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Australia

Australia. By: Jenna Snyder. General Information. Population-20,351,000 Capital city-Canberra Area-7,692,024km 2 Languages spoken-English, Chinese, Italian, Greek, & Arabic Form of government-federal parliamentary democracy & constitutional monarchy

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Australia

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  1. Australia By: Jenna Snyder

  2. General Information • Population-20,351,000 • Capital city-Canberra • Area-7,692,024km2 • Languages spoken-English, Chinese, Italian, Greek, & Arabic • Form of government-federal parliamentary democracy & constitutional monarchy • Primary religions-Protestant & Roman Catholic • Major industries-mining, industrial & transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, & steel

  3. Climate • Tropical in the north • Temperate (warm summers & cool winters) in the south • Interior is mostly desert or dry grassland

  4. Geography • Covers 5% of Earth’s land area • Most is low & flat • Highest & most mountainous land lies along the east coast • Nearly all the land west of this region (about 90% of the total land area) consists of level plains & plateaus

  5. Historical Background • Founded in 1788 as a British convict colony • Was a place of banishment until gold strikes in 1851 opened floodgates of immigration • Independence came in 1901, with a constitution adapted in part from that of the United States. Immigration has been key to Australia's development since 1788; from 1945 through 2000 almost six million immigrants arrived. Aborigines number about 517,000, and the government is making efforts to settle aboriginal land rights

  6. Australian Cuisine Pasta Carbonara Pavlova (meringue cake) Australian Venison Lamb Noisette (lamb w/ vegetables) Peach & raspberry tart Australian cold water lobster

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