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AUSTRALIA The land down under

AUSTRALIA The land down under. Francis blackwell. ONE OF THE SEVEN CONTINENTS. AS WELL AS A COUNTRY. The Capital. Canberra. Basic Information. Population as of July 2004 is 19,913,144. 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, 1% abororiginal & other.

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AUSTRALIA The land down under

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  1. AUSTRALIAThe land down under Francis blackwell

  2. ONE OF THE SEVEN CONTINENTS AS WELL AS A COUNTRY

  3. The Capital Canberra.

  4. Basic Information Population as of July 2004 is 19,913,144. 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, 1% abororiginal & other. Religions include Angilican, Roman Catholic, and other catholic. Motto is: “Advance Australia”. Government is mainly a democratic one, but it also has a federal state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign. Language spoken is English, but Australians have accents.

  5. History • First people to settle were called the Aborigines. • Great Britain along with Captain James Cook claimed it and called it New South Wales. - Free settlers and prisoners established 6 colonies: New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia South Australia Victoria Queensland

  6. 1996 1960s 2001

  7. National Anthem Australians all let us rejoice For we are young and free With golden soil and wealth for toil Our home is girt by sea Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We'll toil with hearts and hands To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share With courage let us all combine To advance Australia fair In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair

  8. Sports - Soccer - Rowing - Cycling - Bowls - Footy - Cricket - Golf - Sailing

  9. Clothing

  10. Famous Places Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge Uluru/Ayers Rock (Uluru KataTjuta National Park) Great Barrier Reef (coast of Queensland)

  11. Famous Places Continued Royal Botanic Gardens (Sydney) Port Arthur (Tasmania) Cooper Pedy (Southern AU) Kangaroo Island(Southern AU)

  12. Food Some of the most popular foods in Australia are the Vegemite, Pie Floater, Chiko Roll, Australian Meat Pie, and Lamingtion.

  13. COAT OF ARMS

  14. GNP

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