Category 1: Population Facts
What is the population of the United Kingdom?
About 67 million.
What are the capital cities of the four countries: UK, USA, Canada, Australia?
UK – London
USA – Washington, D.C.
Canada – Ottawa
Australia – Canberra
What are the top-level administrative divisions in the United States?
States
What is the Commonwealth?
A political association of many former British colonies that cooperate on political and cultural issues.
What is the most sparsely populated area of Australia called?
The Outback
What is the population of the United States?
About 333 million.
Name two major cities in the United States besides Washington, D.C.
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco
What are the top-level administrative divisions in Canada?
Provinces and territories
Name one British Crown Dependency.
Isle of Man, Jersey, or Guernsey
What is the most sparsely populated region of Canada?
The Northern territories / Arctic region (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon).
What is the population of Canada?
About 40 million.
Name two major cities in the United Kingdom besides London.
Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh
What are the top-level administrative divisions in Australia?
States and territories
Where are most metropolitan areas in Australia located?
Along the coasts, especially the eastern and southeastern coasts.
Name two regional languages of the United Kingdom.
Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Cornish
What is the population of Australia?
About 26 million.
Name two major cities in Canada besides Ottawa.
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary
What are the main political parts of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
What is the special capital territory of the United States?
District of Columbia
Name two powers that U.S. states have.
Education policy
State laws
Local taxation
Policing and law enforcement
How do the population densities of Canada and Australia compare?
Both are very low, but Canada is slightly more densely populated than Australia. Most people in both countries live near the southern borders/coasts
Name two major cities in Australia besides Canberra.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
Which administrative regions of the UK have devolved governments with additional powers?
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
What is the special capital territory of Australia?
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Why are large areas of Canada and Australia sparsely populated?
Because of harsh climates, deserts, or very cold environments, making settlement difficult.