capital cities of Europe. NEXT www.planbee.com What is the difference between a continent, a country and a city? BACK NEXT www.planbee.com A continent is a
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A continent is a large land
- mass. The world is split into
seven different continents. Each continent (apart from Antarctica) has different countries within it. A country is an area of land with its own
- government. Within each
country, there are cities. A city is type of urban settlement where lots of people live and
- work. Each country also has a
capital city. This is the most important city in the country and is where the government runs the country from.
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Capital cities are often marked on maps with a star.
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Do you know what the capital city of the United Kingdom is?
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The capital city of the UK is London!
This picture shows the Houses of Parliament in London. This is where the government run the country from.
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The capital of France is Paris.
One of the most famous sights in France is the Eiffel Tower. You can go to the top and look out at the whole city. Notre Dame is a very famous Parisian
- cathedral. The River
Seine runs next to it.
Eiffel Tower Notre Dame
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The capital of Italy is Rome.
The Colosseum in Rome dates back to the Roman
- Empire. It was where
gladiators fought in front of huge crowds. The Vatican City is a whole independent country in the middle of
- Rome. It is where the
Pope lives.
The Colosseum The Vatican City
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The capital of Germany is Berlin.
One of the most famous sights in Berlin is the Brandenburg Gate. The tall Fernsehturm TV tower is a great place to see the city from!
The Brandenburg Gate The Fernsehturm TV Tower
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The capital of Spain is Madrid.
The Palacio Real de Madrid is where the Spanish royal family
- live. It is the largest
building in Spain. The Prado Museum is a very large art museum which attracts millions
- f tourists every year.
The Royal Palace The Prado Museum
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The capital of Russia is Moscow.
The first thing people usually think of when they hear Moscow is the Kremlin. This is the official residence
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Russian Federation. The Kremlin is made up of lots of different buildings, including cathedrals, armouries and museums.
View of the Kremlin Cathedral towers
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The capital of Greece is Athens.
Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world. Today you can still see the Parthenon, a temple from ancient Greece. Ancient Greece was famous for its theatre and you can still see the ancient Theatre of Dionysus today.
The Partenon The Theatre of Dionysus
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Greece Russia France Italy Germany Spain
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Greece Russia France Italy Germany Spain
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Which country does the capital city
- f MADRID belong to?
Germany Poland Spain France
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- f OSLO belong to?
Sweden Norway Finland Denmark
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- f MOSCOW belong to?
Ukraine Switzerland Austria Russia
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Netherlands Ireland Italy Portugal
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- f WARSAW belong to?
Serbia Poland Turkey Hungary
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- f DUBLIN belong to?
Belgium Sweden Ireland Albania
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