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Australia

Australia. Population. Population: 22,015,576 92 % white, 7% Asian, 1% Aboriginal and others. A bit of geography. Capital: Canberra Largest city: Sydney 7,617,930 km 2 Located on the indo- australian plate. Some history. First European ”landing” in 1606

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Australia

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  1. Australia

  2. Population • Population: 22,015,576 • 92% white, 7% Asian, 1% Aboriginal and others

  3. A bit of geography • Capital: Canberra • Largest city: Sydney • 7,617,930 km2 • Located on the indo-australian plate

  4. Some history • First European ”landing” in 1606 • 1770 Britain claimed a big part of the East coast for penal colony • 1788 Penal colony were built • 1788-1868 161,700 convicts were brought to Australian prisons.

  5. The system • School • Legal System

  6. Indiginous people’s history • Arrived around 50,000 years ago. • Longest surviving traditions on earth • Surpressed by the english people

  7. Indiginous people today • Black asians • Ghettos and poverty • Sorry day • Growing awareness

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