Chistyakova Mary, Pristaskova Luiza and Anistratova Ekaterina GMU71

Australia-a country located in the southern hemisphere, including the world's smallest continent, the island of Tasmania and the other much smaller islands in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Australia Flag

CLIMATE Most of the territory of Australia is located in a tropical continental climate zone, dry or very dry. Location of Australia in the southern hemisphere determines the distribution of the different seasons of the year than in the northern hemisphere. January is the warmest month of the year, while July has the lowest average temperatures.

Australian population THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES Aborigines are the first and orginal inhabitants of Australia. They have lived here for over years. When the first white settlers arrived in the 18th century and stole their land, many Aborigines died, fighting to protect it. Today only about survive.

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia. It is a sacred importance to the Aborigens.

Animals in Australia - are fundamentally different from the fauna from other parts of the world. Many Australian animals are not found anywhere else. 83% of mammals, 89%reptiles, 90% fish and 93% of amphibians living in Australia does not occur in other parts of the world. Mammals For example: Monotremes Marsupials Echinda burningwell Tasdevil large Kangaroo Koala Platypus

In Australia and surrounding territories there are more than 800 species of birds. Emoe The most popular birds Humming-bird Parrot

Great Barrier Reef - the world's largest coral reef, located off the coast of Australia. It is the largest single structure on earth created by living organisms, visible even from space. GREAT BARRIER REEF

Canberra - the capital of Australia, is located IN the Australian Alps OVER Molonglo River just 320 km from Sydney and 480 km from Melbourne. Crest of Canberra

SYDNEY Sydney is the largest and most famous city in Australia. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. The most well-known attractions include the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

MELBOURNE The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River. Today, it is a centre for the art, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. It is the birthplace of cultural institutions such as Australian film Australian television, Australian football.

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