Countries and capital cities

Countries and capital cities

Y3/Y4 GP

The world is so big...

• Divided into 7 continents.

• ​​Each continent has different countries.

​- Asia = Malaysia, Thailand

​- Europe = London, Germany

​- Australia = Only Australia

​- North America = Canada, USA

​- South America = Brazil, Argentina

Open Ended

Do you know....

How many countries are there in the world?

​There are 197 countries in the world at the moment.

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​In every country, there is a capital city.

Kuala Lumpur​

Capital city of Malaysia

Washington D.C.

Capital city of USA

Tokyo

Capital city of Japan

What is a capital city?

A capital city (or capital)

is a city

where a region's government is located.

A capital city has many facilities...

• ​Government buildings

• Entertainment centers (shopping malls, theme parks...)

• ​Museums

• ​Transportation (LRT, monorail, bus, train, ERT etc.)

• ​​Schools and universities

• ​Specialised hospitals

Poll

What facilities do you like the most in Kuala Lumpur?

• Schools and universities

• Transportation (LRT, monorail, train, GRAB...)

• Entertainment centers (shopping malls, theme park, playground, water park)

• Museums and libraries

Let's recap...

Every country has a capital city where its region's government is located.

The world is divided into 7 continents and 197 countries.

Multiple Choice

How many countries are there in the world?

• 193

• 190

• 197

• 200

Multiple Choice

A capital city is a city where the region's ____________ is located.

• teachers

• government

• police

• doctors

Multiple Choice

What is the capital city of Malaysia?

• Johor Bahru

• Kuching

• Kuala Lumpur

• Putrajaya

Multiple Choice

What is the capital city of United States of America?

• Washington D.C

• New York

• Australia

• California

Open Ended

Name two facilities that can be found in the capital city.

Homework for the day (Write in the notebook)

​Find the capital cities of the ​following countries.

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​1) Greece - 6) Thailand -

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​2) Spain - 7) Australia -

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​3) Taiwan - 8) Sweeden -

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​4) Egypt - 9) China -

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​5) Italy - 10) France -

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