Australia is an island continent located in Oceania. It has a diverse landscape and climate, ranging from tropical rainforests in the north to temperate and alpine areas in the southeast. Australia is home to many unique plants and dangerous animals. The population of around 25 million is predominantly English-speaking and urbanized. Australia has a highly developed economy and remains a liberal democracy with no official language or state religion. Key landmarks and cultural aspects include the Outback, Sydney Opera House, surfing, Aboriginal culture, sports like cricket and rugby, and genres of music like rock and folk.

2. 1. GEOGRAPHY
1.1 LOCATION:
Australia is an island of Ocenaia’s continent. It is
the world’s sixth-largest country.

3. 1.2 CLIMATE:
The driest inhabited continent, only its South-East
and South-West corners have a temperate climate.

4. 1.3 CITIES

5. 1.4 ENVIRONMENT
FLORA:

6. FAUNA: Australia is home to many dangerous animals
including some of the most venomous snakes and spiders in
the world.

7. 2. DEMOGRAPHICS
2.1POPULATION
Population: 2.000.000 persons (around)
2.2 Language:
Australia Language: Australia doesn’t have an official
language. The national language is English (de facto)
2.3 Government:
Australia has a liberal democracy.

8. 2.4 RELIGION
Australia has no state religion.

9. 2.5 FLAG
The Australian flag is blue with the Union Flag in the
corner

10. 2.6 ETHNIC GROUPS
Australia’s population is heterogeneous. ,
descendants of the conquering English who
colonized the island.

11. 3. ECONOMY
3.1 Currency
Australian dollars.

12. 3.2 NATURAL RESOURCES
Australia has a higher income than the U.K.,
Germany, France, Canada, Japan and the USA .

13. 4. HISTORY
40,000 BC: the first aborigines arrive from South-
East Asia. By 20.000 BC they have spread
throughout the mainland and Tasmania.

14. 1788: British Navy captain Arthur Phillip founds a
penal settlement at Sydney.

15. 1829: Colony of Western Australia established at
Perth by Captain James Stirling.

16. 1836: South Australia established , with Adelaide as
its capital.

17. 1850s: Gold is found at several locations leading to
gold rushes throughout the decade.
1856: Australia becomes the firts country to
introduce the secret ballot-or “ Australian ballot”-
for elections.

18. 1877: Australian and England play the first-ever
cricket Test match in Melbourne.
1901: The country is unified. The Commonwealth
of Australia comes into being on 1st January

19. 1911: Canberra is founded and designated as the
capital.

20. 5.CULTURE,
CUSTOMS AND
LANDMARKS
The culture of Australia is essentially a Western
culture influenced by geography of the Australian
continent.

21. January: a few days after the vessels reach
Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
February : in Tasmania it takes place the most
important carnival in Oceania.

22. The most important landmarks of Australia are:
* Sidney

23. * Tasmania

24. • Ayers Rock.

25. • Lake Eyre.

26. * Surf : Australia is the most important place to
practise surf.

27. * Aborigines: Indigenous Australians are the
original inhabitants of the Australian continent and
nearby islands.

28. 6. FOOD AND
DRINKS
• FOOD: DRINK:

29. 7. MASS
MEDIA AND
CINEMA
Australia’s media scene is creatively, technologically
and economiclly advance.
The Australian broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
runs national and local public radio and TV.

30. The adventures of Mckenzie and Alvin Later are
comedys typical of Australia.

31. 7.1 Literature
Poety was very important. Henry lawson is the most
important writer and poets.

32. SPORTS AND
MUSIC
1.Sports
Rugby is one of the most popular sports in Australia.
Cricket is maybe the second most popular practiced
sport.
Golf is the third sport more practiced

33. 2. MUSIC
The most famous type of music in Australia are
indigenous music, hard rock, folk music, popular
music and electric music.