Conversation cards. Location. Geography. Government. History. Industry. Agriculture. Natural Resources. Livestock. Animals

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Let’s talk about AUSTRALIA

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FAST FACTS

Location

· Australia is located in southern hemisphere between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

· The country called Australia is on a continent which is also called Australia.

Geography

· world’s smallest continent, 6^th largest country

Area : 7, 686, 850 sq km (slightly smaller than the contiguous 48 US States)

Capital: Canberra

Population: 21 million (July 2008 estimate)

Government

· Democratic, federal-state system recognizing British monarch as sovereign

· Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Australia

Money: Australian Dollar (AUD)

Climate: generally arid (= dry) to semiarid

Languages: English and native languages

History

· United Kingdom formally claimed the western part of Australia in 1829

· Australia gained Independence on the 11th December 1931

Industry

· mining, industrial and transportation equipment, steel

Agriculture

· wheat, barley, sugarcane and fruits

Natural Resources

· plentiful supply of precious metals such as iron ore, copper, gold or uranium

Livestock

· cattle, sheep and poultry

Animals

Owls, bottlenose dolphin, crocodile (salt water), bilby, parrot, dugong, fur seal, pelican,

great white shark, platypus, tree frog, western swamp tortoise, giant cuttlefish, pygmy possum, dingo, red kangaroo, emu, kingfisher, kookaburra, flying fox (grey-headed), frilled necked lizard, sulphur crested cockatoo, Tasmanian devil, koala, kangaroo, wallaroo, magpie, wombats, wallaby.

Sports

· Australians love sports, including rugby, football, golf, soccer, swimming, and cricket.

· They have gained high level of achievement in Olympics and other international sporting events.

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