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AustraliaAustralia
Fast FactsFast FactsPopulation- 23,110,916Area- 7,692,024 km2
Prime Minister – Kevin RuddLanguage- English
THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG
Union Flag
6th British colony.
The Commonwealth 7 pointed star represents the 7 territories.
Southern cross symbolizes the constellation.
The Coat of Arms
Australian Aborigines: People scattered across the continent living as hunters and gatherers. 300 clans, 250 languages and 700 dialects. All share the belief of Dreamtime.
Discovered by the Dutch in the early 1600’s.But it was Englishman James Cook who claimed Australia for Britain in 1770.
Britain 1st used the country as a penal colony and a total of 160,000 people came to Australia as convicts.
Europeans sold the land of Aborigines and killed thousands of them to claim land.
Finally in 1901 that the whole of Australia came under 1 constitution.
HISTORY
ANZAC Day 25th of April- Commemorating the death of those who died in Gallipoli.
…Some more History
Ned Kelly- Most Infamous Outlaw.
Died at 25 in 1880.
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
Because it is south of the equator, the seasons in Australia are the opposite of those in Taiwan: it’s winter in Australia when it’s summer in Taiwan.
LOCATION
- It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
Australia is composed of 5 States and 2 Territories:
Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,
Victoria + Tasmania
ACT ie. Australian Captial Territory
Where are the majority of important cities in Australia?
The capital city is Canberra.
CITIES
The biggest city is Sydney, where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.
OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
Melbourne
PerthAdelaide
Brisbane
Climates
Arid Dessert
Lush Forest
Snowcapped Mountains
Fauna Kangaroo Koalas Echidna
Platypus Reptiles Birds
Mc Laren Valley - South Australia
12 Apostles - Victoria
Great Barrier Reef - Queensland
Uluru - Northern Territory
Sydney- Bondi Beach
Political Issues Since the 1 January 1901, the six
old colonies came under one federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. There are three branches in the government: the legislature: The executive: The judiciary:
The capital city is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory.
Canberra
There are three major political parties: The Australian Labor
Party The Liberal Party The National Party.
Relations Australia\foreign countries
Australia‘s foreign relations driven by close associations with the UNITED –STATES
Australia has a strong desire to develop relationships with Asia and the Pacific
Australia is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Australia has pursued the cause of international trade liberation. Australia is a founding member of the United Nations and maintains an international aid programme under which 60 countries receive assistance.
The currency is the Australian dollar.
Trade links : agricultural
Resources
Australia is rich in mineral resources, notably bauxite, coal, diamonds, gold, iron ore, mineral sands, natural gas, nickel, petroleum, and uranium. Readily cultivable farmland is at a premium because much of the land is desert.
Iron ore
Religion
Religion is freedom of choice
61.1% Christian - 25.3% Roman Catholic 17.1 %Anglican
22.3 % No Religion- (humanism, atheism, agnosticism and rationalism)
7.2 %Non-Christian religions- 2.5 % Buddhist 2.2 %Islam 1.3%Hinduism
0.5 %Judaism The remaining 9.4% did not report.
Education and Health Care
-School is Compulsory from ages 5-16 years old.-16-17 required to attend school or participate in some kind of vocational training.-TAFE-Australia is among one of the most expensive places to attend University.
Australia has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world after Iceland, Japan and Hong Kong. Life expectancy in Australia in 2010 was 79.5 years for males and 84.0 years for females.
Medicare
Sydney Opera and Harbour Bridge
Australian Art
Some Famous Australians
Australian Cuisine
Cuisine
Sports are a very big part of Australian Culture.
surfing
swimming
cricketAustralian Football
Tennis Rugby
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