Australia

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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