Presentation on Australia - 2006 - Foundation Studies Department, Hanoi University

1. Mai Duc HaMai Duc Ha
Class:Class: ESP 9ESP 9

2. Which country is this???
o Was a former British colony in Asia
Pacific
o Prime minister: John Howard
o The country where Olympic 2000 took
place
o Symbol: kangaroo

4.  General informationGeneral information
 Canberra - capital of AustraliaCanberra - capital of Australia
 EducationEducation

5. General informationGeneral information
Full name: Commonwealth of Australia
Area: 7.7 million sq km
6 states (New South Wales, Queensland,
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria,
Western Australia)
2 territories ( Australian Capital Territory,
Northern Territory)
Capital: Canberra
Biggest city: Sydney

8. Population: 20.6 million
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Internet domain: .au
Tourism: a big industry ( 54%)
World-class education system ( 7 Noble
prizes)

10.  Called “Green city”
 Venue for live music and theatre (the
Canberra Theatre, Playhouse, The Street
Theatre-ANU…)
 Home to many national monuments and
institutions (National Museum of Australia,
Parliament House, Australian war memorial…)
Well-known for sporting spirit

11. Parliament House

12. National Library of Australia

13. National Museum of Australia

14. Canberra Stadium

15. Floriade Flower Festival

16. EducationEducation
Leading universities: Australian National
University (ANU), University of Canberra
(UC), RMIT…
Offer internationally recognized qualifications
Destination for international students with safe,
comfortable environment & low cost of living
Multi-cultural society

17. ANU school of art