Australia is such an amazing place I couldn't fit everything in 3.5 pages, so here's what I came up with:
Australia is often refereed to as the island continent, mostly because it's a big island. It has a land area of
7,682,300 km2, and has a population of about 17 million, which means a population density of around 2
The capital is Canberra - not Sydney.
The system of government is Democratic, with local, state and federal legislatures, all elected by compulsory vote.
There are 6 states and 2 territories. These are:
Australian Capital Territory (A.C.T.)
There are also numerous islands and an Antarctic Territory.
The national anthem is "Advance Australia Fair".
Native Australians are called Aborigines, first arrived around 50,000 BC.
Much of Australia's wildlife is unique to the country.
Life expectancy is around 76 years.
Largest city is Sydney - around 3.5 million people.
Majority of land is arid. Australia is flat.
Highest mainland peak is Mt Kosciuszko - 2228m.
Highest overall peak is Big Ben - 2745m.
Lowest point is Lake Eyre - 16m below sea level.
Australia gets very hot - highest recorded temperature 53.1oC.
Australia gets very cold - lowest recorded temperature -22.2oC.
Australia is windy - fastest wind speed recorded is 259km/h.
Around 75% of the population are religious.
Around 90% of the population are of European descent.
Around 85% live in (usually coastal) cities.
Eskys. These seem to have universal versatility and, provided they are full of the right things,
can keep an Aussie happy for days. They act as portable fridges and seats for many a sporting
match, fish holders for fishing trips and lunchboxes for manual laborers
G'day. This derivative of "good day" has become a generalized greeting, regardless of social
standing, relationship, sex, race, creed or mood
Cars. Although rising costs are causing this obsession to subside somewhat...