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AUSTRALIA
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OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia
CAPITAL: Canberra
TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.k
POPULATION: 20 million people
HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General
FORM OF GVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy
PORTS: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
LONGEST RIVER: the Darling (2,740 km)
HIGHEST POINT: Mount Kosciusko (2,230 m)
NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zink, nickel, gold, wool
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Australian Day , 16 January (1788)
MONEY: basic unit – Australian dollar
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu
NATIONAL ANTHEM: “Waltzing Matilda”
SOME FACTS
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- It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
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The Five States in Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Tasmania
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Australia’s flag has the British Union Flag,
five stars for the Southern Cross
constellation, and a large star for the commonwealth.
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James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
Britain sent prisoners
and criminals to Australia.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.
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Native Australians. The Aborigines have lived in Australia for over 40,000 years. Now they only represent 1% of the population. The total population of Australia is 22 million.
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Where are the majority of important cities in Australia?
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is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.
Population is about 310,000 people.
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Capital of New South Wales. Leading industrial city. Population:
3,200,000 people.
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Capital of Victoria. The world’s most livable city. Population: 3.200.000
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Capital of Western Australia. One of the best climates in Australia. Population: 1.200.000 people.
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Australians really love nature. The most famous animals are
koala and kangaroo.
Koala Kangaroo
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In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians love sport and other outdoor activities. The most popular are:
swimming
surfing
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The Ayers Rock is the largest one-piece rock in
the world.
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