Around the world

Take a tour through this album of Worldbuddies countries. Where does your worldbuddy live? How is their country the same as New Zealand and how is it different?

Cambodia

India

Malawi

Tanzania

Zambia

Cambodia

Cambodia is in South East Asia, next to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Over 14 million people live there and most people work at farming, fishing or forestry. The capital city is Phnom Penh. Cambodia is famous for the old temples of Angkor Wat.

Your worldbuddy lives in Koh Andaet (ko-an-det), which is in the southern part of the Cambodia, near the border of Vietnam.

Suo sdey is how we say hi! (saw-se-day)

India

India has over 1.1 billion people and is the seventh largest country by size in the world. China is the only country with more people than this. There are many different languages and cultures in India. The capital city is New Delhi and the Taj Mahal is probably India’s most famous landmark.

Your worldbuddy lives in Dumka (doum-ka), which is in the northeastern state of Jharkhand, near Calcutta.

Namaste is how we say hi! (na-mus-tay)

Malawi

Malawi is a small country in Africa that’s surrounded by three other countries. Even though it’s small, over 13.5 million people live there. Malawi is far from the ocean but it has a well-known lake down one side of the country.

Your worldbuddy lives in Lipiri (li-pir-ee), on the grassy plains west of the capital city, Lilongwe.

Muli-bwanji is how we say how are you? (moor-i-bwun-gee)

New Zealand

New Zealand is surrounded by water, the Pacific ocean and the Tasman sea. It has two main islands, the North Island and the South Island. Just over 4 million people live there and the capital city is Wellington. New Zealand is known for its beautiful scenery and tourism, as well as its sheep.

There are lots of Worldbuddies in New Zealand and they live in many different places.

Kia ora is how we say hi! (kee-a-o-ra)

Tanzania

Tanzania is in East Africa. It has eight countries around it but it’s also next to the Indian Ocean. Nearly 39.5 million people live there and the capital city is Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has the highest mountain in Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro, and the second-largest fresh water lake, Lake Victoria.

Your worldbuddy lives in the Magugu (mu-goo-goo) area, which is in the north of Tanzania, near Mt Kilimanjaro.

Jambo is how we say hi! (jum-bo)

Zambia

Zambia is in south-central Africa. It has eight other countries around it and it’s 1,000 kilometres from the sea. Nearly 12 million people live there and the capital city is Lusaka. Zambia is named after the Zambezi River and it’s famous for the Victoria Falls.

Your worldbuddy lives in Mporokoso (m-po-ro-ko-so), in the northern part of Zambia near Tanzania.

Muli shani is how we say hi! (moori-shun-nee)