Australia Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, yet also the smallest and the driest of all the continents. It's almost the same size as continental USA, being the sixth largest country in the world. It's also the oldest some of the rocks are more than 3,000 million years old. Australia is often called `Down Under', because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. As a result, its seasons are the opposite of ours. Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands form the Commonwealth of Australia. Because of the country's great size, the climate in Australia ranges from tropical regions of the Northern Territory to the cool temperate conditions in the southeast and Tasmania, where it often snows in winter. In the north, half the year is `wet' and half is `dry'. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From
Australian symbols National symbols of Australia are the symbols that are used to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life and history. FLAG- It was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901. This date has been proclaimed as Australian National Flag Day. COAT OF ARMS- The Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of Australia and its ownership and authority. ANTHEM- Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, and was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national anthem in 1977. COLOURS- They were formally proclaimed by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on the 19th of April, 1984; on advice from the then Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Neljas tase Viies tase Factfiles Population-22,793,217 Area-7,617,930km2 Capital-Canberra Biggest city-Sydney National language-English Red Kangaroo Red Kangaroo can hop as fast as 70 km/h over short distances, but they usually comfortably travel at 20km/h. Koala The Koala is another recognised symbol of Australia. It's difficult to take koala pictures because they sleep 20 hours a day. (They are permanently sleepy because of the chemicals in the Gum leaves). Emu It is quite common to see emu's in Australia.They are the second largest flightless bird in the world (just smaller than the Ostrich), but the emu is unchallenged as the stupidest of all creatures. In the tropics you can meet emus cousin cassowary. National symbols Flag of Australia
Australia Fact file: Australia comprises a land area of 7 686 850 square kilometres. Its population is about 21,3 million people. Australia's capital is Canberra. The national language is English. The official name of it is the Commonwealth of Australia. It's divided into six states and two territories: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Northern Territory. Symbols: Australia had the British flag as their official flag until 1901, when the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Over 30 000 entries attracted the official competition. Five of them, which contained almost identical designs, were placed equally first. The Australian flag symbolises Australia's historical links with Britain, because it has
Australia Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is 7.6 million square kilometres big. It is often called the island continent because it is rather small for a continent and very big for an island. There are only five countries bigger than Australia in the World. There are five states in the mainland. Tasmania is also considered as a state so there are six states. The Northern Territory and Canberra are also independent but they are not states. Canberra is the capital of Australia and it is
...................................................... ................................. Aborigines and first settlers.......................................................................................... Sports............................................................................................. .................................... Culture............................................................................................. .................................. Factfile Australia is the only country in the worlf that fills the whole continent. The continent is also called Australia, if you want to make clear that you are speaking about the country you may call it by its official name: Commonwealth of Australia. Australia is the smallest continent, but one of the largest countries in the world. Its area is about 7,6 million sq kilometers. Its population is about 20,0 million and most of the people live in bigger cities: Sydney (4.2 million), Melbourne (3
AUSTRALIA CONTENT · Australia · Symbols · Location · States · Language · Religion · Education · Health · Culture · Humour · Video AUSTRALIA · Is a country, and a continent · Is the sixth largest country in the world · The world's smallest continent SYMBOLS · Green and gold were confirmed as Australia's national colours in 1984 · The Golden Wattle was officially proclaimed as the national floral emblem in 1988 · National anthem is Advance Australia Fair · National Gemstone is Opal Coat of arms of Australia LOCATION · Located in oceania, continent between the Indian
- What is the capital of Australia? a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Canberra - Which city is the oldest and largest? a. Canberra b. Sydney c. Darwin - Which is a popular Australian animal? a. bear b. kangaroo c. fox - Who are the Australian natives a. Eskimos b. Aborigines c. Indians - Who discovered Australia? a. Columbus b. Captain Cook c. Lewis and Clark - What is the official Language in Australia? a. English b. German c. Spain Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia CAPITAL: Canberra TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km POPULATION: 20 million people HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor- General
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