country
population
in millions
total GNP*
in billions of dollars
average income per one person
area
in 1000 square kilometres
life expectancy: men , women
170.0
588
3,500
8,511
67
Britain
59.0
1,440
24,590
244
74,80
France
1,400
23,170
551
74,82
Germany
82.0
1,900
25,620
356
73,80
Greece
11.5
120
11,305
131
74,79
Hungary
10.2
45
4,640
93
65,75
Ireland
3.7
82
21,470
70
73,78
Italy
57.5
1,002
18,170
301
74,81
Poland
39
154
4,070
312
68,78
Russia
148
183
2,250
17,000
58,72
GNP - gross national product (PNB)
What's the opposite?
big - ........................
poor - .......................
the most - .........................
many - ..............................
popular - .............................
1. Which is the biggest country? _______________
2. Which country is the richest? ________________
3. Which country has the largest population? __________________
4. Which country has the most neighbours? ___________________
5. In which country is the average citizen (przeciętny obywatel) the richest? ____________
6. Which country is the most popular with tourists? ___________________
TASK:
1. Choose two countries and compare them in each of the 5 aspects
2. Then decide which of the two countries is:
a) more attractive for tourists
b) has a more beautiful /bjutiful/ language
c) is more important /impo:tnt/ internationally
d) is safer for tourists
e) is more expensive /yks’pensyw/ for tourists
f) is more similar to Poland
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based on information from the Internet
www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn/
M_rycha