EGYPT

For this week, we are learning about the country of Egypt. When you think of Egypt you probably think of pyramids, mummies, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics. That is just the history of Egypt. There is more to Egypt than just its history. First we need to start with its location. Egypt is in the north eastern part of Africa. Some of the neighboring countries are Libya and Sudan as you can see in the map. Egypt is the total opposite of Korea. The temperature is at least 28 degrees C or 82 degrees F which is pretty hot. In the winters, it gets about 19 degrees C or 66 degrees F at the lowest. If you absolutely love history and desert and of course Africa, book your flight to Egypt soon. Egypt's capital is Cairo which is very near to Giza where the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza are. I would absolutely love to go to Egypt. I hoped you enjoyed learning about Egypt and its Egyptian culture. Join in soon to vote for the next country!!!!

South Korea

Korea is a peninsula off the coast of Asia, west of Japan. Korea is divided into two countries, North Korea and South Korea. North Korea is a communist country. THe two countries are separated by the 38 degree parallel(DMZ)  in the Korean War. They are still separated today. We are only going to be talking about South Korea today.  South Korea's capital is Seoul which has a population of over 10.3 million people. The population of South Korea is 48,379,392 people. Seoul is famous because it was one of the many places where the Winter Olympics were held. Seoul also is home to the Soccer World Cup Stadium. South Korea has generation over generations back of history. South Korea is a fantastic place to spend the summer holiday because it is warm and sunny. Also, for the winter holidays, if you like a white Christmas and freezing temperatures, South Korea is a perfect place for skiing and other winter sports and activities. One fun activity is the Korean Folk Village. The Korean Folk Village is a fabulous museum where you can learn about the different classes of people and their daily ways. Korean currency is called Wan. South Korea's president is President Lee Myung- Bak.

I hope you learned a lot about South Korea. Please feel free to leave comments and don't forget to vote for the next country that you want to learn about.

Welcome!!!

Hello and welcome to my blog about the world.
Here you will learn about different countries and cultures that you have never heard or have seen before. Each end of the week, we will post a poll of countries that you would want to see and learn the next week. I hope you have a great time learning about the world around you.