The document provides an overview of Australia, including its history, geography, culture, government, economy, and iconic wildlife. Key details include Australia being the world's smallest continent yet largest island, with a diverse landscape and culture. The economy relies heavily on natural resources like coal, gas, and minerals, with major exports including iron ore, coal, and gold. Kangaroos are one of Australia's most iconic animals and the country has a commercial kangaroo meat industry.

1. Country Presentation
Presented by
Megha Mishra
Ajay Kumar Singh
Harshit Srivastava
Arpan
Vivek Thota

2. Our country
 Australia is a unique and diverse country in every way .
Culture
 Australian culture is as broad and varied as the country's
landscape.
 Multicultural and multiracial.

3. History
 Australia's first inhabitants, the Aboriginal people.
 While Captain James Cook is credited with Australia's
European discovery in 1770.
 The first European settlement of Australia was in January
1788.

4. Geography
 Covering a total area of 7.69 million square kilometers.
 Australia is the world’s largest island - but smallest continent.
 Canberra is Australia's capital city.
Natural Resources
 Australia as known as the land down under is not only known
for its beautiful holiday spots but also with its inextricably
intertwined natural resources and mineral exploitation.
Mineral Resources
 The most important mineral resources are bauxite, gold and
iron ore.

5. Energy resources
 Australia has extensive deposits of coal.
 Natural gas is abundantly present.
 Australia also contains one-third of the world's uranium
supply.
Land resource
 Australia's land itself can be considered as a resource.
 Australian soil is used to grow food.
 Australian forests are used as a source of wood for building
and making paper.

6. Tourism
Great Barrier Reef
Sydney
Tasmania

7. Melbourne
Barossa
Uluru

8. The Great Ocean Road
Fraser Island
Daintree Rain Forest
& Cape Tribulation

9. Government
 Australia’s system of government is founded in the liberal
democratic tradition. Based on the values of religious
tolerance, freedom of speech and association, and the rule of
law.
 Australia’s institutions and practices of government reflect
British and North American models.
A written constitution
 The Australian Constitution defines the responsibilities of the
federal government, which include foreign relations, trade,
defense and immigration.

10.  Parliamentary sovereignty
The Australian Constitution sets out the powers of government
in three separate chapters—the legislature, the executive and
the judiciary—but insists that members of the legislature must
also be members of the executive.
 Frequent elections
A national general election must be held within three years of
the first meeting of a new federal parliament.
 Voting
 Parties

11. Economy
• The economy of Australia is one of the most developed,
modern market economies in the world, with a GDP of
approximately US$1.6 trillion.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
GDP(US$) 1,033.5 976 1,242.2 1,486.5 1,586
GDP per 47,559 44,101 55,341 65,497 68,916
capita
(US$)
Real GDP 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.2 3
growth(%
change yoy)
Goods & 22.5 19.9 21 21.8 22.6
servicers
export(%
GDP)

12. Major Australian exports
 Iron ores & concentrates
 Coal
 Gold
 Crude petroleum
 Natural gas
Major Australian imports
 Crude petroleum
 Refined petroleum
 Passenger motor vehicles
 Medicaments (incl. veterinary)
 Telecom equipment & parts

13. Currency
Australian dollar
 The Australian dollar is, as of 2012, the third-most-traded
currency in the world.
 In 1988, Australia introduced its first polymer bank note and in
1996, Australia became the first country in the world to have a
complete series of polymer notes.

14. Kangaroos
 The kangaroo is one of Australia’s most iconic animals.
 There are over 60 different species of kangaroo.
The kangaroo industry
 Australia’s kangaroo industry began exporting kangaroo meat
to Europe in 1959 in response to interest from the European
game meat industry.