Australia

Economics

Effects of Colonization

Gold was discovered in 1851370,000 immigrants (mainly

from Britain) arrived on the continent

Provided a massive influx of workforce members

Provided more people to feed, which increased the demand for agricultural production

Areas of Gold in Australia

Image Credit: Australian Government

Effects of Colonization

Provided massive amounts of production for the British Empire

Once the Aborigines were forced onto reservations, Australia’s landscape provided unused space for livestock raising and commercial farming

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Imports

● $245.9 billion (2014)● Commodities:

○ Machinery○ Computers○ Telecommunication

equipment○ Oil Image Credit: Top Foreign

Stocks

Exports

● $250.8 billion (2014)

● Commodities:○ Coal○ Iron○ Gold○ Meat○ Wool○ Machinery○ Wheat Image Credit: At Issue

Journal

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

● $1.095 Trillion● $46,400 Per

Capita● 2.7 % Growth

Rate

Image Credit: Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia

Major Trading Partners

● China● U.S.A.● Japan● Germany● Singapore● South Korea

Image Credit: Yacht Transport, Australia

Major Jobs

● Tourism● Mining● Equipment Production● Food Processing● Farming

○ Crops○ Livestock

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