1. Australia
Made by Selina & Jack

2. Opening statement

3. Australia is a beautiful country in the world , and it is a place I really want to visit one day. Today I’m the guide and I’ll show you this amazing country . Are you ready ? Let’s go !

4. Brief introduction

5. Location
Lying in the Southern Hemisphere , Australia is , in land area , the sixth largest nation , with an area of 7.7 million square km . The mainland is the largest island and the smallest , flattest continent on earth . There are rainforests and vast plains in the north , snowfields in the southeast , desert in the center and fertile farmlands in the east , south and southwest .

6. Map

7. National flag

9. National anthem

10. Advance Australia Fair

11. National emblem

13. National Flower

14. Wattle (金合欢树)

15. National tree

16. Eucalyptus (桉树 )

17. National bird

18. Lyrebird (琴鸟 )

19. Population

20. Australia's population is over eighteen million
Australia's population is over eighteen million. Eighty-five percent of people living in the east coast. Almost a quarter of Australians born overseas, becase of they are easy-going and friendly, Australian population consists of more than a hundred countries from around the world,and with multicultural policies pursued by the Government, different peoples have the opportunity to live in peace.

21. Culture

22. Australia has a rich cultural ,it consists of many ethnics,all of which have different cultural background .Australia is not only a tolerant and comprehensive society but also a compatible country. Its cultural diversity has become Australia's national identity.
Owning to the British colonial history, cultural values of immigrants from all over the world, and the Australian open policy to encourage competition in the arts, promote the characteristics of contending it together to make Australia into a multicultural society

23. Australian music, dance, drama, art and literature enjoy a high frame in the world . Australia's films, especially on art have made a significant progress in the international stage.
Some of the famous movies:
Romeo & Juliet
The Truman Show
Muriel's Wedding
My Best Friends Wedding

24. Sports

25. Swimming

26. Basketball

27. Football

28. Skiing

29. Badminton

30. Climate

31. Australia located in the southern hemisphere(半球), so the climate is in contrast with that of China .The four seasons are: Spring,from September to November; Summer,from December to February; Fall, from March to May and Winter, from June to August. Spring and autumn are suitable seasons for tourism and winter is a appropriate season for skiing. Large temperature difference between day and night in Australia and rainfall is uneven(不均匀）.

32. Important cities

33. Canberra Canberra-The Capital have a population of about 31 million .
The average annual temperature is about 20 ℃

34. Sydney

35. Melbourne

36. Famous people

37. Lleyton Hewitt (雷顿·休伊特 )

38. Nicole Kidman(妮可 基德曼)

39. Festivals

40. Australian National Day -January 26th.

41. Good Friday (耶稣受难日)复活节前的星期五

43. The Easter

45. Form of government

46. The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation and a parliamentary democracy.
Australia country is divided into six states and two territories. States have their own parliament(议会 ), government, Prime Minister of the states.

47. political parties

48. Australia has dozens of political parties, the main political parties are:
Australian Labor Party
Liberal Party
National Party

49. Places of interest

50. Sydney Opera House

51. Gold Coast

52. Great barrier reef

53. Social problems

54. Australia's economy is facing limited capacity and inflation
Australia‘s ruling party(执政党) faced with the political crisis because of indigenous issues(土著人问题)

55. Social gains

56. WTO praises Australia's economy has made positive achievements
WTO praises Australia's economy has made positive achievements . The report also said the reform strengthened the Australian economy ,the flexibility and the ability to withstand external shocks (抵御外部冲击 )including the Asian financial crisis and the 2006 drought.

57. Food

61. Values

62. Australian values include respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual, freedom of religion,  commitment to the rule of law, Parliamentary democracy  ,  equality of man  and woman and a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair play and compassion for  those in need and pursuit of  the public interest.
 Australian   society also values equality of opportunity for individuals, regardless of their race, religion or ethnic background.

63. Closing statements

64. In conclusion, Australia is the place you really worth visiting, I'm sure this developed country will spare no effort to further develop the world’s economy and peace. let's look forward !

65. Thank you for your attention !