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AUSTRALIASOME FACTS:
OFFITIAL NAME : _____________________________
CAPITAL: _________________________________
TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km
POPULATION: _____________________________________
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: ____________________________________
MONEY: basic unit – ______________________________________
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: _______________________________________
NATIONAL ANTHEM: “Waltzing Matilda”
Gondwana
• Australia was a part of _________________________________
• 1st inhabitants: _______________________________
• Migrated there at least ____________________________from Southeast Asia
EXPLORERS
Captain ____________________discovered Australia in 1770. He was sent to discover the huge land that many people believed was south of
_________________________. He landed south of present day______________________________________. He
claimed this part of the land for the____________________________________.
In 1851 gold was discovered about 300 km west of______________________.
AUSTRALIA People rushed to the gold fields to find their fortunes. This attracted robbers called
______________________________.
THE PEOPLE
At first the Aborigines were friendly towards the visitors but were very _____________________ at the way they behaved.
Aborigines were second class people in their own land. They only got the right to vote in_________________.
Most Australians live on the_______________________ in major cities ___________________of population lives in urban areas Population: Around 20 million English speaking country – more than 4.1 million speak a second language The word Aborigine comes from Latin and means "___________________________________". They prefer to call themselves:______________________________.
GEOGRAPHY
Australia is situated south of___________________, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans.
Australia is a _______________________________, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the _______________________________ ________________largest nation The Capital is ___________________________________ Relatively small population Only nation to govern an entire ______________________________and its outlying islands Federation: 6 states, 2 territories Largest state: Western Australia ______________________________of the country lies in the
tropics
THE ENVIRONMENT
Only _____________of the land is arable –_________of which is used largely for rough grazing Drought, fires, and floods are common hazards Lack of water Unsuitable Soil and topography – salinity __________________of land is arid or semi-arid Challenges in Agriculture, Economy, and Conservation.
AGRICULTURE
Most Important: _________________________________________________________
AUSTRALIA Tobacco industry small but important _____________________________grown on limited scale
ECONOMY
Famous weapon: ______________________________________ Gold rushes/_________________________ ______________________farming Grain
WILDLIFE
No native animals___________________________________ The macadamia nut ________________________domesticated plant
species Australians really love nature. They try to protect their nature and _______________________________
AUSRALIAN STATES
____________________________is the capital of Australia. It is very young city. Population is about ___________________________people. Sydney is the_______________________. Leading industrial city. Population: _______________________________people. Melbourne is
the__________________________________________ The world’s most livable city. Population: _______________________________________ Brisbane is the Capital of__________________________________. It is a year-round vacation place. Population is about_______________________________people. Adelaide is the Capital of ________________________________. A pretty and industrial city. Population: ______________________________people Perth is the Capital of____________________________________. One of the best climates in Australia. Population: ________________________people
Hobart is the Capital of island-state____________________________. Winters are very cold. Population of about_______________________________.
GREAT BARRIER REEF
AUSTRALIA It’s the world’s _________________________coral reef (over 2000 km). It stretches along the east coast of
Queensland. It’s made up of over______________________individual reefs very close to each other.
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