3. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world by area.
7,692,024 km2
4. • Population: about 23 million people
live in Australia
• Capital: Canberra, with 380,000
inhabitants (2013)
• Name: Commonwealth of Australia
• Government: Democracy
• Language: English
• Religion: mainly Christians
• Currency: 1 Australian
Dollar=100cents
6. There are two houses; The house of Representatives and
The Senate.
The House of Representatives
make bills / laws.
The Senate can say yes
or no to a bill / law.
7. Indigenous People
The native people of Australia are Aboriginal
Australians. They have lived in Australia for 40
000 years.
8. Traditional food and drink
ANZAC biscuits
Pavlova Barbeque (BBQ)
Damper Lamingtons Meat Pie
9. Australia has six states
•New South Wales (NSW)
•Queensland (QLD)
•South Australia (SA)
•Tasmania (TAS)
•Victoria (VIC)
•Western Australia (WA)
And two territories
•Australian Capital
Territory (ACT)
•Northern Territory (NT)
Australia has mountains, deserts, beaches and forests.
