Australia FACTFILE Australia-official name Commonwealth of Australia. Total area – sq.km Population – 22 million people. Head of the state-Queen. - презентация

1 Australia

2 FACTFILE Australia-official name Commonwealth of Australia. Total area – sq.km Population – 22 million people. Head of the state-Queen Elisabeth represented by Governor-General Form of the government-federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy National holiday-Australian Day,16 January National symbols-Kangaroo and Emu Capital city – Canberra Official language – English. Money – Australian dollar

3 Location The country consists of six states and two territories. Australia is a large country lying between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

4 CAPITAL Canberra was specially planned as a capital. It is a quiet city. All the government buildings are situated there. There are no industrial plants in the city. About people live in Canberra.

5 Sydney Sydney is the oldest and largest city in Australia. It was founded in Sydney is a big industrial center. About 3 million people now live in the city.

6 Aborigines The first Australian people were dark-skinned Aborigines. Their account for about 1 percent of the population. They may be found in the island areas of the country.

7 The kangaroo and emu can be seen on Australias coat of arms.

8 Animals Australias best- known animals are the kangaroo, the koala and the dingo (a wild dog).