Transcript A Glimpse of

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the smallest continent,
the largest island.
National Symbols
The country's official name is
Commonwealth of Australia.
The Commonwealth of Australia is
a federation of states.
Australia has six states — New
South Wales, Queensland,
South Australia, Tasmania,
Victoria and Western Australia.
Each state has its government.
Australia has two territories
— the Australian Capital Territory
and the Northern Territory.
The area is
7,7 mn sq km.
The driest
continent
on the Earth.
Average temperatures:
January 20 – 23 C,
July 5 – 13 C.
Ethnic Groups:
19.5 million
95.0 % European origin,
3.5 % Asian,
1.5 % Aboriginal.
Quick Facts
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Australia is a former British colony, constitutional
links with Britain were formally abolished in 1986;
The east coast of Australia was discovered by
Captain Cook in 1770.
Much of the land is a useless desert. Great deserts
cover nearly 2 000 000 square kilometres.
Severe droughts, floods and cyclones happen very
often on the continent. The people suffer from
limited fresh water.
The continent is sunny most of the year.
Sydney
4 million
Melbourne 3.5 million
Brisbane
1.6 million
Perth
1.3 million
Adelaide
1.08 million
The capital city is
Canberra.
was founded in 1913 as a planned capital.
It is an international city, full of diplomats and
government offices.
Canberra Tower
Lighthouse Park
Parliamentary Triangle
is the largest city in Australia and a big port.
Sydney
Opera House
185 m long
120 m wide
67 m high
Weighs 161 000 tonnes
Australian Currency
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Currency in
Australia is
Australian Dollar
(AUD).
Australia's currency
consists of coins of
five, 10, 20 and 50
cent and one and
two dollar
denomination; and
notes of five, 10,
20, 50 and 100
dollar
denomination.
Picturesque Landscapes
Great
Barrier
Reef
The Great Barrier Reef on the
coast of Queensland is a
garden under the sea. There are
1,400 different kinds of fish,
and more than 300 kinds of
coral. Tropical fruit and flowers
grow on the beautiful islands.
Great
Barrier
Reef
Plants
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The tropical
forests are
displaced by
savanna. In the
south-east and
on the sides of
the mountains
there are
forests of
eucalyptus and
other evergreen
trees.
Animal World
Animal World