Australia is an island continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. It has no official language, but English is widely spoken. The climate varies significantly from tropical in the north to temperate or semi-arid in the south and inland. Notable animals include kangaroos and other endemic species. The economy uses Australian dollars and features cuisine incorporating meats from local wildlife like kangaroo and crocodile.
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Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia is separated
from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with the Coral Sea lying off
the Queensland coast, and the Tasman Sea lying between Australia
and New Zealand.
6. FOOD
The quintessential Australian dish is meatloaf
Other common dishes in the Australian diet are
those cooked with meat from exotic animals
such as crocodile, kangaroo or buffalo.
Crustaceans known as mud crabs and yabbie
shrimp are also important.
7. WEATHER
There are four seasons in most of
Australia, with the tropical north
experiencing a wet season and a
dry season. Summer runs from
December to March (average
temperature 29 °C), autumn from
March to May, winter runs from
June to August (average 13 °C)
and spring from September to
November.
THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE COUNTRY HAS A
TROPICAL CLIMATE,
VARYING BETWEEN
GRASSLANDS AND DESERT.
AUSTRALIA HOLDS MANY
HEAT-RELATED RECORDS:
THE CONTINENT HAS THE
WARMEST YEAR-ROUND
EXTENDED REGION, THE
AREAS WITH THE HOTTEST
SUMMER WEATHER AND
THE LONGEST DURATION OF
SUNSHINE.
8. IMPORTANT FACTS
Australia is a continent and a country
Kangaroos only exist in Australia
Australia is home to some dangerous animals
Due to climate change, Australia suffers many forest fires
The pink lake: Lake Hillier, located in the southern country, has a strong
pink color. It is believed that it may be due to some type of algae or
bacteria, but scientists are not 100% sure why it looks like that.
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