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Written by Andrea MillsEditor Kathleen TeeceUS editor Allison Singer

US Senior editor Shannon BeattyAssistant art editor Shubham Rohatgi

Senior editor Garima SharmaArt editor Shipra Jain

Project art editor Suzena SenguptaSenior art editor Fiona MacdonaldDTP designer Mohammad Rizwan

Senior DTP designer Shanker PrasadJacket co-ordinator Francesca Young

Jacket designer Amy KeastManaging editors Laura Gilbert,

Alka Thakur HazarikaManaging art editors Diane Peyton Jones,

Romi ChakrabortyCTS manager Balwant Singh

Production manager Pankaj SharmaPicture researcher Sakshi Saluja

Pre-production producer Dragana PuvacicProducer Niamh TierneyArt director Martin Wilson

Publisher Sarah LarterPublishing director Sophie Mitchell

Educational consultant Geraldine TaylorSubject consultant Andrea Mills

First American EditionPublished in the United States in 2017 by

DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014

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stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise),

without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.

A catalog record for this book is available fromthe Library of Congress. ISBN: 978-1-4654-6201-5

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A WORLD OF IDEAS:SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW

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Follow the trail and put the correct stickers in place.

Complete the images on the page with the correct stickers.

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The Americas and Africa

Flags are pieces of material decorated with special designs. Every

country has its own national flag, and it is often flown from important

buildings, where national leaders live or work. Here are some of the

national flags in North America, South America, and Africa.

North AmericaThe continent of North America has three main languages: English, French, and Spanish.

South AmericaThis continent is home to huge rain forests and mountains, as well as busy cities that host carnivals.

United States of America

Canada Mexico Cuba Grenada

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Nicaragua

Trinidad and Tobago

Argentina

Dominican Republic

Brazil

Bolivia UruguayColombia Ecuador

Venezuela

Suriname

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South Africa

Angola

Gabon

Nigeria

Seychelles

Mozambique

Guinea Lesotho São Tomé and Príncipe Tanzania

Gambia

SwazilandTogo

Liberia

Uganda Djibouti

Namibia

Rwanda

Cape Verde

Ghana

Ivory Coast Mali Malawi

Mauritius

Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Morocco Ethiopia

Kenya Egypt Libya Zimbabwe Algeria

AfricaThere are 54 countries in Africa. It is very hot, with three deserts covering much of the land. There are more than 1,000 different languages across this huge continent.

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Where in the Where in the world?

Lots of countries have amazing bridges, statues, Lots of countries have amazing bridges, statues,

mountains, and old buildings called ruins. Once mountains, and old buildings called ruins. Once

you’ve read the stories behind these special you’ve read the stories behind these special

places, match them to the correct national flag.places, match them to the correct national flag.

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Machu Picchu, PeruThis lost city of the ancient Inca people sits on a mountainside 7,970 ft (2,430 m) above sea level. Machu Picchu, or “Old Mountain,” was built more than 500 years ago.

The Little Mermaid, Denmark

Since 1913, the Little Mermaid

statue has had a special spot

in Copenhagen harbor. The

bronze statue is based on a

fairy tale by Danish writer

Hans Christian Andersen.

Golden Gate Bridge, USA

Mount Fuji, Japan

This active volcano is Japan’s

tallest peak, at 12,388 ft (3,776 m).

People come to pray and

worship at this sacred site.

The Parthenon, Greece

The Parthenon was built

for the goddess Athena

during the 5th century

bce. This huge temple is

46 ft (14 m) in height,

and all of Athens can

be seen from it.

Table Mountain,

South AfricaTable Mountain is

named after its

unusually flat top. This

giant stands 3,553 ft

(1,083 m) tall above

Cape Town.

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Golden Gate Bridge, USAWhen it was built in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world. The name “golden gate” comes from the stretch of water it sits across.

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Flag symbolsNational flags often have symbols or shapes on them,

including stars, moons, and mythical beasts such as

dragons. These pictures are special to their countries

in some way. Find the missing symbols for these flags.

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KenyaThis flag has two spears behind a traditional shield used by the Maasai people on it. It shows how important traditional Kenyan tribes are.

CanadaThe maple leaf is Canada’s national symbol. About 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup comes from Canadian maple trees.

PakistanThe white of the crescent moon means peace, and the star represents light. The green backdrop is the color of Islam, the national religion.

Red is the most popular flag color, appearing on three-quarters of

national flags.

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Sri LankaThis flag’s golden lion means bravery and strength, while the traditional Kastane sword means authority.

BhutanThis country is called the “Land of the Dragon,” which is why Druk, the mythical Bhutanese thunder dragon, is in the middle of the flag.

UruguayThe sun comes from the flag of Argentina, a country linked to Uruguay. Each stripe stands for a Uruguayan province (area).

CroatiaThe design in the middle of this flag has five tiny shields along the top. These stand for the five areas of Croatia. The three striped colors mean courage (red), peace (white), and truth (blue).

PalauThe flag for this chain of islands features a yellow full moon. A full moon is a special time of harvest and celebration in these islands.

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Dominican Republic

Antigua and BarbudaCanada

Mexico

Cuba

Grenada

Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago

Nicaragua

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South America

Argentina BrazilVenezuela

SurinameUruguayColombia

Ecuador

Libya Ethiopia Kenya

Seychelles South Africa Algeria

Morocco

Namibia São Tomé and Príncipe Ghana

Cape Verde Ivory Coast Gambia

Togo Mozambique Lesotho

Djibouti Swaziland Mauritius

Zimbabwe

Liberia Nigeria

Rwanda

Uganda

Guinea

Mali Malawi

Bolivia

Africa

Europe

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Pages 2–3 The Americas and Africa (continued)Pages 2–3 The Americas and Africa (continued)

Pages 4–5 Europe, Asia, and Oceania

Asia

Egypt Botswana Burkina Faso Gabon Tanzania Cameroon Angola

Spain Italy Czech Republic Estonia Greece BelgiumLuxembourg

Austria United KingdomFrance IrelandUkraine Lithuania

Netherlands HungaryLatvia Slovenia Finland

GermanySwitzerland Slovakia RussiaIceland Poland

India Israel Turkey Indonesia Iran Afghanistan

Pakistan ChinaJapan Maldives SingaporeMongolia Lebanon

South Korea

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Flagsarrround t

gghe world

Flagsaround the wor ld

Includes

GIANTstickers!

Also from DK

Packed with fun activit ies and fascinating facts about

flags around the world.

Learn all about different flags and the story behind their

colors and symbols.

Reusable, easy-to-peel stickers are perfect for

little fingers!

$6.99 USA$8.99 Canada

Printed in China

Flags around the world

Ultim

ate Sticker B

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Ultimate Sticker Book

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250reusablestickersCover images: Front: Dreamstime.com: Hxdbzxy clb; Back: 123RF.com:

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