AUSTRALIA

OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia

CAPITAL: Canberra
TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.k
POPULATION: 20 million people
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: Australian Day , 16
January (1788)
MONEY: basic unit Australian dollar
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Waltzing Matilda

SOME FACTS

- Its the 6th biggest country in the world.

- Its an island, surrounded by water.
- Its the smallest continent in the world.

The Five States in Australia

Western
Australia
Northern
Territory
South
Australia
Queensland
New South
Wales
Tasmania

Australias flag has the

British Union Flag,
five stars for the
Southern Cross
constellation, and a
large star for the
commonwealth.

James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.

Britain sent prisoners

and criminals to Australia.

Europeans sold the land

of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.

Native Australians. The Aborigines have lived in Australia for over 40,000
years. Now they only represent 1% of the population. The total population of
Australia is 22 million.

Where are the

majority of
important cities in
Australia?

is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.

Population is about 310,000 people.

Capital of New South Wales. Leading

industrial city. Population:
3,200,000 people.

Capital of Victoria. The worlds most livable

city. Population: 3.200.000

Capital of Western Australia. One of

the best climates in Australia.
Population: 1.200.000 people.

Koala

Kangaroo

Australians really
love nature. The most
famous animals are
koala and kangaroo.

In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians

love sport and other outdoor activities. The most
popular are:

swimming
surfing

The Ayers
Rock is the
largest onepiece rock in
the world.