1. Australia By: Ellen, Anna, and Andre

2. 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 are that there are to many kangaroos in that area. A advantage of the location is that Australia is near a ocean and you can swim.

3. 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, and Lake Mackay in western Australia. The coastline is 25,760 km long. The Indian ocean is near Australia. We think the the best thing about the Topography is that there are mountains to climb for mountain climbers.

4. 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.

5. Economy The major exports are coal, gold, metal, wood, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery, and