Exploring English-speaking countries

　　The United States
　　Chapter 1 Land and History
　　 I. Geography
　　 II. The Population and Immigration
　　 III. History
　　Chapter 2 Government and Politics
　　 I. The Constitution and the Federal Government
　　 II. History of Foreign Relations
　　Chapter 3 National Economy
　　 I. Brief History of American Economy
　　 II. Government Involvement
　　 III. The Agricultural, Manufacturing and Service Industries
　　 IV. Wall Street and Entrepreneurship
　　Chapter 4 Social Life and Culture
　　 I. Religion
　　 II. Festivals and Sports
　　 IH. Media
　　 IV. Popular Culture
　　 V. Literature
　　Chapter 5 Education
　　 I. An Overview
　　 II. Developments and Problems
　　 III. American Higher Education
　　The United Kingdom
　　Chapter 6 Land and History
　　 I. Physical Features
　　 II. History
　　Chapter 7 Government and Politics
　　 I. Political Institutions
　　 II. Party Politics
　　 III. Foreign Policy
　　Chapter 8 National Economy
　　 I. The First Industrial Nation of the World
　　 II. Science and Modem Industries
　　 III. Trade
　　 IV. Financial Services
　　Chapter 9 Social Life
　　 I. Everyday Life
　　 II. Mobility
　　 III. Pastimes
　　 IV. Religion
　　 V. Mass Media
　　Chapter 10 Arts and Education
　　 I. Arts
　　 II. Education
　　Canada
　　Chapter 11 A Nation from Sea to Sea
　　 I. The Land
　　 II. Brief History
　　Chapter 12 Politics and National Economy
　　 I. Politics
　　 II. National Economy
　　Chapter 13 Social Life and Culture
　　 I. The Canadian Mosaic
　　 II. Religious Life
　　 III. Education
　　 IV. Literature, Arts and Popular Culture
　　Australia
　　Chapter 14 The Country Down Under
　　 I. The Land Down Under
　　 II. Geography
　　 III. National Symbols of Australia
　　 IV. Australian Political System
　　 V. Australia and the World
　　Chapter 15 Nation-building from a Convict Settlement
　　 I. Introduction
　　 II. Events and People That Made a Nation
　　Chapter 16 Celebrating a Multicultural Australia
　　 I. Australian Multiculturalism
　　 II. Indigenous Australians
　　 III. Australian Culture
　　 IV. Sports in Australia
　　 V. Famous Australians
　　Ireland
　　Chapter 17 Land, History and People
　　 I. Key Questions
　　 II. Prehistoric Ireland
　　 III. The Celts (c. 600 BC)
　　 IV. The Coming of Christianity (c. 432)
　　 V. Invasions and Assimilations
　　 VI. Revolt and Conquest (1536-1690)
　　 VII. Protestant Ascendancy (1691-1801)
　　Chapter 18 The Making of Modern Ireland
　　 I. Revolt and Reform
　　 II. The Great Hunger (1845-1849)
　　 III. Seeking Independence
　　 IV. Remaking Ireland
　　 V. "A Nation Once Again"
　　 VI. A Divided Island (1971-1998)
　　 VII. The Emergence of Modern Ireland
　　 VIII. Ireland Through Three Generations (1920 to today)
　　 IX. Reinventing Ireland: Once Again
　　 X. Ireland's New Role in the World
　　New Zealand
　　Chapter 19 Land and History
　　 I. Natural Environment
　　 II. History and People
　　Chapter 20 The Government and the Nation
　　 I. Becoming a Nation
　　 II. System of Government
　　 III. The Electoral System
　　 IV. The State Sector and Crown Entities
　　 V. The Legal System
　　 VI. New Zealand in the World
　　Chapter 21 National Economy
　　 I. The New Zealand Economy
　　 II. Agriculture and Other Primary Production
　　 III. Secondary Production
　　 IV. Tertiary Production
　　 V. External Trade and Trade Partners
　　 VI. The Economy in the Early 21st Century
　　Chapter 22 New Zealand Society
　　 I. Population
　　 II. Families and Marriage
　　 III. Sex and Gender
　　 IV. Health Care
　　 V. Education
　　 VI. Religion
　　 VII. Modem Society
　　Key to Exercises
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