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AUSTRALIA



AUSTRALIA

States and Territories

• New South Wales

• Queensland

•

South Australia• Tasmania

• Victoria

• Western Australia• Northern Territory

• Australian Capital Territory (ACT)



Numbers

• Population

– Increasing at about 17.4% every decade

– Over 21 million people

• Language

– English is main (around 80%)

• “Australian accent”

– 99% can read and write

• Religion

– Majority are Christians (64%)



Climate

• Varies widely

• Mostly desert

– 40% is covered by sand dunes

• South-east and south-west have fertile soil

• North has tropical climate

–

Varied with rainforests and grasslands• Rain also varies

– Frequent droughts and very wet seasons



Animals

• Kangaroo

• Koala

•

Saltwater Crocodile• Green Sea Turtle

• Emu

• Platypus• Kookaburra



Culture

• Most urbanized populations in the world

• Cities are “melting pots” of different cultures

•

Aboriginals• Post-WW II flood of immigrants

– Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia, India, and

later the Africans and Americans

• Music

– didgeridoo



Food

• Breakfast

– Cereal, toast, and fruit

– Porridge or full meals

• Dinners

– Main meal

– Common “American” foods

• Pizza, barbecue, salad, pasta, vegetables

• Desert

– PIES!!!



Sports

• Australian rules football

• Cricket

•

Rugby• Soccer

– Yellow and green



Tourist Attractions

• Sydney Opera House

• Ayers Rock

•

The Great Barrier Reef • Zoos

• Tours



Fun Facts

• World’s smallest continent, but 6th largest country

• The first European settlers in Australia drank

more alcohol per person than any other

community in the history of mankind

• The Tasmanian Devil does exist, and it has the jaw

strength of a crocodile

• There are 1500 hundred species of Australianspiders

• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest organic

construction on earth



Australia, in all its beauty



The End

Australia Day 2008



References

• Slide 1 Country – http://robcubbon.com/creating-a-countrys-flag-inside-its-

map-outline

– Rob Cubbon Ltd – Graphic Design London

• Slide 2 Opera House – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemcd/2527792696/

• Slide 3 Church – http://www.flickr.com/photos/s13_eisbaer/4261259167/

• Slide 5 Kangaroo, Turtle, Kookaburra – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mundoo/422685596/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultrahi/314861835/

–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajft/290115254/



• Slide 6 Didgeridoo, Buddhist Temple

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/kt/298914569/

–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilcrabbygal/2908706122/• Slide 7 Cupcake

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarbloom_cupcakes/321

9141333/

• Slide 8 Football, Soccer

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreama/3300996861/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/canvy/3403766343/

• Slide 9 Ayers Rock, Opera House, Barrier Reef – http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulafunnell/3873989439/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewgill73/125728646/

–http://www.flickr.com/photos/munkeygirl/260337083/



• Slide 11 Koala, City, Ayers Rock, Beach

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/ccdoh1/819033278/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmetrail/2318427740/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinpeaks/280543635/

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/vtveen/1278168309/

• Slide 12 Fireworks

–http://www.flickr.com/photos/koolgary/2351767857/

• Information

– https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html

– http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/fun-facts-about-australia.html

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