Transcript Australia by Anna, Andre and Ellen

Australia
by Anna, Andre and Ellen
Location
• Australia is a country and a continent.
• The capital city is Canberra.
• The latitude/longitude of the capital city is 149
degrees south and 35 degrees east.
• A disadvantage of the location is that there are too
many kangaroos in that location.
• A advantage of the location is that Australia is
near a ocean and you can swim.
Topography
*The blue mountains are located 65 miles west of Sydney, a major
city in Australia.
The Goulburn river is a major river in Australia
Some lakes in Australia are Eyre lake in southern Australia, Lake
Mackay in western Australia.
The coastline is 25,760 km long.
We think the best thing about the topography is that there are
mountains to climb for mountain climbers.
Government
The prime minister John Winston Howard leads the
country.
The government officials are voted on by the people to be
in office.
The Federal Parliament makes the laws in Australia.
The political parties are Australian Democrats, Australian
Greens, and Australian Labor Party.
The country is divided into 6 states and 2 territorys
Economy
• The major exports are coal, gold, metal,
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wood, alumina, iron ore, and machinery.
The major imports are machinery,
transport equiptement, computers,
office machines, and
telecommuincaters.
People and Culture
The different religions are Buddhist,
Muslim, Anglican, and Cathlic.
The majority is