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    Australia was originally part of the supercontinent Gondwana over 100 million years ago. It is nicknamed the Land Down Under and known for its diverse population that speaks over 80 languages, despite English being the predominant tongue. Key facts about Australia include that it uses the dollar as currency and has one of the most urbanized populations in the world, with about 70% living in the 10 largest cities.

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    Australia was originally part of the supercontinent Gondwana over 100 million years ago. It is nicknamed the Land Down Under and known for its diverse population that speaks over 80 languages, despite English being the predominant tongue. Key facts about Australia include that it uses the dollar as currency and has one of the most urbanized populations in the world, with about 70% living in the 10 largest cities.

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    Australia Lesson Part1

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    Australia was originally part of the supercontinent Gondwana over 100 million years ago. It is nicknamed the Land Down Under and known for its diverse population that speaks over 80 languages, despite English being the predominant tongue. Key facts about Australia include that it uses the dollar as currency and has one of the most urbanized populations in the world, with about 70% living in the 10 largest cities.

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    Facts about Australia

    Australia was originally a geographical part of the giant continent Gondwana, which broke apart
    over one hundred million years ago.
    The name Australia comes from Terra Australis- the southern land.
    Australia is nicknamed as the Land Down Under
    Australia is the world's smallest continent.
    The Australian currency is the Dollar.
    The predominant language in Australia is English, with over 80 other languages spoken.
    Australia is one of the world's most urbanised countries, with about 70 per cent of the population
    living in the 10 largest cities.
    Australian Aboriginal
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    Aboriginal men with didgeridoo
    a tarditional musical

    Landscape in South
    Australia today

    James Cook

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