Culture
What is the main thriving form in richness and exporting?
Culture art paintings. These can be found on rocks and canvas
Where did the Australians first discovered gold?
In the outback.
Who is Australia's main trading partner?
China
What is the defenition of citizenship?
The status of a citizen means having duties and rights.
What is the climate of Australia?
Dry.
Australia has a mixture of Western and aboriginal cultures... What is the definition of culture?
A way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
Who built the colonies in the outback?
British people.
What is Australia's currency?
The Australian Dollar
What government is Australia?
Parliamentary democracy.
What hemisphere is Australia located in?
The Southern Hemisphere.
What religion is Australia?
Christianity
Who was the first known person to land on Australia?
The first known landing in Australia was Dutch Willem Janszoon.
What is Australia's main industry?
Mining
About 85% of Australia's people live in what area?
Sydney and Melbourne
The inland regions of their country are called......
The outback.
What language do Australians use?
Australian English. Australia has no official language but they took English from Britain in in the mid-1700's.
When was gold discovered?
1851
Australia is the leading producer of...
Wool
What is the population of Australia?
22.6 million.
Water is scarce but... Where in Australia does water lie deep underground?
The Great Artesian Basin.
What are the main sports of Australia? Name 3.
Cricket, football, soccer, water sports, basketball, netball, and snow shoe races.
Who took over the land from the British?
The Aborigines.
What is the main agricultural activity?
Livestock. Such as cattle and sheep.
How many territories are there in Australia?
Can you name them?
6 territoriess. New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef is a Coral Reef that lies off of Australia's Northeast coast. What is the definition of Coral Reef?
A structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals.