Australia The Land Down Under

Agenda• Diana Vaughn Country Overview

• Courtney Tarabori Natural Resources

• Richard Shafer Economy

• Stacie Peterson Imports and Exports

• James Martinez Culture

Australia

Diana Vaughn

Commonwealth of Australia

World's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian, and Pacific Oceans

The Country of Australia

• Consists of six states

• Two major mainland territories

• Other minor territories

Australia At a Glance

• 6th largest country • Discovered by the Dutch

in the 1620’s• Gold discovered in 1851• Commonwealth of

Australia formed in 1901• Population 20.7 million

Natural Resource

Courtney Tarabori

Natural Resources

• Australia is one the most diverse countries on the planet for plants and animals

Australian Resources

• Natural resources include – Coal– Iron– Ore– Copper– Tin– Uranium

Australian Resources

• Natural resources include (cont.) – Nickel– Lead– Zinc– Diamonds– Natural gas – Petroleum

Australian Economy

Rick Shafer

Australian Economy

• One of the strongest economies in the world

• Stems from effective economic management and ongoing structural reform

Australian Economy

• Annual real GDP growing by an average of 3.4 per cent since 1998

• Australia’s productivity growing at annual rate of 2.3 per cent

Exports of Australia

Stacie Peterson

Major Exports

• Metal ores

• Coal

• Non-ferrous metals

• Petroleum

Major Exports

• Beef

• Wheat

• Alcohol

• Wool

Exports on the Rise

• Passenger vehicles to the United States

• Wine to France and Germany

• Chillies, chilli sauce and salsa to Mexico

Exports on the Rise

• Bamboo surfboards, skateboards and wall panels to Japan

• Peking Duck to China

Culture of Australia

James Martinez

Indigenous Culture

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders inhabited Australia

• Over a hundred different languages

• Different cultural traditions throughout the country

Culture of Today

• Strong culture connection with England

• Strong American Influence over the last 50 years

• A distinctive influence from the indigenous Australians

Australian Culture

• Visual arts

• Performing arts

• Literature

Australian Culture• Arts and Cultural

generate 2.5 percent of GDP

• Export of cultural goods has grown 7% a year

• 850,000 work in arts related fields

• Government funds $440 million to arts and culture