AUSTRALIA

Australia is a big country in the southern part of the world.Its capital is Canberra. Sydney and Melbourne are the biggest cities in Australia.There is a population of 22 607 571 people living on a surface area of 2 968 071 mi² (7 686 848 km²).The birth rate is 12.7‰ and the mortality rate is 6.1‰.

ECONOMY

• The GNP is1069 billion Americain dollars. Australia is the14th biggest economy in the world. Australia has a good HDI.

• It has the second highest HDI in the world.

RUGBY

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In Australia rugby is very popular but 13-aside rugby is more popular than rugby with 15 players.Australia won the world cup 9 times in 13-aside and twice in 15 aside rugby.

CLIMATE

• In the north there is a tropical climate.• In the south the climate is Mediterranean.• In the centre there is a desert climate.• In Australia there are a lot of floods and fires.

RELIGION

In Australia, the majority of the population is christian : about 64%. There are other religions too but they are a minority.

So there are a big culural diversity.

AYERS ROCK

• Ayers Rock is a natural emblem of Australia. It is 348 meters high ! It is situated 440 kilometers south-west of « Alice Springs ».

MONUMENT

Sidney Opera house has a shellfish form and it’s a very famous monument in Australia. Its construction began in 1959 and was completed in 1973. It cost 107 million dollars to build.

Opera Sidney House

DIDGERIDOO

• The didgeridoo is the only indigenous wind instrument. It’s (didgeridoo) a pieces of hood enough right, he is cut in a tree. Normally, the didgeridoo is 1 to 1.5 meters long.

FAUNA AND FLORA• 1- Fauna

In Australia, there are 100 species of birds and 60 kangaroo species! There is a large diversity… The kangaroo is an emblem of Australia. There are lots of koala too. The majoritary are in southern Australia.

• 2- Flora

Passiflora caerulea

FAUNA AND FLORA

Here again, there is a very bid diversity with its forests or its sandy deserts. There are lots of different forms of tree and plant life (orchids, trees,…)

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SOURCES

• http://www.routard.com/guide/code_dest/australie.htm

• http://fr.travelnt.com/explore/uluru-kata-tjuta.aspx

• www.racism.noway.com