Australia
It
is 1,800 miles from the mainland of Asia and almost half way round the world from Europe.
More than 600 miles of ocean separate it from Americas. Since Australia is south of the
equator, its seasons are just the opposite of ours. It has summer while we have winter, and the
other way round.
States and Territories.
Australia consists of six states, two territories and eight external territories.
The six states are: Western Australia (capital Perth), South Australia (capital Adelaide),
Queenslnd (capital Brisbane), New South Wales (capital Sydney), Victoria (capital
Melbourne) and Tasmania (capital Hobert). The two territories are the Northern territory
(capital Darwin) and the Capital territory (capital Canberra).
Politics
The head of the state is the queen of the United Kingdom. She is represented by governor
general. The head of the government is the prime minister. Australia's parliament consists of
the Senate (77 members) and the House of Representatives(148 members).
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