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The Great Barrier Reef
General Information about Australia
To begin with, it is necessary to say that, Australia is situated in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean. The area of this country is 7, 7 million square kilometers. The population of the country is about 20 million people. The capital is Canberra. The population of Canberra is about 300 thousand people. Official language is English. Australia is the largest island in the world and it is the smallest continent.
By the way, Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere. Because it is south of the equator, the seasons in Australia are the opposite of those in Europe: it’s winter in Australia when it’s summer in Europe.
Australian cities
You know, that, the capital city is Canberra, but the biggest city is Sydney, where there is the famous Sydney Opera House.
HISTORY
It is not a secret, that, in 1770 Captain James Cook led a scientific voyager planted the British ensign on a continent that would soon provide a vast new colony: Australia.
It was just a little over 390 years that the Australian continent was discovered.
Until the name “Australia” (meaning “South Land”) became generally accepted for the continent, it had been referred to as New Holland, New South Wales, or Botany Bay.
Native Australians.
Although, the Aborigineshave lived in Australia for over 40,000 years. Now they only represent 1% of the population.
Nowadays, the total population of Australia is 22 million.
National Anthem, Flag and the Coat-of-Arms
Actually, Australian national flag consists of 5 white stars of the Southern Cross and the white Commonwealth star (the large seven pointed star) on a blue background with a Union Jack
Australian flora and fauna is reflected in the country’s coat-of-arms by the symbols of Australia’s endemic animals; kangaroo and emu
The currency is the Australian dollar
So, In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians love sport and other outdoor activities.
The most popular are:
· scuba-diving
· cricket
· surfing
· swimming
TYPICAL ANIMALS
Do you know typical animals of australia?
So, there are
· Koala
· Kangaroo
· Dingo
· Sugar glider
· Platypus
· Tasmanian devil
· Wombat
· Possum
Australia has also some very poisonous snakesand spiders. At school children have to learn first aid for snake and spider bites.
SOME AUSTRALIAN SYMBOLS
And now I want to present some Australian Symbols. There are:
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is Australia's most famous building and is an icon of Australia's creative and technical achievement.
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach or Bondi Bay is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 km east of the Sydney central business district.
Ayers Rock
Ayers Rock is Australia's most famous natural landmark.
A didgeridoo
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Australians around 1,500 years ago and still use today
A boomerang
A returning boomerang is designed to be thrown in a closed arch path, which returns to the thrower.
Boomerangs have been historically used for hunting, as well as sport, and entertainment.
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
There are many famous people from Australia. For example there are:
Nicole Kidman, actress
Kylie Minogue, singer
AC/DC, well-known music band
Hugh Jackman, actor
In conclution, I want to present you poem about Australia
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