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AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA. Veronika Čujová 2.C Juraj Podolinský 2.C. History. 1606 - first ship and its crew reached the Australian coast ( Willem Janszoon , Dutchman )

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AUSTRALIA

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  1. AUSTRALIA Veronika Čujová 2.C Juraj Podolinský 2.C

  2. History • 1606- firstship and itscrewreachedtheAustraliancoast (WillemJanszoon, Dutchman) • JamesCook – chartedtheAustralianEastcoast and calledit New South Wales (includedEastcoastofAustralia and New Zeland) • 26th ofJanuary – „AustraliaDay“ (Sydney wasfounded – 1788) • Big prisonforcriminals (1788-1823) • 1901 - theCommonwealthofAustralia

  3. Aborigines • Theoldestlivingculturalhistory in theworld (40,000 years, 250 languages) • Differentculutre, lifestyle ... • Living in harmonywiththenature • NotintegratedintoAustralian society • Stilllive in tribalcommunities • Feedwithhunting or harvestingthecrops

  4. FactsaboutAustralia • Smallest, flattestcontinentbutthebiggestisland • Onlynationcovering a wholecontinent • Samesizeasthe USA • The most ofcitizensliveatthecoast • Uniquenaturalscenery • Alloftheworldstemepraturezones

  5. Brisbane Darwin Hobart Adelaide Sydney Canberra • Sixstates: New South Wales, Queensland, SouthAustralia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia • Two major mainlandterritories– TheNorthernTerritory and theAustralianCapitalTerritory (ACT) • Constitutionalmonarchy (QueenofAustralia – QueenElizabeth II.) Melbourne

  6. Symbols • Official: • Flag • CoatofArms • NationalAnthem (AdvanceAustralia Fair) • Nationalcolours (green and gold) • NationalFloralEmblem (GoldenWattle-Acaciapycnantha) • NationalGemstone (Opal)

  7. Unofficial: • Nationalanimal – RedKangaroo • Nationalbird – Emu • AustralianIcons: • Sydney Opera House • Uluru (Ayers Rock) • AkubraHat

  8. Dingo • Rich fauna and flora • Uniqueanimal and plantspecies • Underwaterworld – highbiodiversity, 4,000 kindsoffish • 800 kindsofbirds (400 ofthem are uniquetypes) Platypus Koala Kangaroo Wombat

  9. GreatBarrierReef • Thelargestsystemofcoralreefs and islands on theEarth • 2,000 km (canbeseenfromthespace) • Consistsofabout3,000 coralreefs, islands, islets and lagoons • In 1981 wasincluded in the UNESCO BiosphereReserve

  10. Economy • Well-developedeconomy, highlivingstandard • Importantistheservicesector, metallurgy and agriculture • Richnaturalresourcesofcoal, uranium (export)

  11. Population • About 22 milionpeople • 95 % Britishor Irishorigin • The most ofpeoplelive in big cities • No officialstate religion - predominantlyChristian country (64%)

  12. Nationallanguage – English • Slang – widespread, popular Alsoknownas „Strine“ – rich, colourful Their slang isabouttheirluckyattitudetowards life(favourite slang word: „G day“)

  13. Festivals and events • The most popularfestivals: Melbourne International Film Festival PerthInternationalArts Festival Big DayOut (thebiggestsummer festival) Henley-on-ToddRegatta (Alice Springs) Canberra Ballon Festival Henley-on-ToddRegatta

  14. Sport • Australiaseems to bethesports and outdooractivitiescapitaloftheworld („TheAussienationalreligion“) • The most popularspectatorsports: Rugby Union, Rugby League, AustraliaRulesfootball • Favourite: cricket, golf, tennis, soccer, hockey

  15. Beachculture • Australia has someofthe most wonderfulbeaches in theworld (10,685) • All are public and foreveryone • Thefirst surf life-savingclubinetheworld (saved more than 530,000 lives)

  16. Thanksforlistening Sources: the Internet, Englishmagazines

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