Australia and Oceania
Facts
Languages
Australian English, Strine
History
- Aboriginal people arrived by boat from Southeast Asia during the Ice age
- 1 million people came by boat
- 300 clans with 250 languages and 700 slaves
- Australia used to be known as New Holland
- In 1770 Captain James Cook claimed for Britain
- January 21, 1788 11 ships arrived with 1,500 people half were convicts
- In 1820's land was changed into Farmland
- January 1901 it became a Nation
Religion
Most common is Christianity
Recreation Activities
- Darwin's Waterfront
- Stromlo Forest Park
- Pinnacles, Namburg National Park
- Alps
Population
22.6 million
Area
297 million square miles
Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Major Places
- Great barrier Reef
- Ulura
Climate
Temperate weather, Northern states are warmer, Southern states are cooler and rainfall is less than 6 milimeters
Landforms
- 5,000 kilometers of coastline
- Outback
- Alps
Daily Life
- Bankers have normal business hours
- extensive communication devices
- electricity is 240/250 volts
- trains, buses, trams, ferries and taxis
Natural Resources
- Oil
- Coal
- Iron Ore
- Gold
- Diamonds
- Silver
- Natural Gas
Arts
- Traditional Indigenous
- Contemporary Indigenous
Economy
- Modern Market Economy
- 13th largest Economy