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====== Australia ====== | ====== Australia ====== | ||
- | ===== There are three times as many sheep as people ===== | + | ==== There are three times as many sheep as people ==== |
+ | In 2020 there were 25,499,884 people living in Australia. However, there are three times as many sheep living on that continent! [([[https:// | ||
- | In 2020 in Australia | + | ==== 90 percent of Australians live on the shores ==== |
+ | Central | ||
- | ===== 90% of the Australians live on the shores ===== | + | ==== There are about 1500 species |
+ | There are about 1500 species of spiders living in Australia. Some of them are venomous ones, while others are harmless. [([[https:// | ||
- | Central | + | ==== Oceania ==== |
+ | Oceania includes 14 countries: | ||
- | ===== There are about 1500 spiders' | + | ==== 50,000 years before the British |
+ | Australia was inhabited for at least 50,000 years before the arrival of the British. [([[https:// | ||
- | There are about 1500 spiders' | + | ==== Australian Alps ==== |
+ | The Australian Alps have more snow than the Swiss Alps. While many people visit Australia for its stunning beaches and year-round sunshine, the Australian Alps, stretching across New South Wales and Victoria, | ||
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+ | ==== Terra australis incognita ==== | ||
+ | The name Australia was given in 1824. It comes from the word "terra australis incognita", | ||
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+ | ==== The Great Barrier Reef ==== | ||
+ | The Great Barrier Reef is the largest ecosystem in the world. It is made up of nearly 2,500 individual reefs and can be seen from space. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Australian gold rush ==== | ||
+ | In 1851 in Australia, miners unearthed a very precious metal that turned out to be gold. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cleanest air ==== | ||
+ | Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. The island | ||
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+ | ==== 65,000 years ==== | ||
+ | It is estimated that humans have lived in Australia for about 65,000 years. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Wine regions ==== | ||
+ | Australia has over 60 separate wine regions. It is a paradise for wine lovers. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Koala sleep pattern ==== | ||
+ | The koala sleeps about 20 hours a day. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Forward-looking culture ==== | ||
+ | The Kangaroo and Emu were chosen as the two animals on the Australian coat of arms because they cannot walk backward, reflecting a forward-looking culture. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Low poverty rate ==== | ||
+ | Australia has a very low poverty rate and a high standard of living. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Fraser ==== | ||
+ | Fraser is the largest sand island in the world. The sandy shores of Fraser Island are the highlight of any trip to Queensland. Hervey Bay is the jumping-off point for exploring the island, so hop on a boat and discover the delights of the island. [([[https:// | ||
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