SOLO FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD

By Josh Exley 7.1

INTRODUCTIONWhere I’m going

Melbourne

Kolkata

Johannesburg

Kingston

London

INTRODUCTION

• MELBOURNE KOLKATA

• KOLKATA JOHANNESBURG

• JOHANNESBURG LONDON

• LONDON KINGSTON

• KINGSTON MELBOURNE

KOLKATA/INDIA

• City 1 country : India• City 1 continent : Asia• City 1 surrounding countries : Bangladesh,

Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka.• Distance between : 8928 km• Direction travelling : North West• City 1 Latitude : 22.34N• City 1 Longitude : 88.22E

KOLKATAWEATHER

• Kolkata has an average temperature of 27 degrees Celsius.

• Seasons- • December, January, February= Winter.• March, April, May= Autumn.• June, July, August= Winter.• September, October, November= Spring.• Rainfall- Kolkata has the highest amount of rainfall in

July-33mm.

KOLKATAPEOPLE

• There are lots of groups in Kolkata including: Ghotis from West Bengal and many others.

• Famous People: Sourav Ganguly (above) - Was born in Kolkata on 8th of July 1972, he’s one of the famous Indian cricketers born in Kolkata.

• Other groups in Kolkata: Bangals from East Bengal, Biharis, Marwaris, Oriyas, Anglo-Indians, Chinese, Tamils, Telegus, Malayalees, Gujaratis, Assamese,

Marathis, Parsees, Nepalese and Caucasian Europeans.

Sourav Ganguly

KOLKATALANGUAGE

• Janam Din Mubarak Ho - Happy Birthday Mein bukha hun - I am hungryMere dost - My friendDhanya-waadh - Thank youMujhe tumse pyar hai - I love youSu prabhat - Good Morning

• Haan - Yes• Naheen - No• People in Kolkata speak Hindi, and English is widely

spoken and written in a lot of parts in India.

SOUTH AFRICA / JOHANNESBURG

• City 2 country : South Africa• City 2 continent : Africa• City 2 surrounding countries : Namibia,

Zimbabwe, Botswana.• Distance between : 8453km• Direction traveling : South West• City 2 Latitude :26.10 S• City 2 Longitude : 28.02E

JOHANNESBURGWEATHER

• Average Temperature: 13 degrees Celsius.• Seasons: The seasons in Johannesburg are:• Summer: December, January, February.• Autumn: March, April, May.• Winter: June, July, August.• Spring: September, October, November.• Rainfall: The driest month is in June when there is an

average of only 210mm of rainfall and the wettest month is in January where they average of 300mm of rain falls on average each month.

JOHANNESBURGCULTURE AND ATTRACTIONS

• The 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup will be held in South Africa this year. The Soccer World Cup is the 2nd biggest event the world knows.

• The Heia Safari Ranch is set near a beautiful hilly country town called Honeydew. Visitors can spend the night there with luxurious rondavels.

• The Apartheid Museum is rated as one of the best attractions in Johannesburg. The historical museum takes you through 6,000sq m of rooms with sights and sounds of the apartheid era.

• Wanderers Stadium. The Stadium in Johannesburg which seats 34,000 people. The first test match at the ground was held back in 1956.

JOHANNESBURGHISTORY

• In 1886 Gold was found in Johannesburg leading to a massive gold rush with people from all around the world traveling to South Africa to find gold.

• Johannesburg used to be ruled by a different government, Pretoria, it used to be a small prospecting settlement in which people flocked to from all over the world.

• Johannesburg only became an official city in 1928 it was set up as a town in 1886 for the Gold Rush.

ENGLAND / LONDON

• City 3 country : England• City 3 continent : Europe• City 3 surrounding countries :

Ireland, Scotland, Wales.• Distance between : 9027km• Direction traveling : North West• City 3 Latitude : 51.30N • City 3 Longitude : 0.10W

LONDONSEASONS

• Average Temperature: 10.4 degrees Celsius.• Seasons: Winter-December, January, February.• Spring-March, April, May.• Summer-June, July, August.• Autumn-September, October, November.

• Rainfall: The average rainfall per month is 18cm and the

most rainfall is in November and the least rainfall in April.

LONDONCULTURE AND ATTRACTIONS

• London Eye: Observation Wheel

• Big Ben

• Wembley Stadium

LONDONHISTORY

• London has history that goes back 2000 years. It has become one of the most cultural cities in the world.

• During World War 2, London like many other cities suffered severe damage. The heaviest bombing took place on 10th of May 1941.

• In 1800 the city had a population of almost 1,000,000. In 1900 6,500,000 and in 2006 7,650,000 people. A third of the population of Australia!

• In 1800 Mayfair on Monopoly was built in the rich West End of London. MAYFAIR

JAMAICA / KINGSTON

• City 4 country : Jamaica• City 4 continent : North America• City 4 surrounding countries : Cuba,

Bahamas.• Distance between : 7541km• Direction traveling : South West• City 4 Latitude : 18.07N• City 4 Longitude : 76.41W

KINGSTONWEATHER

• Average Temperature: 81 degrees Fahrenheit• Seasons: Winter-December, January, February.• Spring-March, April, May.• Summer-June, July, August.• Autumn-September, October, November.• Rainfall: The most rainfall in Kingston is in October when

there is approximately 188mm of rain in that month. Whilst the lowest amount of rainfall is in February when there is only 46mm of rain.

KINGSTONPEOPLE

• FAMOUS PEOPLE• Usain Bolt (athlete)• Asafa Powell (athlete)• Carla Campbell (model)• Patrick Ewing (basketballer)• Jamaican Bobsled Team• Alicia Keys (musician) father born

in Jamaica.

Usain Bolt

KINGSTONENVIROMENTAL AND

GEOGRAPHICAL

• Kingston is full of botanical gardens and historical sites. Although Kingston has bad publicity due to crime Kingston is a beautiful place to visit.

Botanical Gardens in Kingston

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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