James Cook discovered Australia in 1770 and Britain sent prisoners and criminals to settle there. Europeans sold land belonging to Aboriginal people and killed thousands of them. Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere south of the equator, making its seasons opposite those in Europe. It is the 6th largest country by size, an island continent surrounded by water, and has Canberra as its capital city with Sydney being the most populous. Australia has membership in international organizations and faces threats from terrorism, communism, and religious issues that impact its economic and demographic environment.

1. GEOPOLITICS AND WORLD
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
BY :
SAURABH GIRATKAR
SANDEEP GITE
HARSHITA SINGH
MALINI IYER
ANKUR JAGGI

2. James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
Britain sent prisoners
and criminals to Australia.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.
HISTORY

3. Australia is in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Because it is south of the equator, the seasons
in Australia are the opposite of those in
Europe: it’s winter in Australia when it’s summer
in Europe.
LOCATION

4. - It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.

5. The capital city is
Canberra.
CITIES
The biggest city is Sydney,
where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.

6. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

7. GNP
FDI

8.  Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations,
New York
 Australian National Commission for UNESCO
 Australian National Contact Point for the OECD
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
International Membership

9. Demographic Environment

10. ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT

13. OPPORTUNITIES

14. THREATS
TERRORISM
COMMUNISM
RELIGION

15. International Trade

16. THANK YOU