Facts About Australia By Lilit Gabrielyan and Inessa Panosyan

About Old Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania  and numerous smaller islands. Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians for about 60,000 years before the first British settlements in the late 18th century

How Did Australia Become Independent?

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History Of Australia Human habitation of the Australian continent is estimated to have begun around 65,000 to 70,000 years ago, with the migration of people by land bridges and short sea-crossings from what is now Southeast Asia.

Facts About Australian Animals 1.There are three times as many sheep than people living in Australia. 2.The Australian Emu – a large, flightless bird – can run as fast as 45km/h (28mph). 3.Platypus are highly poisonous, and have enough poison to kill a dog or make a human seriously ill.

Facts About Australian Laws 1.Australia was the second country in the world to grant women the right to vote; this occurred in 1894. 2.Swimming at public beaches in Australia during the day was made illegal for 64 years.

Facts About Australian People 1.Over 25% of Australia's residents were born overseas as of 2012 – a number that is expected to increase rapidly. 2.Someone from Sydney is typically referred to as a Sydney-sider. 3.Those from Queensland are nicknamed Banana Benders.

Facts About Australian Language and Slang G'day - good morning or hello Arvo - afternoon Mate - friend Cheers - thank you She'll be right - it will be OK Barbie - barbecue Mozzie - mosquito Bloody oath - hell yeah

Facts about Australian Nature and Land 1.Australia is the driest of any continent on earth other than Antarctica. 2.Australia is the only continent covered by a single country. 3. The Aussie state of Tasmania has the world's cleanest air

Facts about Australian Sports & Games 1.Over 80% of Aussies engage in some form of gambling. 2. Australia holds the record for largest margin of victory in an international soccer match, beating American Samoa 31-0

Facts about Australian Cities 1.Canberra was built specifically to be Australia's capital city as both Sydney and Melbourne had reasons for being denied 2.The Great Barrier Reef has its own mail box 3.Sydney is Australia's largest city, but NOT its capital – Canberra is the country's capital city

Facts About Australian Food Tim Tam is a brand of chocolate biscuit made by the Australian biscuit company Arnott's. Vegemite  is a thick, black Australian food. It was developed by Cyril Percy Callister in Melbourne, Victoria in 1922.

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