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Pronunciation - countries and
nationalities
Prof. MsC Maura Xavier Garcia
http://englishopenresource.blogspot.com.br/

/ɔˈstreɪlyə
/
2
Prof.MsC Maura Xavier Garcia
http://englishopenresource.blogspot.com.br

/ˈkænbɛrə/
3

/ɔˈstreɪlyən/
4
Paul Hogan
actor

/ˈɔstriə/
5

/viˈɛnə/
6
Danube
River

/ˈɒstrɪən/
7
Wolfgang Mozart
musician Sigmund Freud
psychoanalyst

/ˈbɛldʒəm
/
8

/ˈbrʌsəlz/
9
small bronze fountain sculpture of Manneken
Pis (little man pee – 1619) is a famous
landmark in …by the sculptor Hieronimus
Duquesnoy the Elder

/ˈbɛldʒən/
10
Audrey
Hepburn
actress
René Magritte was a …….. surrealist artist

/bʊlˈgɛəriə/
11

/ˈsoʊfiə/
12
the landmark of
……….., Alexander
Nevsky
Cathedral, one of
the largest
Orthodox churches
world-wide.

/bʊlˈgɛəriən/
13
Nina Dobrev is a ………………….-
born actress and model. She
stars as Elena Gilbert and
Katherine Pierce on The CW
American television drama,
The Vampire Diaries.
This image from Nina Dobrev, Bulgaria was
kindly shared by Wikipedia .

/ˈkænədə/
14

/ˈɒtəwə/
15
National Gallery of ………… (tt)
The Art Gallery is now housed in a glass and granite building

/kəˈneɪdiən/
16
Born in 1994 in………., to a single mother, Justin Bieber
Alanis Morissette was a well-popular or top-
rated …………. voice in the late 1990s.

/ˈtʃaɪnə/
17

/ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ/
18
The Forbidden City was the ………… imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the
Qing Dynasty. It is located in the center of …………, …….., and now houses the Palace Museum.

/tʃaɪˈniz/
19
NAME: Dalai Lama
OCCUPATION: Activist, Political Leader, Religious Leader
BIRTH DATE: July 06, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH: Taktser, ……..
NAME: Confucius
OCCUPATION: Philosopher
BIRTH DATE: 551 BCE
DEATH DATE: 479 BCE
PLACE OF BIRTH: Qufu, Zhou Dynasty, ……….

/ˈdɛnmɑrk/
20

/ˈkoʊpənˈheɪgən/ /-
ˈhɑ/
21
Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a
famous amusement park and pleasure garden
in ………………., …………………...

/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
Noun = /deɪn/
22
Viggo Mortensen is a ……… actor. He has a big role in
the movie Lord of the rings. Viggo Mortensen is 52
years old and lives in New York.
Andersen, a writer, wrote a great variety of
different literature, but today he is
primarily known for his world famous fairy
tales such as The Emperor's New Clothes

/ dəˈmɪnɪkən
rɪˈpʌblɪk/
23

/ˈsæntoʊ dəˈmɪŋgoʊ/
/ˈsæn dəˈmɪŋgoʊ/
24
The National Palace in ………. ………… houses the
offices of the Executive Branch (Presidency )

/dəˈmɪnɪkən/
/dɒməˈnikən/(noun)
25
Joan Guzmán (born May 1, 1976) is
a ……………. professional boxer who was the WBO's super
bantamweight and super featherweight champion. His nickname is
"The Little Tyson

/ˈɛkwəˈdɔr/
26

/ˈkitɔ/
27
Statue of Virgin de el Panecillo on a hill near
the historical district in ……

/ˈɛkwəˈdɔˈrɪən
/
28
Mike Judge – Director: Creator of the
legendary Beavis and Butt-head and King of
the Hill animated TV series.

/ˈidʒɪpt/
29

/ˈkaɪroʊ/
(ˈkaɪrəʊ)
30
the Pyramids of Giza
.....citadel

/ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
31
Tutankhamun was a pharaoh during ancient
………….'s New Kingdom era, about 3,300
years ago. He ascended to the throne at the
age of 9 but ruled for only ten years before
dying at 19 around 1324 B.C.
One of the most famous women
in History, Cleopatra VII was the
last pharaoh of ......
Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak born 4 May 1928 is a former …….. President,
leader and military commander. He served as the fourth President of……. from 1981 to 2011.

/fræns/
32

/ˈpærɪs/
33
The Triumph Arch
Louvre Museum
Eiffel Tower

/frɛntʃ/
34
Napoleon: Political
Leader, Emperor
(1769-1821)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau AC was a ……. naval officer, explorer,
conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer,
author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in
water. Born: June 11, 1910, …… Died: June 25, 1997.

/ˈfɪnlənd/
35

/ˈhɛlsɪŋki/
36
It is the cathedral for the Diocese of ……. of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of …….. (ELCF). It was built from 1830 to 1852.

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
/fɪn/(noun)
37
Mika Hakkinen – Race car driver
Multi-talented two-time Formula One World Champion racer who became
known for his uniquely colored helmet.

/ˈdʒɜrməni/
38

/bərˈlɪn/
(ˈbɜrlɪn)
39
Reichstag, one of the most historic landmarks in …………
designed by Sir Norman Foster. This is the glass dome.

/ˈdʒɜrmən/
40
Albert Einstein was a ………….-born theoretical
physicist. He developed the general theory of
relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.
Annelies "Anne" Marie Frank is one of the most
discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her
wartime diary The Diary of a Young Girl has been
the basis for several plays and films. Born: June
12, 1929, ………..Died: March 1945.

/gris/
41

/ˈæθɪnz/
42
Theater of Herodes Atticus under the rock of Acropolis
The Parthenon is a temple on the ………..
Acropolis, …….., dedicated to the maiden goddess
Athena, whom the people of ….. considered their patron
deity. Its construction began in 447 BC when the ………
Empire was at the height of its power.

/grik/
43
Yanni Chrysomallis, musician, was
born on November 14, 1954
Aristotle was a …….
philosopher born in 384
BCE.

/ˈheɪti/
44

/ˌpɔrtoʊˌprɪn
s/
45
The Iron Market is an Iconic architectural, historical
landmark in ……, located in down town ………... The Iron
Market is a trading place where you can find literally
everything. Products availability starts from vegetables to
Vodou priests providing their spiritual services. Rebuilt after
the earthquake.

/ˈheɪʃən/
/-tien/
46
Joseph Auguste Anténor Firmin, better known as simply Anténor
Firmin, was a ……… anthropologist, journalist, and politician. Firmin is
best known for his book De l'égalité des races humaines, published in
1885, he pioneered the integration of race and physical anthropology

/ˈhʌŋgəri/
47

/ˈbudəˈpɛst/
/ˈbudəˈpɛst/
48
Parliament Building

/hʌŋˈgɛəriən/
49
Franz Liszt - (b. Oct. 22, 1811 - Doborján, ……….; d. July
31, 1886)
Classical Composer, "Greatest Pianist of All Time"

/ˈɪzriəl, -reɪ-/
50

/dʒɪˈrusələm, -
zə-/
51
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of
………………. at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount.

/ɪzˈreɪli/
52
Uri Geller - (b. 1946,
Israel)
Psychic/Entertainer
Ariel Sharon -11th Prime Minister of ….. who
held office from 2001 until 2006, when he had a
stroke which put him in a vegetative state.

/ˈaɪərlənd/
53

/ˈdʌblɪn/
54
St James' Gate Brewery is a landmark in ………
history.

/ˈaɪrɪʃ/
55
1.Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an …..
singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman,
and philanthropist. He is best recognized as the frontman of the
……..-based rock band U2.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie
Wills Wilde was an ……..
writer and poet.

/dʒəˈpæn/
56

/ˈtoʊkiˈoʊ/
57
Yasukuni Shrine

/ˈdʒæpəˈniz, -ˈnis/
58
Yoko Ono is a ………. artist and peace activist, known for her
work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking, as well as
her 1969 to 1980 marriage to John Lennon.

/dʒəˈmeɪkə/
59

/ˈkɪŋztən/
60
Picture of J……. Kingston Independence Park Bob Marley Statue

/dʒəˈmeɪkən
/
61
Robert Nesta Marley OM was a J…….. singer-songwriter
who achieved international fame through a series of
crossover reggae albums.
Jimmy Cliff, OM is a J…..
musician, multi-
instrumentalist, singer
and actor.

/nɔrθ/or /saʊθ/
/kəˈriə/
62

/ˈpyʌŋˈyɑŋ, -ˈyæŋ/
/soʊl/ or /ˈseɪʊl/
63

/kəˈriən/ or /koʊ-/
64
Park Jae-sang (born December 31, 1977), better
known by his stage name Psy , stylized PSY, is a
S….. K……
singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, record
producer and television personality. Psy is
known domestically for his humorous videos and
stage performances, and internationally for his hit
single "Gangnam Style". The song's refrain
"Oppan Gangnam Style"

/ˈkɛnyə/
65

/naɪˈroʊbi/
66
safari opportunities from K……..

/ˈkɛnjən/
or /ˈkiˈnjən/
67
Famous K………. Long-distance runner Paul Tergat

/ˈlɛbənən/ orˈnɒn
68

/beɪˈrut, ˈbeɪru
t/
69
1.The Jeita Grotto is a system of two separate, but
interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an
overall length of nearly 9 kilometres.Wikipedia
Jeita, Qornet El Hamra, L……………………….(11 miles from the
capital B…….)

/ˈlɛbəˈniz, -
ˈnis/
70
Suzanne Tamim September 23, 1977 – July 28, 2008 was a L……. singer who
rose to fame in the Arab world after winning the top prize in the popular
Studio El Fan television show in 1996. She was murdered brutally in Dubai in
July 2008.

/ˈlɪθuˈeɪniə/
71

/ˈvɪlniˈʊs/
72
1.The Gate of Dawn is a city-gate of
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and one
of the most important religious, historical
and cultural monuments in the
city. Wikipedia

/ˈlɪθuˈænɪn, -
k/
73
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (Lithuanian pronunciation [ʒʲiːːd̪rûːn̪ɐs̪
ɪɫːɡɐ̂ːʊ̯s̪kɐs̪] ; born June 5, 1975) is a Lithuanian-American retired
professional basketball center who played for the Cleveland
Cavaliers and Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[

/məˈleɪʒə, -ʃə/
74

Kuala Lumpur.
75
1.Batu Caves is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples in the Gombak district, 13
kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which
flows past the hill. Wikipedia

/məˈleɪʒən, -
ʃən/
76
RESHMONU, whose real name is Hiresh
Haridas, is a singer-songwriter who sings
mostly in English and Malay. A former sound
engineer, he is known for popular songs such
as “Walk Away”, “Cintaku Pergi”, “Hey Waley”
and “Superfine”, as well as for his hip
hairstyles.

/ˈmædəˈgæskər/
77

/ˈɑntəˈnɑnəˈrivo
ʊ, ˈæntəˈnænə-/
78
1.Antananarivo, formerly Tananarive, is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French
colonial shorthand form Tana.Wikipedia

/ˈmædəˈɡæskən/
79
Malgaché Rossy, one of Madagascar's most
famous accordionsts

/ˈmɛksɪˈkoʊ/
80

/ˈmɛhiˈkɔ
disˈtritɔ fɛðɛˈrɑl/ /siti/
81
The Basilica of Guadalupe is a shrine in M……….
City that is an important Catholic pilgrimage
site and one of the most visited churches in
the world. The original image of Our Lady of
Guadalupe from the 16th Century is housed in
this basilica. Guadalupe is the patroness of
M……….. and a very important national
symbol.

/ˈmɛksɪkən/
82
Frida Kahlo (b. 1907, in Coyoacán, ……… City; died 13th. July,
1954)
Acclaimed Artist and ……….Icon: One of the most influential
artists of the middle twentieth century. Painter.

/nəˈpɔl/
83

/ˈkɑtmɑnˈdu,
ˈkætmæn-/
84
1.Kathmandu Durbar Square or Hanumandhoka Durbar Square is
the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the Kathmandu Kingdom.
It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal,
all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Wikipedia

/ˈnɛpəˈliz, -ˈlis/
85
Rajesh Hamal is a Nepalese actor. He has received many
awards for his acting including the National Film Awards
from 1988-2014. He is often called as "Maha-Nayak" for his
contribution to Nepali Cinema.

/ˈnɛðərləndz/
86

/ˈæmstərˈdæm
/
87
1.The Anne Frank House, located on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank, who hid from Nazi
persecution with her family ... Wikipedia

/dʌtʃ/
88
Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in
Groot-Zundert, N…………... Van Gogh was a
post-impressionist painter whose work, notable for its
beauty, emotion and color, highly influenced 20th century
art

/oʊˈmɑn/
89

/mʌsˈkæt/
90
1.The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the main Mosque in the Sultanate of Oman. Wikipedia

/oʊˈmɑni/
91
Isla Fischer - actress

/ˈpækəˈstæn/
92

/ɪsˈlɑməˈbɑd /
93
The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a national monument representing the nation's four
provinces and three territories. After a competition among many renowned architects, Arif Masood’s plan
was selected for the final design. The blooming flower shape of the monument represents Pakistan's
progress as a rapidly developing country. The four main petals of the monument represent the four
provinces (Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh), while the three smaller petals
represent the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal
Areas). Wikepedia

/ˈpækəˈstæni/
94
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born December 25, 1876, in Karachi, P…….. In
1906 he joined the Indian National Congress. Seven years later, he joined the
India Muslim League. The independent state of Pakistan that Jinnah had
envisioned came to be on August 14, 1947. The following day, he was sworn
in as P…………..’s first governor-general. On September 11, 1948, he died near
Karachi, P……………….

/ˈpoʊlənd/
95

/ˈwɔrsɔ/
96
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Warsaw's
landmark

/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/
97
Pope John Paul II, sometimes called Blessed John Paul or
John Paul the Great, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, was Pope
from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2005.
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance mathematician and
astronomer who formulated a heliocentric model of the
universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the
center.

/ˈkɑtɑr/
98

/ˈdoʊhɑ/
99
•The Pearl-Qatar
Island
•The Pearl-Qatar in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island spanning nearly four million square metres. It is the first land in
Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. Wikipedia

(kæˈtɑˈrɪ)
Qatari or Katari
100
Famous singer Ali Abdul Sattar, the star singer
of Q…..

/roʊˈmeɪniə, ‐ˈmeɪnyə/
101

/ˈbukəˈrɛst, ˈbyu-/
102
The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in
the center of Bucharest, Romania and a
landmark of the Romanian capital city.

/roʊˈmeɪniən, ‐ˈmeɪnyən/
103
Nadia Comaneci is a R……….. gymnast who
became the first woman to score a perfect 10
in an Olympic gymnastics event in 1976, at age
14.

/ruˈɑndə/
104

/kiˈgɑli/(kɪˈɡɑˈ
ɪ)
105
1.The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, in Kigali, Rwanda, commemorates
the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The Aegis Trust, the UK-based genocide
prevention organization, was invited to establish the Kigali ... Wikipedia
2.Mass graves outside up to 250,000 genocide victims were buried in mass
graves -
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultu
ral group.

/rʊˈændən/
106
Paul Kagame is the sixth and current President of R…….,
having taken office in 2000 when his predecessor, Pasteur
Bizimungu, resigned.

/ˈswidn/
107

/ˈstɒkhoʊm/
108
1.The Ericsson Globe is the national indoor arena of Sweden, located in the
Johanneshov district of Stockholm. The Ericsson Globe is currently the largest
hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build. Wikipedia
2.an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, c
ontests,entertainments, etc, take place: a boxing arena

/ˈswidɪʃ
/
109
NAME: Greta Garbo
OCCUPATION: Actress
BIRTH DATE: September 18, 1905
DEATH DATE: April 15, 1990
EDUCATION: Royal Dramatic Theater
PLACE OF BIRTH: S………, S………

/ˈswɪtsərlənd/
110

/bɜrn/
111
1.The Zytglogge tower is a landmark medieval tower in
Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has
served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower,
centre of urban life and civic memorial. Wikipedia

/swɪs/
112
Roger Federer is a S….. professional tennis player who, as of
February 2014, is ranked world no. 8 by the ATP. He has
been ranked inside the top 10 continuously since May 2002.

/ˈtɜrki/
113

/ˈæŋkərə/
114
1.Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo is an expansive recreational farming area, which houses a zoo, several small agricultural farms, greenhouses, restaurants, a dairy farm and a
brewery in Ankara, Turkey. Wikipedia

/ˈtɜrkɪ
ʃ/ 115
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu one of the best male actors of T……

/ˈtaɪˈlænd, -lənd/
116

/ˈbæŋkɒk,
bæŋˈkɒk/
117
1.The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon, is the world's largest solid gold statue. It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok,
Thailand. Wikipedia

/taɪ/
Also called Thai·land·er /ˈtaɪˈlændər, -lən-/
118
Paradorn Srichaphan – Paradorn is a famous
T……. tennis player. He has been ranked as
high as #9 in the World Tennis rankings.

/yuˈgændə, uˈgɑn‐/
119

/kɑmˈpɑlə, kæm-/
120
The Mandela National Stadium, the former
Namboole Stadium in Kampala, Uganda, is
currently undergoing a renovation worth

/juˈˈɡændən/
121
Idi Amin Dada was the third president of
U….., from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the
British colonial regiment, the King's African
Rifles in 1946, serving in Somalia, Kenya
and U……...

/yuˈkreɪn, -
ˈkraɪn/
122

/ˈkiɛf, -ɛv/
123
1.St. Cyril's Monastery is a medieval monastery in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The monastery contains the famous St. Cyril's Church, an important specimen of Kievan Rus'
architecture of the 12th century, ...Wikipedia

/yuˈkreɪniən/
124
Joseph Conrad - Before settling down in the UK
the much-traveled writer Joseph Conrad was
born and brought up in the U…….. Famous for
many novels, it is perhaps his powerful
portrayal of the evils of imperialism in Heart of
Darkness that Conrad is best known.

/ˈvɛnəˈzweɪlə/
125

/kəˈrɑkəs /
126
Skyline Of Downtown Caracas

/ˈvɛnəˈzweɪlən, ‐ˈzwi
-/
127
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a V……….
politician and the President of V…………. from
1999 until his death in 2013.

/viˈɛtˈnɑm, -ˈnæm/
128

/hæˈnɔɪ, hə-/
129
tran quoc pagoda – Buddhist temple

/viˈɛtnɑˈmiz, -ˈmis/
130
Ho Chi Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Côn, was a Vietnamese communist
revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam

/ˈyɛmən, ˈyeɪmən/
131

/sɑˈnɑ/
/ˈɑdn, ˈeɪdn/econ.
132
1.Great Mosque of Sana'a is an ancient mosque in Sana'a, Yemen, just east of the old Ghumdan Palace site. Dating to the seventh century, it was reportedly built in part from the
materials of the Ghumdan palace.Wikipedia

/ˈyɛməˈnaɪt
/
133
Abdullah al-Sallal was the leader of the North Yemeni
Revolution of 1962. He served as the first President of the
Yemen Arab Republic from 27 September 1962 to 5
November 1967

/zɪmˈbɑbweɪ, -wi/
134

/həˈrɑreɪ/
135
The Chiremba Balancing Rocks is
located 13 km southeast of
Harare in Epworth

/zɪmˈbɑˈbwɪən, -weɪə
n/ Zimbabwean
136
Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo (born 1945) is a
Z…………………….. musician known as "The Lion
of Zimbabwe" and "Mukanya" for his immense
popularity

/ˈzæmbiə/
137

/luˈsɑkə/Lu·sa·k
a
138
Victoria Falls Bridge - Southern Province in Zambia and
Matabeleland in Zimbabwe. Impressive steel bridge with a
single, 156.5 m long arch, constructed in 1905. It rises 128 m
above the Zambezi river near Victoria Falls.

/ˈzæmbɪən/
139
Z……..'s players celebrate their famous penalty shoot-out win over
Ivory Coast.

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