Australia is the world's smallest and flattest continent, located between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It has some of the oldest and least fertile soils on Earth. Indigenous Australians have lived on the continent for over 50,000 years, with a complex hunter-gatherer society. Today, Australia has a Western cultural identity and its economy is highly developed and the third freest in the world, though over one-third of the country is desert. Some of Australia's most famous natural landmarks include the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, and Ayers Rock.

1. Australia
Australiaistheworld’ssmallestandflattestcontinent.
Ithassomeofearth’soldestandleastfertilesoils.
OnlyantarcticareceiveslessrainfallthansomepartsofAustralia!
It’ssurroundedbytheIndianandpacificoceans.
ThecapitalofAustraliaisMelbourne.

2. Geography
 Australia is the only country in the world that
covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest
countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural
resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than
one-third of Australia is desert.

3. History
 At the time of first European contact, most Indigenous Australians
were hunter-gatherers with complex economies and societies. Recent
archaeological finds suggest that a population of 750,000 could have
beensustained. Indigenous Australians have an oral culture with
spiritual values based on reverence for the land and a belief in
the Dreamtime. The Torres Strait Islanders, ethnically Melanesian,
obtained their livelihood from seasonal horticulture and the resources
of their reefsand seas. The northern coasts and waters of Australia
were visited sporadically for trade by Makassan fishermen from what
is now Indonesia.

4. Economy
 Australia’s economicfreedom scoreis82.4,makingitseconomythe3rdfreestinthe
2021Index.Itsoverall scorehasdecreased by0.2point,primarily becauseofadecline
inthescoreforgovernment spending. Australiaisranked3rdamong40countries in
theAsia–Pacific region,anditsoverallscoreisabovetheregionalandworldaverages.
 Australiahasbeenaleaderineconomicfreedom eversincetheinception oftheIndex
in1995,anditseconomyhasbeeninthehighest(free)categoryforthepast15years.
Thecountry’sscoresonthethreerule-of-lawindicators(propertyrights,judicial
effectiveness, andgovernment integrity)areamongthehighestintheworld.

5. Culture
 The culture of Australia is primarily a Western
culture, derived from Britain but also influenced
by the unique geography of Australia, the cultural
input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and
other Australian people. The British colonization of
Australia began in 1788, and waves of multi-
ethnic migration followed.

6. Currency Of Australia
 TheAustraliandollarwasintroducedon14February1966toreplacethepre-decimalAustralian
pound,withtheconversionrateofA$2per=A£1.TheAustraliandollarwaslegaltenderof
PapuaNewGuineauntil31December1975,whenthePapuaNewGuineankinabecamesole
legaltender,andoftheSolomonIslandsuntil1977,whentheSolomonIslandsdollarbecame
solelegaltender.
 In2016,theAustraliandollarwasthefifthmosttradedcurrencyinworldforeignexchange
markets,accountingfor6.9%oftheworld'sdailyshare.InthesameyeartherewereUS$57.71
billionequivalentinAustraliancurrencyincirculation,$2,379.05perpersoninAustralia,which
includescashreservesheldbythebankingsystemandcashincirculationinothercountriesor
heldasaforeignexchangereserve.

7. Australia’s Climate
 Huge desert plains stretch across the country’s
middle. Central Australia’s climate is hot and dry.
 There are milder climates along the southeastern
and southwestern coasts. Most Australians live in
the southeastern coastal region.

8. Famous Sight Of Australia
The 7 most famous sights:
 GreatOceanRoad
 SydneyOperaHouse
 BlueMountainsNationalPark
 FraserIsland
 CoralSea
 GreatBarrierReef
 HarborBridge
 AyerRock

9. The Map Of Australia

10. Sydney Opera House
 The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in
Sydney. Located on the banks of the Sydney Harbour, it is often
regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings
and a masterpiece of 20th century architecture.
 Designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, but completed by an
Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall, the building was
formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with
Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition

14. Coral Sea
 It’s off the northeastcoast of Australia,part of the PacificOcean.
 When the earth’scrust movedmillionsof years ago, it created the
CoralSea and the Great DividingRange (largest mountainrange
in Australia).
 CoralSea islandsare scattered over thousandsof milesof ocean.
 No oneliveson the islandsexcept for a small group of weather
specialists.

17. Great Barrier Reef
 Thisistheworld’slargestcoralreef.
 It’sover1,200mileslong!
 ItliesoffthenortheastcoastofQueensland,intheCoralSea.
 Itcontainsanamazingvarietyofmarinelife,includingtheworld’slargestcollection
ofcoral.
 400typesofcoral,1,500speciesoffish,&4,000mollusks(snails,clams,
octopi,&squid)arefoundhere.
 It’salsohometorarespeciesliketheseacowandthelargegreenturtle.

22. Ayer Rock
 Ahuge,reddishrockinthecenterofAustralia.
It’slocatedveryclosetothegeographiccenterofthe
continent.
 It’samonolith,whichisasingle,largerockstickingoutofthe
earth.
 Itappearsreddishbecauseitsironcontent“rusts”atthesurface.
 It’snearly12storieshighandalmost6mileswide!

25. Animals Of Australia

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