Part+2+Getting+to+know+your+country

=Getting to know your country better:=

====//In this section you are going to find out more about the geography of your country. This involves **producing one or more maps** that will show the main **political and physical features** of your country.//==== ====//As well as producing a detailed map, you must also find high quality photographs of the country you are researching.// The photo's might be of **towns and villages, buildings** and other man made structures like **bridges**. The photo's should also be of the physical landscape, **rivers, lakes, mountains.**====

**Task 1)** **Capital City**: Use Google maps to **locate the capital city** of your country. Once you have found it, mark its position on your map and label it neatly.




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What is the landscape of your country like? Are the mountains, rivers, lakes, forest etc?
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====**Task 5) Rivers Mountains and Lakes**: Using Google earth, Google maps and atlases to find the names and locations of the major rivers, mountains, lakes, seas and other important physical features. Add these to your map.====



====**Task 6) Natural Resources.** Do some research to find out what natural resources your country has. Maybe there is oil or mineral deposits, maybe there are rivers that are suitable for energy production, fertile land that's great for agriculture or beaches that will attract tourists.====

====**Task 7)** **Natural hazards and disasters.** Is your country at risk from Natural Hazards such as floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc. In part 3 we will be looking at the climate of your country but you can start to think about climatic hazards such as tropical storms here.====

Discussion point for Essay :
====In your Essay you should discuss how the physical geography of your country has affected its development. For example, mountains make transport and building difficult, flat land is excellent for building and agriculture. The availability of natural resources should boost economic development.====