1. AUSTRALIA

2. How many people live In Australia? Less than 20 million.

3. Who were the first people there and when did they arrive? The first people there were Aborigines. They arrived about 10,000 years ago.

4. When was Australia discovered and by whom? It was discovered by Abel Tasman in the late 17th century.

5. What does the name Australia mean? Southern land.

6. Who moved there in the 18th century? Prisoners from Britain.

7. What is the official language? British.

8. What is the national game? Cricket.

9. What are the most typical animals in Australia? Coalas, platypuses and kangaroos.

10. What are the most dangerous animals in Australia? Crocodiles, spiders, sharks and snakes.

11. What do schoolchildren have to learn and why? They have to learn first aid for snake and spider bites.

12. What is the largest city in Australia and what is the capital city? Sydney, Canberra

13. How big is Australia? It is approximately 4,000 km across.

14. What is the outback? Dry land.

15. What is in the outback? Big farms.

16. How do children in those farms learn? They study at home with the School of the Air.

17. What is a flying doctor? The doctor comes to you by plane.

18. What do Australian farms produce? Meat, fruit, vegetables, wool and wine.

19. What kind of metal can we find in Australia? Gold, silver, copper, diamonds, coal, iron.