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Fact File - Brazil

Hello humans! Want to visit Brazil? We have created a virtual reality experience (kind of) of Brazil and we will tell you about it. Here it is. By the way, for the USA post click  here , for the Singapore post click  here  and for the Italy post click  here . LOCATION OF BRAZIL Brazil is the largest country by area and population. Its geographic location is 14.2350° S and 51.9253° W. The weather in Brazil is mostly hot and humid, especially in the Amazon rainforest area. Its highest point is 2994m above sea level.  GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL Brazil got its independence on September 7th, 1822. The current President of Brazil is Jair Bolsonaro.   In 1889 the Empire of Brazil was abolished and replaced with a republic in a coup d'état led by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca. He was the First Brazilian President.  In Brazil, the currency they use is Brazilian Real.  PLACES TO VISIT IN BRAZIL Some wonderful places to visit in Brazil are: Rio de Janeiro -   Rio de Janeiro is Brazil’

Fact File - Italy

This is Fact File 3. If you want to read them in the order I publish them (it is not something that you have to read in order), for USA click  here  and for Singapore click  here . Let's begin! LOCATION OF ITALY Italy is located in southern Europe and is a peninsula. It has some islands like Sicily and Sardinia. The countries bordering it are  Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, France, San Marino and Vatican City.  It has a population of 60.59 million people.  Its area is 301338 sq km.  GOVERNMENT OF ITALY The capital of Italy is Rome. The president is Sergio Mattarella and the prime minister is Giuseppe Conte. The constitution was made on January 1, 1948. The currency of Italy is the Euro. PLACES TO VISIT IN ITALY Some memorizing places to visit in Italy are- Rome  - Rome is Italy's capital and is a cosmopolitan city which has art architecture and cultural work on display. Ancient ruins like the Forum and the Colosseum. Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC. Venic

Model United Nations - GIISMUN

On the days 24th, 25th and 26th of May, Model United Nations (MUN) were held by my school. Model United Nations is an academic activity that which students debate about problems debated in the United Nations. MUN is Model United Nations or Mock United Nations. In my school, Global Indian International School, there were many committees in which different topics could be debated. The committees that were available were as follows: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) Human Rights Council (HRC) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Trade Organisation (WTO) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) G20 US Senate (USS) LEGAL United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Joint Crisis Committee (JCC) Press I chose the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC) which had 2 topics which would be debated upon: Global Submarine Proliferation Preventing the Risk of Radiological Terrorism

Fact File - Singapore

Hi viewers! This is the second post of Fact File! So read on! If you want to know what Fact File is, please visit the USA post ( click here ). LOCATION OF SINGAPORE Singapore is an island in South-East Asia. Its geographical location is 1.22O N and 103.48O E. It is located between the countries of Indonesia and Malaysia. The total area of Singapore is 647.5 sq km². It’s highest point is 166 m above sea level. GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE Singapore acquired its independence on August 9, 1965. The current president of Singapore is Halimah Yacob and the prime minister is Lee Hsien Loong. Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore died in 2015. Yusof Bin Ishak, the first president of Singapore is the man on all Singaporean banknotes. The currency of Singapore is the Singaporean dollar. PLACES TO VISIT IN SINGAPORE Some amazing places to visit in Singapore are- Marina Bay Sands  - Marina Bay Sands is a resort, which consists of a 2561 room hotel, casino and a sh

Fact File - United States of America

Hello viewers! This is a new thing I have started, called Fact File. My cousin and I have been working on this. Fact file includes the location, government,  places to visit and the culture of the country. This is the first fact file post. If you like this, post a *thumbs up* in the comments below. LOCATION OF USA The United States is the third largest country in the world and is the second largest in North America. Its geographic location is 37.0902° N and 95.7129° W. It gets hot weather during June through September, warm weather during September, October, March, and April, and cold weather during November through February.  It is located between Mexico and Canada. GOVERNMENT OF USA The United States acquired independence on July 4, 1776. The current president of the United States is Donald J. Trump and the First Lady is Melania Trump. The first president of the US was George Washington. The currency used in the US is the US dollar. PLACES TO VISIT IN USA Some beauti

Book review - Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Mia Tang, a Chinese immigrant, moves to the US with her family. As her family searches for a job, they see an ad in the newspaper for an experienced motel manager. Her family thinks it is a good job and they go to meet the motel owner, Mr. Michael Yao. He tells them that he will give $150 per night and free rent. Mia and her family know that it is an amazing deal and immediately sign up. Their daily customers appreciate her but say that Mr. Yao has a 'coal of a heart'. Mia doesn't get what they mean. Mia takes the job at the Front Desk while her parents clean the rooms. Her parents think she's too young and objects, but Mia wanted to continue. One day when Mr Stein from Room 6 asked for a wake-up call, she called another customer by mistake. She had to give them both refunds. Mr Yao told Mia's family to pay for those refunds. The next week, Mia started school. She realized that Mr. Yao's son, Jason was also in her class. When it was time fo