Australia

Australia

Basic information• South part of the Earth• Area: 7,7 million m2• Population: 22 million• The population density: 3 persons/square meter (in CZE 133/ square meter)• Language: English • State system: Federal constitutional monarchy• Currency: Australian Dollar (21 Kč / $ 1 / 1,2€ / £ 0,8• WEB domain: .au• Time zone: +8/+10,5 (in CZE 1:00pm -> in Australia 8:00-10:00pm)

GeographyIndonesia

East Timor

Papua New Guinea

Salomon Islands

Vanuatu

New Caledonia

New ZelandIndian OceanPacific OceanSouth Ocean

Climatic Zones

Administrative arrangement

Netherlands vs. United Kingdom

Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1606

James Cook 1770

Gold-rush – „Eureka Stockade“50th Years of 19th Century

Australian independence

1.1.1901

George VI. Lord Hopetoun

Australia in war

Political systemLegislative branche

led by Australian Parliament(consists of The Senate, The House of Representatives, the Qeen –represented by The Governor) -  Quentin Bryce (2012)

Executive brancheled by Federal Executive Council (consists of The General Governor, The Prime Minister, The Ministers)

Judical brancheled by Supreme Court(Independence on British laws since 1986)

Three main political parties:

Australian Labor Party

Liberal Party of Australia

Australian National Party

IndustryRich in:

Coal, Oil, Gas, Iron ore (železná ruda), Gold

Main industry branches:Metallurgy (hutnictví), Engineering, Petrochemical industry

Industry cities:Sydney, Melbourn, Brisbane, Perth

Very importaint air, car and ship transport

Australia in pictures