Australia!

By: Kaya
Location!
—Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere.

—It has the world’s smallest continental inland.

(Tasmania)

—Surrounding oceans are the Indian, and the Pacific.

—Also, some neighboring countries are Indonesia, East

Timor, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
Look, it’s Australia!
Geography!
—It is the world’s smallest continent but is the sixth
largest country.

—The Great Barrier Reef, which is the world’s largest

coral reef, is located a short distance off the shores
of Australia.

—The largest part of Australia, is known as the outback,

which is basically a desert type of land.

—In Northern Australia, they can sometimes get cyclones

during seasonal tropical lows.
Outback!
Environment!
—Mostly, Australia is covered by the outback.

—But there are many different habitats, such as tropical

forests.

—Australia also has the greatest number of reptile species

of any country, to be exact, they have 755 species of
reptile there.
Economy, Education, Healthcare!
— The Australian dollar is the currency.

— English is the national dialect, however; Australians have their own

distinctive accent.

— The minor languages spoken are Chinese, Italian, and Greek.

— Australia does not have an official religion but 64% are Christians.

— Altogether, most children has at least 13 years of school.

— The adult literacy rate is 99%.

— Australia’s education system is ranked 8th in the world.

— There are not many health issues in Australia because health care is
fairly good.
People & Government!
—The government is a federal constitutional monarchy
under a parliamentary democracy.

—Most people prefer to live in cities on the coastline.

—People are very diverse, and Australia’s cities are

referred to as melting pots.
Cool fact, & Food!
—The most common type of food in Australia is Barbeque.

—There is also a dish called Pavlova, that Australians tend

to enjoy eating.

—The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from Outer space.

—Many people in Australia love to play the sports, Rugby

league football, and beach cricket.

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Pavlova!
Great Barrier Reef!
Video!
—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQAXIqT4zgM
New Zealand
By: Kaya
Location!
—New Zealand is an island country, in the south western
Pacific Ocean.

—It consists of 2 main landmasses commonly called North

Island, and South Island, and the rest of the islands
are smaller, and the surround the main lands. 
New Zealand!
Geography!
—New Zealand consists of 2 main landmasses.

—The South Island is the largest of all the Islands, and it is

divided by the Southern Alps.

—The North Island isn't has mountainous has the south

island.

—The latitude  of New Zealand is 34 to 47 degrees, it

corresponds closely to Italy in the Northern
Hemisphere.
Environment!
—The climate throughout New Zealand is mild and
temperate.

—The temperature rarely drops below 32 F and rarely gets

hotter then 86 F. 
Economy, Education, Healthcare!
—The main language is English.

—In New Zealand Christianity is the dominant religion

56%, for no religion at all it is 35%, and any other
religion is 5%.

—New Zealand has a population of about 4.2 million

people, with 78% of those people are said to be
European Ethnic.
People & Government!
—New Zealand is ran by a constitutional monarchy, and a
parliamentary monarchy.

—The New Zealand parliament has only one chamber, the

House of Representatives, which usually seats 120
Members of Parliament.
Cool Fact & Food!
—There is a bird in New Zealand, and it’s name is Kiwi.

—Their food has been described as Pacific Rim, it blends

different inspirations from Europe, Asia, and
Polynesia.

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It’s the Kiwi!
Video!
—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXPf9cIRCzE
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