Australia has no official language but English is the de facto national language. The main points covered in the document include: - Australia has a population of over 22.5 million and governs an entire continent, making it the largest island and 6th largest country. - English is the main language and some key facts about Australia's flag, national anthem, and political system. - Comparisons are made between the cultures and traditions of Australia and Vietnam regarding religion, sports, celebrations, greetings, cuisine and dining customs.

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2. -Australia has no official language, but is
largely monolingual with English being the de
facto National language.
-According to the 2011 census, about 76.8%
of people spoke only English.
AUsTrAlIA

4. OverviewOverview

5. • Australia is a stable, culturally diverse
and democratic society with one of the
strongest performing economies in the
world. With an estimated population of
more than 22.5 million, Australia is the
only nation to govern an entire continent.
•
It is the earth’s biggest island
and sixthlargest country in the
world in land area, about the
size of mainland United States
and one and a half times the
size of Europe.

6. • Australia is home to one of the
world’s oldest living cultures.
• Main language: English
• Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
• National day: 26th
January
• Political System : Parliamentary
• Advance Australia Fair" is the
national anthem of Australia

7. symbolssymbols
Union Flag in the left corner, symbolising Australia's
historical links to the United Kingdom, the stars of the
Southern Cross on the right half of the flag indicating
Australia's geographical location, and the seven-pointed
Federation Star in the bottom left representing the six
states and the territories of Australia.

9. • Comedy is an important part of the Australian
identity.
humourhumour

10. • Australia has a distinct coffee culture
and is often cited as being one of the
most developed and vibrant in the
world.
Coffee CultureCoffee Culture

12. • Business hours are most commonly 9:00 until
17:30, Monday to Friday
Business
Hours
Business
Hours

13. AUSTRALIA VIETNAM
Christian has typically been
the most popular.
Vietnamese Buddhism has
typically been the most
popular. Catholicism is also
practiced in modern Vietnam
Australia has one of the
lowest levels of religious
adherence in the world. It was
reported in 2001 that only 7%
of Australians attended
church on a weekly basis.

14. SportsSports
Football has been a popular sport in Australia
and Vietnam.
AUSTRALIA VIETNAM
For women, the popular sports
are netball (women's basketball)
and basketball.
For women, the popular sports
are football and
volleyball(women's basketball)

15. Celebrations
Christmas and New Year
holidays are the most important
in Australia whereas in Vietnam
Lunar New Year is the most
important.

16. Greetings
-Australians can greet anyone in the family
first while a Vietnamese greets the head of a
family or an older person first, then the
younger ones.
- Australians exchange cheek-kisses to
express friendliness but Vietnamese never
exchange cheek-kisses.

17. • Australia has one of the most diverse
cuisines in the world. They enjoy a huge
range of food in restaurants and homes
• Traditional food

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19. Australia Vietnam
do not spend much time
in preparing food
spend a lot of time in
preparing food.
use knife, spoons, fork
and plates. They eat soup
in a plate
use spoons, chopsticks
and a bowl. They eat
soup in a bowl.
have one big dinner per
day
two equally large meals
per day (lunch and
dinner)