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AUSTRALIACommonwealth of Australia
Location and size
Australia is a country and an island.
It is located in Oceania, between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
It’s the sixth largest country in the world.
AUSTRALIA
Australian symbols
This is the Australian flag:
This is the Australian coat of arms:
Australian symbols There is no official
language, but the national language is English.
People from Australia are Australians, or Aussies.
Its national anthem is called “Advance Australia Fair”.
Australian data The estimated population in 2014
is 23,469,345 people. Its largest city is Sydney. Its capital
city is Canberra. Its area is a total of 7,692,924 km².
Sydney
Australian weather. Environment Almost all Australia is semi-arid or
desert. However, it includes a range of habitats
from alpine mountains to tropical rainforests.
Forests are mostly formed by evergreen species. Eucalyptus trees, wattles…
Typical animals are marsupials: kangaroo, koala, wombat, birds such as the emu or the kookaburra.
An emu
Australian geography LAKES:
Eyre Lake Burley Griffin Lake McKensie Lake Wabby Lake
MOUNTAINS: Blue mountains Kosciuszko Ossa
DESERTS: Great Victoria
Desert Great Sandy
Desert Tanami Desert Simpson Desert
Monuments of Australia
Australian War Memorial: Located in Canberra, the capital city.
Monuments of Australia
Sydney Opera House: Located in Sydney.
Monuments of Australia
Shrine of Remenbrance: Melbourne.
Main resources in Australia Farming and agriculture (3% of the
GDP)
Natural resources (5% of the GDP)
Australian folklore
Indigenous Australian dance
Australian folklore
Australian didgeridoo. A wind instrument developed by Indigenous
Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago
Australian people
Celebrities: Mel Gibson Nicole Kidman Paul Hogan
Famous music bands: AC/DC Kylie Minogue Jet The Wiggles
Australian food
Vegemite Kangaroo Emu Wine Seafood Fish and chips
(and other English foods)
Australian hobbies
Surf
Fishing
Basketball
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