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Indonesia
is the biggest archipelago in
the world. It has more than 17 000 islands.
Indonesia is in
Asia
.
It’s between the Indian
and Pacific Oceans. It has tropical rainforests
and volcanoes.
The
Philippines
is also in Asia. It isn’t as big
as Indonesia, but it has more than 7 000
islands. It’s in the Pacific Ocean. The name
‘Philippines’ comes from Felipe II. He was
King of Spain.
A C T I V I T I E S
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Sing the
Geography
song.
4
Find these islands and archipelagos on the map on pages 20 and 21. Write which
continent they’re in.
a)
Japan
d)
New Guinea
b)
Hawaii
e)
Australia
c)
New Zealand
f)
Sri Lanka
5
Look for information about an island or archipelago in activity 4. Stick a photo or map in
your notebook, and copy and complete the table.
Name
Continent
Size
Animals
Vegetation
Interesting facts
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Q
U
Z
I
Check your learning.
INDONESIA
PHILIPPINES
PACIFIC OCEAN
