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United States

U.S.

United states is where i was born so i had to choose this as the first country i explore. The United states are located in the middle of the north American continent, and the main language spoken is English. The land area of the U.S. is 9,826,675 km, with a population of 310,722,000. The currency in the U.S. is the United States Dollar (USD), and its GDP (Per Capita) is $47,701. The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles (4,830 km) from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. The range's highest peak is Mount Elbert located in Colorado at 14,440 feet (4,401 m) above sea level. The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (1.83 km) (6000 feet).[1] Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock.

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colombia

Colombia is located north of Brazil, at the top of South America, and the main language spoken is spanish. The land area of colombia is 1,141,748 km, with a population of 45,586,233. The currency in brazil is peso's (cop), and its GDP (Per Capita) is $8,936.The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 km (120 mi) to 700 km (430 mi) wide , and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). One attraction that was really interesting was the Gold Museum (El Museo del Oro) which is a museum located in Bogotá, Colombia. It displays an extraordinary selection of preHispanic gold work collection, the biggest in the world.

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Brazil

Brazil is the largest country on south America, surrounded by the south Pacific ocean and the south Atlantic ocean. The language spoken there is Portuguese. The land area of Brazil is 8,514,877 km with a population of 191,796,000. The currency in brazil is real (BRL), and its GDP(Per Capita) $10,513. Probably the most incredible sights inside South America is world famous Iguassu Falls, waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná. There are 275 waterfalls which cascade along the cliff edges for some 2,700 metres, falling from heights of up to 80 meters. The Amazon Rainforest contains over half of the rainforest in the world and is by far the largest rainforest with about 7 million square kilometres. The area actually containing forest is slightly smaller and is divided by 9 countries of which Brazil has the largest part.
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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is its own island surrounded by sea, and the main language spoken there is English. The land area of the United Kingdom is 234,610 km, with a population of 62,041,708. The currency in the U.K. pound sterling (GBP), and its GDP(per capita) is $35,082. The Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name.
The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted. The Merlin Entertainments London Eye (commonly the London Eye, or Millennium Wheel) is a giant 135-metre (443 ft) tall Ferris wheel on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital.It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.
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Egypt

Egypt is located at the top of africa, and the main language spoken there is Arabic. The land area of Egypt is 1,002,450 km, with a population of 79,089,650. The currency in Egypt is Egyptian pound(EGP), and its GDP (Per Capita) is $6,347. The Pyramids of Giza are some of the most recognizable sights in the world including the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx. These mega structures were built thousands of years ago to protect the remains of long dead kings. The Siwa Oasis is a major oasis 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of the Libyan border. This stunning oasis is a center for a population of 20,000 people, With their natural diet and clean living, Siwans have the best lifespan of all Egyptians, with many Siwans living upwards of 95 years

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