1 / 24

Australia

Australia. “Land Down Under”. Intro to the “Down Under”. Indian and Pacific Oceans “southern” “Down Under” Smallest, flattest, and driest continent. Common Words. Biscuit—cookie Clicks—miles per hour Dunny—restroom with just a toilet Esky—ice chest G’day—hello mozzies—mosquitoes

delora
Download Presentation

Australia

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Australia “Land Down Under”

  2. Intro to the “Down Under” • Indian and Pacific Oceans • “southern” • “Down Under” • Smallest, flattest, and driest continent

  3. Common Words • Biscuit—cookie • Clicks—miles per hour • Dunny—restroom with just a toilet • Esky—ice chest • G’day—hello • mozzies—mosquitoes • Oz—Australia • Roo—kangaroo • Saltie—saltwater crocodile • Shark biscuit—inexperienced surfer

  4. History • 40,000 years ago—aborigines people from SE Asia • Hunter-gatherers—lived nomadic lifestyle • 300,000—late 1700’s • 200,000 today

  5. Colonial History • 1770—James Cook—New South Whales • 1777—pushes for prison reform • Penal colony—1788-1839 (161,700 convicts ) • 6 colonies

  6. Squatters • Raise sheep • Sometimes illegally

  7. Gold, Gold, Gold • 1851—gold • Immigrants from Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America, and China

  8. Aboriginals wiped out • 100 years—clearing of woods • Food • Shelter • diseases

  9. Commonwealth of Australia • 6 colonies in 18th & 19th centuries • January 1, 1901—Federal Constitution

  10. The World Wars • WWI (1914 to 1918) 416,000+ men volunteered • 60,000 died and 160,000 wounded • WWII—September 3, 1939

  11. Allies • During WWII—Australia looks to the US

  12. Desert Continent w/ green edges • 2/3 is arid or semi-arid • Rainfall is unreliable • Dry interior—outback • Warm sub-tropical high pressure zones • Low elevation • Warm—January temperature 85 F

  13. Answers for Activity!!! Learning About Australia: “Land Down Under”

  14. Death rate: 6.74/1,000 • Birthrate: 12.47 births/1,000 • Age structure: 0 to 14 years: 18.6% 15 to 64 years: 67.9% 65 years +: 13.5%

  15. Urban population: 89% • Infant mortality: 4.75/1,000 • Life expectancy: 81.63 years • GDP per capita: 38,800 • Literacy rate: 99%

  16. Religion • About 90% of Australians are Christians. • Catholic

  17. Language • English—official language • Spoken with an “Aussie” accent • Asians (Chinese 2.5%)

  18. Suffrage • 18 years old

  19. Capital • Canberra

  20. Government • Federal parliamentary democracy (Commonwealth) • Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II • Head of government: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

  21. Labor Force Agriculture 3.6% Industry: 21.1% Services: 75%

  22. Agricultural Products • Wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry

  23. Industries • Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel

  24. Imports and Exports • Exports: coal, iron ore, gold, meet, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery equipment • Imports: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil and petroleum products

More Related