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Australia is the smallest,
flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the world. It is the only country which is
also a whole continent. 18.6 million people live there.
There are 6 states and 2
territories in Australia:
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
The capital of Australia is
Canberra .
Australia has lots of unusual
Animals.
Australia's
favorite song is Waltzing Matilda.
| Total Area: |
- 7,682,292 sq kms (2,966,133 sq
miles)
- 3200 kms north to south 4000
kms east to west.
- World's sixth largest country.
- A bit smaller than the USA
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| Population: |
- 18,338,000 people (roughly
0.3% of the world's population).
- Nearly 23% of the population
was born overseas.
- Over 85% of the population
live in cities along the coast.
- Life Expectancy: 75 for men 81
for women.
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| Language: |
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| People: |
- 94% European
- 4.5% Asian
- 1.5% Aboriginal
- Australia is a country mostly
of immigrates. They came from all over the world
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- New Zealand (yeap)
- Greece
- Italy
- Turkey
- Vietnam
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- The Middle East
- The Philippines
- Malaysia
- India
- Sri Lanka
- China
- and over 150 other countries
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DID
YOU KNOW
- More than 20% of Australian
were born overseas and came here to live.
- Over 40% of the people here or
their parents were born overseas.
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| Government: |
- Federal parliamentary
democracy
- British model
- 3 year term of office
- Voting is compulsory
- Voting age is 18
- Bi-cameral legislature (two
houses of parliament)
- House of Representatives
- Senate
- Head of State - The Governor
General
The representative of the Monarch - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
- Head of Government - The Prime
Minister
Who is the leader of the political party with the majority in the House of
Representatives.
- Responsibilities
Taxation, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Social Security, Transportation, Immigration
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| Flag: |
-
 Australian flag.
- Union Jack (the British flag)
- represents the past link with England.
- Seven Pointed Star- represents
the six states and the territories.
- The Southern Cross - the small
stars represent the southern cross a group of stars that can be see in the Australian
night sky.
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| Location |
- An island continent south east
of Indonesia and west of New Zealand.
- Australia straddles the Indian
Ocean on the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east.
- The Great Barrier Reef extends
for over 2000 kms along the north eastern coast.
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| Climate: |
- The climate in Australia is
the opposite of that in the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, the US etc). Summer in Australia
starts in December and Winter in June.
- Over 90% of Australia is dry,
flat and arid. The north has tropical weather and the southeast parts are temperate.
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| Major Cities: |
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,
Perth, Adelaide, Canberra , Darwin, Hobart
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| Currency: |
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 Decimal Currency (Dollars and Cents)
Australian notes are made of a special plastic. They are each of a different
colors and
size. They also have a special "see-thru" window to make then hard to
counterfeit. The colors below are the approximate colors of the currency:
- Notes $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
- Coins: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1,
$2 (1c and 2c coins are no longer used)
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| Economy: |
- Capitalist (based on
agriculture and minerals)
- Trading Position: 20th
- Major Exports: meat (largest
exporter), wool (30% of worlds' supply), wheat (9th largest exporter), machinery, alumina
(largest producer) , coal, gold, iron, industrial diamonds (largest producer)
- Major Imports: computers and
office equipment, aircraft, transport equipment, crude oil and petroleum products.
- Major Trading Partners: Japan,
USA, ASEAN, European Union, New Zealand, Korea.
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| Employment: |
- Job Type:
- 80% service sector
- 14% manufacturing
- 5% rural
- other
- Average Yearly Earning:
A$27,675
- Females in Workforce: 42%
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| Lifestyle: |
- Ownership (per
household):
- Refrigerator - 99.7%
- Washing Machine - 90%
- Telephone - 95%
- Freezer - 47%
- Dishwasher - 20%
- Car
- One - 85%
- Two - 32%
- Three - 12%
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