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Australia (lucky country)

Australia (lucky country). By: Alaina Bubeck Taaliyah Carney Kathryn Benson. General Information. Capital: Canberra Major religion: 64 % Christians, 26 %Roman Catholic , and 19.3% other denominations including the Uniting Church. Major economic resources: Coal companies

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Australia (lucky country)

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  1. Australia(lucky country) By: Alaina Bubeck Taaliyah Carney Kathryn Benson

  2. General Information • Capital: Canberra • Major religion: 64 % Christians, 26 %Roman Catholic , and 19.3% other denominations including the Uniting Church. • Major economic resources: Coal companies • Physical geography: Great Barrier Reef; extends more than 1,250 miles near Australia's northeast coast. • Major Holiday: January 26th: Australia Day • Population: 21,766,711 • Nationalities: 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, less than 1% Australian Aborigines, also Cambodian, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Polish, Serbian, South African, and Vietnamese. • Entertainment: They do; Rock art, paintings, dances, and musical stories called song lines that focus on legends. Fun fact • Summeris December through February, and winter is June through August.

  3. Australian History • 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain. • 1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War I. • 1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War II. • 1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War.  • 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup. • 2000: The Sydney Olympics held. Fun fact: The America’s cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. Yacht: known as the defender.

  4. Historical places Places to visit Great Barrier Reef Located:coast of Queensland, Australia Sydney Opera House Located: (Sydney, Australia) • Sydney Harbor Bridge • Located: Sydney, New South Wales Royal Botanic Gardens Located: Sydney, Australia Port Arthur Located: Tasmania Uluru/Ayers Rock Located: National Park, Northern Territory

  5. Wake up to this sight at Milford Sound Things To Do Snorkel, scuba and more at Green Island Explore remote parts of the Franz Josef Glacier

  6. Animals common in Australia

  7. Extra • Fun fact- • Question-What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Alligator Crocodile have functioning lingual salt glands No functioning lingual salt glands They look the same to many people more rounded jaw Jaws are pointed They both love water functioning lingual salt glands have functioning lingual salt glands

  8. Culture Grams http://online.culturegrams.com/secure/world/world_country.php?contid=8&wmn=Oceania&cid=13&cn=Australia Travelblog http://travelblog.viator.com/top-25-things-to-do-in-australia/ And most importantly, GOOGLE http://www.google.com/ Credit to the following sources:

  9. Brought To You By: • Alaina Bubeck • Taaliyah Carney • Kathryn Benson

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