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A powerpoint on the amazing Aust
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Australia
Back to the future• Discovered by Dutch explorers in 1606• East claimed by Great Britain, 1770 • Run by the British in colonies • 1870s-1880s, great economic development in
colonies.• January 1901, the six colonies federated• Formed the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901
I am your leader • Constitutional monarchy with division of power
• A Parliamentary system for the government
• Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of Australia
• Julia Gillard, Prime Minister since 2010
• The Governor-General is Quentin Bryce
• Main political groups: Australian labour party and The Coalition
Julia Gillard
Quentin Bryce
A Piece of The PopulationPopulation Of Australia • Population on census night
2011, was 21,727,158• 2012 population is about
22,620,600 people
Major city
Sydney• Is the capital and largest city • 2011 census, population is about
4,391,674Canberra
• Is the home to 358,600 people
New South Wales• Is Australia’s largest state • population is about 7,247,700, in
2012.
Great Geographical Grounds• Desert plains stretch across the country• snow-capped mountains on Australian Alps• Eastern region: temperate forests with rainfall• West region is flat, various mountains• Many hot beaches, great for surfing
Amazing Agricultural• A major agricultural
producer and exporter• Agricultural earns $155
billion-a-year• major issues: Drought,
low soil fertility
Major Agricultural• Cattle• Wheat• Milk• Fruit and nuts• Vegetables• Wool
Major money making Industrial Industries
Major Industries • Rich in variety of natural
resources• Mining and tourism are
important • Agriculture: sheep, cattle,
grain, fruit, crops• Industrial manufacturing is
increasing in importance
Australia relies on their gold, coal and meat industries These are very important to their economy
Importing the good, Exporting the bad
What they Import and Export• Main Imports: computers,
oil and machinery• Main exports: coal, gold,
and meat
Top six export partners
• China
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• India
• United States
• United Kingdom
Top six Import partners•China
•Untied States
•Japan
•Singapore
•Germany
•United Kingdom
Climate is what you expect, Weather is what you get•Climate varies because Australia is big•In the summer it’s hot everywhere •In the southern hemisphere ,so seasons are opposite us• Summers are hotter here, than in the northern hemisphere.
The northern regions have high temperatures and humidity
The southern regions are hot and dry
Cha ChingCurrency
• As of 2012, third-most-traded currency in the world
• Symbols: $, A$ or AUD• 100.00 CAD = 96.4413 AUD
Got to get away? Go down under!From Toronto Pearson Airport to Sydney, Kingsford Smith, Australia. One adult, One way ticket. Thursday the December 6. Tango plus which is the lowest package. No stops. Taxes in is $2315.76 CAD
Sights you have to see
Great Barrier Reef • Is part of the seven natural
wonders of the world• Home to millions of fish
and plants• natural beauty, below and
above the water• People come from
everywhere to see it• only living thing on earth
visible from space
Sydney Opera House• popular among tourists and
travellers for photography• Breath taking architecture
inside the building• Located on the water of
the Sydney Cove• Ballets, Plays and shows
can be seen here
Sydney Harbour Bridge• Know as the “Coathanger,”
opened in 1932• Six years of construction to
build• World's largest steel arch
bridge
Australia
Let’s go down under