AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA

1. Geography

   • Location
     • Oceania
       • Indian Ocean
       • Pacific Ocean
   • Area
     • 7 000 000 km2
       • 6th largest country in the world
   • Population
     • 22 000 000 approx.
   • Climate
     • Hot

2. History

   • Charted in 1770 by James Cook
   • British colony in 1786
   • Independence in 1901
   • Penal colony during th 18th century

3. Culture

   • Occidental culture
   • Gold and green, national colors
   • No official language
   • More than 28 000 species
   • Comedy
     • Australian identity

4. Peoples

   • Asian migration
     • 17 000 years ago
   • Australian population cuadrupled after the WW1
   • Natives
     • Aborigins
   • Colloquially known as Aussies
   • 74% of the population have Anglo-Celtic ancestries

5. Celebrities

   • Mel Gibson
   • Hugh Jackman
   • Margot Robbie
   • Nicole KIdman
   • Heath Ledger