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AustraliaPopulation 23,233,239Capital cityCanberra
Area2,968,000 sq. miles (7,687,000 sq. km)
Australia is the lowest, flattest, and oldest continental landmass on Earth
GeographyAustralia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific ocean
Sydney opera house
Mount kosciuszko 2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Length 243 km (151 m)Opened in 1932
The great ocean road
history1. A bomb explodes outside the Australian embassy
2. Sydney hosts APEC summit
3. Sydney hosts Catholic world youth day in 2008
4. 27th summer olympic games held in sydey in 2000
5. Brisbane hosts world expo 88 in 1988
Political science sociology
Parliamentary systemDemocracy–people have theRight to vote for their leadersThey have a legislature andJudiciary system (laws).
Economics1.Australian doller 100cents=1 doller2.Manufacturing –3.Mining gold iron copper coal4.trade-gold iron copper coal zinc5.Trading partners Japan,United States,China,New Zealand,South,Korea,Britain .
Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AustraliaA world book.Google.