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Sweden and Malaysia. Ryan Wayne Chow and Jamie Jang Grade 5 Ivory. Sweden. Ryan Wayne Chow Grade 5 Ivory. The People. Sweden’s population reached 9,103,788 in 2010. The life expectancy of a male in Sweden is 80 years old. The life expectancy of a female in Sweden is 84. Famous People.
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Sweden and Malaysia Ryan Wayne Chow and Jamie Jang Grade 5 Ivory
Sweden Ryan Wayne Chow Grade 5 Ivory
The People • Sweden’s population reached 9,103,788 in 2010. • The life expectancy of a male in Sweden is 80 years old. • The life expectancy of a female in Sweden is 84.
Famous People Lars Magnus Ericsson (Founder of Ericsson) Ingvar Kamprad (Founder of IKEA) Alfred Bernhard Nobel (Inventor of Dynamite) Lars Magnus Ericsson Alfred Nobel Ingvar Kamprad
Highlights • The total area of Sweden is 450,295 • Swedish is a Germanic language like English • Sweden has a very cold winter and people expect a few hours of light in winter.
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Food • For breakfast, Swedes eat knäckebröd (crisp rye bread) and fil (a kind of yogurt). Oatmeal porridge with milk and apple jam is also common for breakfast. In Sweden, people eat them with lingonberry jam, gravy, and boiled potatoes. • Swedish meatballs are famous worldwide. • Swedes also love seafood like fish, shrimp, and crayfish.
Games and Sports • Soccer is a favourite summertime sport of both kids and adults. During the winter, Swedes like to downhill ski, cross-country ski, ice-skate, and play ice hockey. • Horseback riding is popular as well. • Swedes hold orienteering races, in which people use a map and compass to cross an area as fast as they can.
Education • Education is very important to Swedes. • The Swedish government pours a huge amount of money every year providing education to every child.
Country info(Pictures, people or text who represent the country) • The monarch of Sweden is : King Carl XVI Gustaf • The prime minister is Prime minister: Fredrik Reinfeldt • Sweden is part of the European Union. The Swedish flag has a blue background The Swedish flower and a yellow cross over it. King Carl XVI Gustaf
Quiz • What colours are on the Swedish flag? • Is Sweden part of the European Union? • What percentage of children belong to sport clubs?
Quiz • What colours are on the Swedish flag? The colours of the Swedish flag are blue and yellow. • Is Sweden part of the European Union? Yes. • What percentage of children belong to sport clubs? 75% belong to sport clubs.
Malaysia Jang Jae Min Jamie Grade 5 Ivory
The People • 28,334,135 person lives in the Malaysia. • Most of the people are Malay. • Most of them live on the west coast of West Malaysia.
Famous People • Lee Chong Wei (badminton player) • Parameswara (c. 15th century) prince • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra (1903–1990) political leader • Lat (Mohd Nor Khalid) (1951–) cartoonist • Michelle Yeoh (YeohChooKheng) (1962–) actress • Rashid Sidek (1969–) badminton player
Highlights • Area(square kilometers)of Malaysia is 329,847 • Malaysia’s climate is tropical, meaning it is hot and humid most of the year. Temperatures usually stay between 70 and 90°F (21–32°C). • BahasaMelayu (Malay) is the official language. • Chinese and English are also common. • Islam is the official religion, and ethnic Malays are nearly all Muslim.
Food • Often, Malays and Indians eat with their hands, while Chinese eat with chopsticks. Muslims don’t eat pork or drink alcohol, and Hindus don’t eat beef. But all Malaysians eat rice at least once every day. • Nasilemak, satay, dim sum, bah kut the, roti canai and durians.
Games and Sports • Sepaktakraw is a popular sport in Malaysia. It’s a mix of volleyball and gymnastics. • Another unique sport is main gasing, a competitive top-spinning game in which tops have been known to spin for longer than an hour. • Malaysians’ favorite sport is soccer, but badminton is also extremely popular. • They also like field hockey, cricket, and table tennis. Competitive kite flying, where you try to knock other kites out of the air, is another popular game.
Education • Most Malaysian children go to school for at least nine years. • At school, kids study math, science, history, and English. They wear uniforms of white shirts or blouses and dark pants or skirts. • Most students are taught in Malay, but Chinese and Indian children can go to special schools where they are taught in either Chinese or Tamil.
Country info(Pictures, peoples or text who represent the country) • Flag of Malaysia • National flower(bungaraya) of Malaysia • Map of Malaysia
Holidays • All Malaysians celebrate Labor Day, National Day, and Yang di-PertuanAgong, the birthday of the king. • Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan. • Indians celebrate Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights, which celebrates the triumph of Lord Krishna over a demon king. • The Chinese New Year lasts 15 days and involves parades, fireworks, and fun.
Quiz • Q: What is popular snack for Malaysian kids? • Q: What’s the capital of Malaysia?