https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj Welcome North Korea, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Canada, and Australia to our Winter Olympic Games. Before we begin, let's take a moment to learn about our countries. Each team member must research the country and select an important fact to share with Reuter Nation. en-us 2018-02-10 17:25:55 UTC 2018-02-13 17:45:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/6473627/fee66ac350e41353c1aeaf72c2285552/https__2F_2Fpadlet_uploads_storage_googleapis_com_2F74239733_2Fa6ec20ecb87462071f87ed93c16e1db8a8a8f.jpeg reuterj https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/230290461 The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population.

]]> 2018-02-10 17:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/230290461 reuterj https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231077258 Jamaican slaves brought there own form of religion, they believe it can give you good or bad luck for others. ]]> 2018-02-13 15:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231077258 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080439 So far in the 2018 Olympics Canada has brought home 3 gold medals, 4 silver, and 3 bronze]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080439 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080468 Between 150,000 and 200,000 North Koreans live in prison camps
Only Military and government officials have vehicles]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080468 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080471 The food of Puerto Rico comes from a mixture of Spanish, America, British and African inspirations.]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080471 licacoo24 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080653 Jamaica was the first tropical country to send a bobsledding team to the Winter Olympics.]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080653 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080702 -As of 2012, Australia has an estimated population of over 22 million people
-Overall Australia has won 12 Winter Olympic medals - 5 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze.]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080702 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080887 The winters are long and cold and summers are short and hot]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080887 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080940 "Puerto Rico is considered a territory of the United States."

]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231080940 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081011 In 1494, Jamaica was claimed by Spain by Christopher Columbus
also in 2012 Jamaica's population was about 2.9 million]]> 2018-02-13 15:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081011 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081101 Australia first competed at a Winter Olympics in 1936 and has only missed one Winter Olympics since then. That year was 1948. ]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081101 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081147 Canada has more lakes than the rest of the worlds lakes combined.

Canada is the second largest country in the world. right after Russia.]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081147 mitcjen24 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081187 Australia has the worlds 13th largest economy.
Australia ranks highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and civil liberties.  ]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081187 tregkae24 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081202 Canada is the most educated country in the world

Canada is only 1.5% larger than the U.S.A]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081202 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081231 The country isn’t home to any indigenous large wildlife. Most of their animals are exotic birds and fish]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081231 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081289 North Korea has an estimated  population of 25,248,140 since July 2017. Racially homogeneous, small ethnic Chinese and Japanese populations]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081289 lopeale24 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081328 Puerto Rico is Spanish for "Rich Port,"]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081328 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081359 Kingston is the Largest city and the capitol of Jamaica.

]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081359 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081534 North Korea only has 3 TV channels and two of them are only available on the weekend ]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081534 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081678 Australia was inhabited by indigenous people for about 50,000 years before the British came]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081678 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081754 Jamaica was claimed by Spain after Christopher Columbus landed there in 1494. It then came under English rule in 1655 before gaining independence in 1962]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081754 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081755 North Korea owns 46,540 square miles in land.]]> 2018-02-13 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081755 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081794 Throughout the entire year, the temperatures in Puerto Rico vary between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.]]> 2018-02-13 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231081794 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082087 In Australia, there are more kangaroos than people.

Australia has hosted the Summer Olympic games twice: in 1956 in Melbourne and in 2000 in Sydney.]]> 2018-02-13 15:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082087 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082139 In Canada, coldest temp. it got down to was -81.4 Fahrenheit. (recorded)]]> 2018-02-13 15:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082139 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082444 According to Buzzfeed  -"North Korea bases its calendar on Kim Il-Sung's date of birth: 15 April 1912."
Currently it would be the year 106 (2018). ]]> 2018-02-13 15:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231082444 https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231083889 in 1494 Jamaica was claimed by Spain by Christopher Columbus

]]> 2018-02-13 15:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231083889 reuterj https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231085545 As of 2016, the population of the country is 35,151,728]]> 2018-02-13 15:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/3bgbm7wfa4mj/wish/231085545