Countries of the world
The world has many countries. Egypt is a country in Africa. China and Japan are countries in Asia. France is a country in Europe. America is a country in North America. Every country has a capital. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The capital of France is Paris. Find each country on a map or on a globe.
| Country | Capital | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Cairo | Africa |
| China | Beijing | Asia |
| France | Paris | Europe |
| America | Washington, D.C. | North America |
Look at the globe! Where is Egypt?
Here. Egypt is in Africa.
And China?
China is in Asia. It is far from Egypt.
Is France near Egypt?
France is in Europe, across the Mediterranean Sea.
Salma has a world map in her room. She finds Egypt first. Cairo is the capital, and the Nile flows through the country. Then she finds France, China and America. She says the names of four countries and four capitals.
Country cards. Write Egypt, China, France and America on four small papers. On four other papers write Cairo, Beijing, Paris and Washington, D.C. Mix the cards. The child matches each country with its capital and says: The capital of France is Paris.
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