Australia The Land Down Under

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Australia The Land Down Under
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Where in the World?

• Relative Location
• South of Indonesia in the Southeastern Hemisphere
• Exact Location
• Between 10 South and 45 South
• Between 110 East and 160 East

Ms. Browns State
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The Facts!

• Capital Canberra
• Land Area 2,941,283 square miles
• Population 19.6 million
• Ethnic group's White, Asian, Aboriginal
• Religion's Protestant, Roman Catholic
• Government Democratic Federal/State system
• Currency Australian dollar
• Leading exports coal, gold, meat, wool, iron ore
• wheat, machinery and transport equipment
• Languages English (official), Italian,
  Cantonese, Greek, Arabic, Aboriginal
• Per capita income 37,300
• Literacy rate 99
• Life Expectancy 81 years

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Interpret the Statistics

• 1. Literacy rate is 99, therefore Australia has
  an educated workforce.
• 2. Per Capita Income is high therefore this is a
  developed country with a high standard of living.
• 3. Because of its close proximity to Asia there
  are many Asians migrating to Australia.

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The Workforce!

• Australia is very urbanized with over 85 of the
  population living in cities.
• Many have jobs in manufacturing and business.
• A small percentage make their living off the
  land where they grow wheat, barley, sugarcane,
  fruits, cattle, sheep, and poultry.
• Others have jobs in the mining industry where
  they mine coal, iron ore, and gold,
• Labor Force by occupation
• Agriculture 3.6 Industry 21.2 Services
  75.2
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Mining is a huge industry in Australia. Both
open-cut mining and underground mining are
common. Most of the coal and iron ore mined in
Australia is exported to Japan.

• Australia has only 6.1 of arable land yet 3.6
  of the workforce work on the land. Australias
  land lends itself to the production of wheat and
  small crops as well as grazing land for sheep and
  cattle.

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Australia's Past

• Aboriginals arrived on the continent from
  Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the
  first Europeans discovered Australia.
• Captain James Cook claimed the land for Britain
  in 1770.
• In 1788 the first fleet of convicts landed near
  present- day Sydney to settle this vast
  continent.
• Six colonies were created and these federated and
  became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
• Australia has supported Britain and the United
  States in all major world conflicts and has
  contributed to world relief efforts.
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Captain James Cook discovered and claimed
Australia for the British in 1770. The first
Fleet of convicts arrived at Botany Bay on the
26th of January 1788 to settle the country.

• Aboriginals were the first known inhabitants
  of Australia. Today, many are assimilated into
  the Australian culture. Others live on reserved
  land in the center of Australia.
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Unique Country Flavor

• Australia is famous for its animals. Nowhere else
  in the world can you see koalas and kangaroos in
  the wild.
• 2. Australian foods are also deliciously unique.
  Traditional desserts include lamingtons, pavlova,
  and a wide selection of tropical fruits.
• 3. Sports are a popular pastime with many being
  played all-year-round. Popular sports include
  cricket, rugby, tennis and swimming. 
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Swimming is a favorite sport enjoyed by many
Australians all-year-round. Many Australian
swimmers have achieved international success. Ian
Thorpe (pictured) won gold at the 2004 Olympics.

• Lamingtons(cake covered in chocolate and
  dipped in coconut), pavlova, an airy meringue
  topped with cream and strawberries and a wide
  selection of tropical fruits.