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ВОПРОСЫ Where can tourists... ТЕКСТЫ 1.smtraditiomal farming vWagea? 2. enjoy the laad *f volcanic 3. meat people of different castles and aatcaites? 4. see the eoautry with average salary af USD 19,000? 5. see a canitry which is as large as America? -A- 1NDIA "Unity in Diversity" was the slogan chosen when India, celebrated fifty years of Independence in 1997. Walk die streets of any Indian city and you’ll rub shoulders with representatives of a multitude of castes and outcastes. "C- JAPAN Japan lived in self-imposed isolation until 150 years ago. Anyone who's eaten sushi or used a Sony Walkman feels they know something about this schipelago of some 6800 volcanic islands, and yet, from die moment of it's almost as if yotfve touched down on another planet -E- BRUNEI The tiny but thriving Islamic Sultanate of Brunei perches cm the northwestern coast of Borneo. Education and healthcare an free; houses, cars, and even pilgrimages to Mecca are subsidized; the average per capita salary is around US$19,000. The explanation is simple: «L -B- THAILAND Thailand has become Asia's primary holiday destination and is a useful and popular first stop on any overland journey throngs Southeast Asia. Though some cities тЛ beach resorts are characterized by higMses and neon lights, the typical Thai community is the traditional fanning village: ninety percent of Thais still earn their living from the land. -D- AUSTRAUA Australia is massive, and very sparsely peopled: in sizc it rivals the USA, yet its population is just over eighteen million. This is an ancient land, and often looks it In contrast, its cities—most of which were founded as recently as the mid-nineteenfr century—express a youthful energy. 79
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