Selected Mottos, Symbols, and Countries

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing mottos, symbols, and countries referenced in the lecture notes.

ORDEM E PROGRESSO

Portuguese for “Order and Progress”; national motto printed on the flag of Brazil.

Brazil

The largest country in South America; capital Brasília; known for the Amazon rainforest and Portuguese as its official language.

China

East-Asian nation with the world’s largest population; capital Beijing; officially the People’s Republic of China.

Indonesia

Southeast-Asian archipelagic state made up of more than 17,000 islands; capital Jakarta.

Japan

Island nation in East Asia; capital Tokyo; known for its technological innovation and the Shinto–Buddhist cultural heritage.

Mexico

North-American country south of the United States; capital Mexico City; famous for its rich Mesoamerican history.

Russia

World’s largest country by land area; spans Eastern Europe and northern Asia; capital Moscow.

PLVS VLTRA

Latin for “Further Beyond”; motto of Spain found on its coat of arms, encouraging exploration past the known world.

Spain

South-western European kingdom occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula; capital Madrid; official language Spanish.

South Africa

Country at Africa’s southern tip with three capital cities (Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein) and 11 official languages.

Sudan

Northeast-African nation south of Egypt; capital Khartoum; split into Sudan and South Sudan in 2011.

Turkey

Transcontinental nation straddling southeastern Europe and western Asia; capital Ankara; largest city Istanbul.

C+

A grading symbol indicating performance slightly above average, higher than a C but below a B.

China

A star-marked “C” sometimes used informally to signify a special category or distinction within a ‘C’ level rating.

The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; capital London; constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe.

The US

The United States of America; federal republic of 50 states; capital Washington, D.C.