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Australia. Basic information. South part of the Earth Area: 7,7 million m2 Population : 22 million The population density : 3 persons /square meter ( in CZE 133/ square meter) Language : English State system : Federal constitutional monarchy
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Basic information • South part ofthe Earth • Area: 7,7 million m2 • Population: 22 million • Thepopulationdensity: 3 persons/square meter (in CZE 133/ square meter) • Language: English • Statesystem: Federalconstitutional monarchy • Currency: Australian Dollar (21 Kč / $ 1 / 1,2€ / £ 0,8 • WEB domain: .au • Timezone: +8/+10,5 (in CZE 1:00pm -> in Australia 8:00-10:00pm)
Geography IndonesiaEastTimorPapua New GuineaSalomon IslandsVanuatuNew CaledoniaNew Zeland Indian OceanPacificOceanSouthOcean
Netherlands vs. UnitedKingdom WillemJanszoonBlaeu 1606 JamesCook 1770
Gold-rush – „EurekaStockade“ 50th Yearsof 19th Century
Australianindependence 1.1.1901 George VI. Lord Hopetoun
Politicalsystem • Legislativebrancheled by AustralianParliament(consistsofTheSenate, The House ofRepresentatives, theQeen –represented by TheGovernor) - QuentinBryce (2012) • Executivebrancheled by FederalExecutiveCouncil(consistsofTheGeneralGovernor, The Prime Minister, TheMinisters) • Judicalbrancheled by SupremeCourt(Independence on Britishlawssince 1986)
Threemainpoliticalparties:AustralianLabor PartyLiberal Party ofAustraliaAustralianNational Party
Industry • Rich in:Coal, Oil, Gas, Iron ore(železná ruda), Gold • Mainindustrybranches:Metallurgy(hutnictví), Engineering, Petrochemicalindustry • Industrycities:Sydney, Melbourn, Brisbane, Perth • Veryimportaintair, car andship transport