Geography of Australia

• officially the Commonwealth of Australia• It is the world's sixth-largest country• Federal parliamentary democracy and

constitutional monarchy• Federation of six states and several territories• The name Australia is derived from

the Latin australis, meaning "southern". • Terra Australis incognita?• DOWNUNDER

• GREAT BARRIER REEF

- the world’biggest coral reef

Uluru (Ayers rock)

Climate

Population

• The population of 23.1 million[

• Highly urbanised and heavily concentrated in the eastern states

• 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre• http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114

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Indigenous persons

Population of states 2012.

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Queensland

Northern

Territory

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania

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1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

8,000,000

Sydney

Melbourne

Brisbane

Perth

Adelaide

Gold Coast

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500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

Economy

• f+Fifth highest GDP per capita• World’s twelfth largest economy• Human Development Index – second 2011. • Tourism, exportation of minerals and

agricultural products

Royal fyling doctor service

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