What countries are Bulgaria, Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Indonesia, Finland and Singapore?

They are called as follows:

1. Bulgaria - the country of roses. Bulgaria is rich in roses, and its rose oil production ranks first in the world. The country's national flower is also the rose.

2. Mexico - the country of cactus. The cactus is one of the symbols of Mexico. You can see this pattern on the Mexican flag: an eagle holding a snake in its mouth, standing on a cactus. This pattern comes from a touching legend: the Aztecs who lived a nomadic life in the early days received guidance from the gods - when they traveled around and found an eagle holding a snake in its mouth, standing on a cactus, this was the ideal place. place of settlement. The Aztecs finally saw this scene in Tenochtitlan, where many cacti grew in ancient times, and settled there, later building today's capital, Mexico City. Although this is just a legend, the cactus became a symbol of Mexico.

3. South Africa - the Rainbow Nation, South Africa has a population of 43 million, composed of multiple races and cultures. The largest population is black South Africans, followed by whites and mixed-race people. 2.6% of South Africans are of Indian and Asian descent.

South Africa is known for its colorful culture, which is why it is called the "Rainbow Nation".

4. Canada - the country of maple leaves. There are maple forests all over Canada. Every late autumn, the maple leaves turn red like sunset, like blooming flowers in summer. Therefore, Canada is called the "country of maple leaves".

5. Indonesia - a country of ten thousand islands. Indonesia is an archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It crosses the equator, with a territory of more than 1.9 million square kilometers and a population of 14 million. In terms of area, it ranks fourth in Asia. It ranks fifth in Asia in terms of population. However, its number of islands ranks among the top in the world, reaching 13,667. It is known as the "Country of Thousand Islands". In fact, it is a veritable "Country of Ten Thousand Islands". !Thousand Island County in China alone has more than 1,000 islands in one county. Riau County has even more, reaching 2,500.

6. Finland - the country of a thousand lakes. Finland is known as the "country of a thousand islands" and "the country of a thousand lakes": to be precise, there are 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands in the country.

7. Singapore - the country of the Lion City. Singapore is a city-state. Why is it also called the Lion City? It is said that in the 14th century AD, the prince of the "Kingdom of Srivijaya" in Sumatra took a boat to visit the island and saw a strange beast on the shore. The locals told him that it was a lion. He thought it was a good omen, so he decided to build this place . Singapore's "Singapura" is a homonym for "Lion City" in Sanskrit. Early residents liked to use Sanskrit as place names. The lion has the characteristics of bravery and majesty, so it is natural to use it as a place name. In the past, Singapore has always used "Singapore" as its common Chinese name in the early days of independence. Due to the influence of the dialect habits brought by local overseas Chinese, many derived names appeared in the early days, such as "Xila", "Shi Lat", "Lap Bu", etc., and some people called it "Xingzhou" because of its small size. ”, “Star Island”. The outside world also generally describes Singapore as "Star Country" or "Lion City".