AUSTRALIASOME FACTS:

OFFITIAL NAME : _____________________________

CAPITAL: _________________________________

TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km

POPULATION: _____________________________________

HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General

FORM OF GVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy

PORTS: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

LONGEST RIVER: the Darling (2,740 km)

HIGHEST POINT: Mount Kosciusko (2,230 m)

NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zink, nickel, gold, wool

NATIONAL HOLIDAY: ____________________________________

MONEY: basic unit – ______________________________________

NATIONAL SYMBOLS: _______________________________________

NATIONAL ANTHEM: “Waltzing Matilda”

Gondwana

• Australia was a part of _________________________________

• 1st inhabitants: _______________________________

• Migrated there at least ____________________________from Southeast Asia

EXPLORERS

Captain ____________________discovered Australia in 1770. He was sent to discover the huge land that many people believed was south of

_________________________. He landed south of present day______________________________________. He

claimed this part of the land for the____________________________________.

In 1851 gold was discovered about 300 km west of______________________.

AUSTRALIA People rushed to the gold fields to find their fortunes. This attracted robbers called

______________________________.

THE PEOPLE

At first the Aborigines were friendly towards the visitors but were very _____________________ at the way they behaved.

Aborigines were second class people in their own land. They only got the right to vote in_________________.

Most Australians live on the_______________________ in major cities ___________________of population lives in urban areas Population: Around 20 million English speaking country – more than 4.1 million speak a second language The word Aborigine comes from Latin and means "___________________________________". They prefer to call themselves:______________________________.

GEOGRAPHY

Australia is situated south of___________________, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans.

Australia is a _______________________________, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the _______________________________ ________________largest nation The Capital is ___________________________________ Relatively small population Only nation to govern an entire ______________________________and its outlying islands Federation: 6 states, 2 territories Largest state: Western Australia ______________________________of the country lies in the

tropics

THE ENVIRONMENT

Only _____________of the land is arable –_________of which is used largely for rough grazing Drought, fires, and floods are common hazards Lack of water Unsuitable Soil and topography – salinity __________________of land is arid or semi-arid Challenges in Agriculture, Economy, and Conservation.

AGRICULTURE

Most Important: _________________________________________________________

AUSTRALIA Tobacco industry small but important _____________________________grown on limited scale

ECONOMY

Famous weapon: ______________________________________ Gold rushes/_________________________ ______________________farming Grain

WILDLIFE

No native animals___________________________________ The macadamia nut ________________________domesticated plant

species Australians really love nature. They try to protect their nature and _______________________________

AUSRALIAN STATES

____________________________is the capital of Australia. It is very young city. Population is about ___________________________people. Sydney is the_______________________. Leading industrial city. Population: _______________________________people. Melbourne is

the__________________________________________ The world’s most livable city. Population: _______________________________________ Brisbane is the Capital of__________________________________. It is a year-round vacation place. Population is about_______________________________people. Adelaide is the Capital of ________________________________. A pretty and industrial city. Population: ______________________________people Perth is the Capital of____________________________________. One of the best climates in Australia. Population: ________________________people

Hobart is the Capital of island-state____________________________. Winters are very cold. Population of about_______________________________.

GREAT BARRIER REEF

AUSTRALIA It’s the world’s _________________________coral reef (over 2000 km). It stretches along the east coast of

Queensland. It’s made up of over______________________individual reefs very close to each other.

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