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Australia



Australian Flag

The Australian flag has stars.

Each star on the flag

represents a star in space.

The upper left design is theUnion Jack.



Australian Flag



States and Territories

The six states and

territories. New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Northern Territory

Southern Australia

Western Australia



Animals

The koala bear is one of

the most endangered

species in Australia.

There are alsoKangaroos, Outrages

many more animals.

Australia also has the

animal that can lay eggs,the Platypus.



Sydney Harbor and Bridge

The bridge goes across the SydneyHarbor that links the Sydney CentralBusiness District (CBS) and the NorthShore.

The bridge is nicknamed “The

Coathanger” because of it archeddesign.

Sydney Bridge was designed andbuilt in 1932 by Dorman Long and CoLtd.

It is the fifth longest spanning-archbridge in the world.

The Sydney Opera House has thebest view of the beauty of the bridge.

On New Years Eve in the harbor theyhold yacht races and on the water and have a show of fireworks.



Sydney Opera House

The opera house was built by

Jorn Utzon. A Danish architect.

When he died the building wasn’t

even finished. They tried to

decide if they want to demolish itor work on it.

The building still stands next to

the Sydney Bridge.

Sydney Opera House has the

best view of the bridge.



Sports

The sports that Australian

play are:

Cricket

Tennis Horse Racing

Football

Soccer



Australian Soccer Team

All the soccer teams are

trying to qualify for the

2010 FIFA World Cup.



Religion

76% are Christians

26% are Anglican

26% are Roman Catholic

Attend Church on special

occasions.

Other denominations are 24%

(other religions)

Immigration are: Islam,

Buddhism, Taoism, and

Hinduism. They have increased.^



Eating

3 meals day

Busy families eat together on

evening meals (week)

Eat continental style Impolite with elbows on table.

No one leaves the table until

everyone is finished eating.

Restaurants:

Tipping has become morecommon.

If the service is good then a

tip is appreciated.



Dating and Marriage

Usually dating begins at 15but in small groups.

Activities include dancing andmovies.

Average marriage is at 27.

Church wedding is common.

Most choose to live together before or instead marrying.

Arrangement is known as a

“de facto” marriage.



Family

2 to 3 children

Larger families are common.

Older children are expected tocontribute to family expenses.

Increasing number of singleparents homes, step families,and mother and father both workoutside of their home.

Women make up about 40% of the work force.

Genders are equal:

Fairly equal wages

Education

Important leaderships positionsin the public and private sectors.



Speech and Language

English is the national language

It is taught in all schools.

250 languages – 50 survivedteachable form.

Spot on: fight on

Pang: Fender Bender

Not feeling well: crook

Bloke: guy

Friends (males): mates

Aussies: Australians

Uni: university Kindy: Kindergarten

Telly: television

Footy: football/soccer



Shopping

Many large departmentstores.

Shopping arcades, walkingstreets, and plazas are

becoming more popular. Fruit, meat, vegetable, and

fish markets are similar to theones in Europe.

Most stores close at 5 or

5:30pm on week days. Australians try to keep up on

the newest trends on clothing.



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