australia/down under
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AUSTRALIA
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
- It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
The Five States in Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Tasmania
Australia’s flag has the British Union Flag,
five stars for the Southern Cross
constellation, and a large star for the commonwealth.
James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
Britain sent prisoners
and criminals to Australia.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.
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.
Where are the majority of important cities in Australia?
is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.
Population is about 310,000 people.
Capital of New South Wales. Leading industrial city. Population:
3,200,000 people.
Capital of Victoria. The world’s most livable city. Population: 3.200.000
Capital of Western Australia. One of the best climates in Australia. Population: 1.200.000 people.
Australians really love nature. The most famous animals are
koala and kangaroo.
Koala Kangaroo
In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians love sport and other outdoor activities. The most popular are:
swimming
surfing
The Ayers Rock is the largest one-piece rock in
the world.