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    Australia is a large island country with a population of over 22 million people. It has a diverse landscape and climate due to its large size. Aboriginal Australians were the original inhabitants but British colonization began in the 18th century, bringing prisoners and settlers which established Australia's independence. Today Australia has a constitutional monarchy government and is influenced by both Aboriginal and British cultural traditions.

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    Australia is a large island country with a population of over 22 million people. It has a diverse landscape and climate due to its large size. Aboriginal Australians were the original inhabitants but British colonization began in the 18th century, bringing prisoners and settlers which established Australia's independence. Today Australia has a constitutional monarchy government and is influenced by both Aboriginal and British cultural traditions.

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    AUSTRALIA

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    Australia is a large island country with a population of over 22 million people. It has a diverse landscape and climate due to its large size. Aboriginal Australians were the original inhabitants but British colonization began in the 18th century, bringing prisoners and settlers which established Australia's independence. Today Australia has a constitutional monarchy government and is influenced by both Aboriginal and British cultural traditions.

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    AUSTRALIA

    Presentation of
    Selin Yilmaz und Rahel Damsa, 4b
    FACTS

    • Area 7 692 024 km²


    • Inhabitants 22 262 Mio -> 3,1 I/ km²
    • Capital city Canberra
    • Language English, creole dialects, Aborigines languages
    • Currency Australian dollars
    HISTORY
    • Originalinhabitants Aborigines
    -> hunters and gatherers

    • 16-17th centurysailors: „TERRA AUSTRALIES”

    • 1770 James Cook: NEW SOUTH WALES

    • 1770-1850 160 000 prisoners were brought

    • 1851Gold was found


    -> immigration movement
    -> beginn of independence

    • 1999 constitutional monarchy (Parliament + Queen)


    CLIMATE
    SEHENSWÜRDIGKEITEN
    CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA

    • Influenced by English traditions:


    -lots of decoration (lights & a plastic tree)
    -Christmas Eve:
     stuffed turkey
     roasted ham
     salad, vegetables
     plum pudding
    CHRISTMAS NIGHT
    CHRISTMAS DAY
    FOOD
    ANIMALS
     Lots of exotical animals

    • Koala bear
    • Kangaroo
    • Taipan
    • Thorny devil
    • Platypus
    • Emu
    • Kookabura
    • Wombat
    WOMBAT I
    Name Wombat (Vombatidae)

    Class mammal
    Size 80 - 120cm
    Weight 25 - 40kg
    Age 10 - 20 yrs
    Look grey, dense coat
    Food grasses, plants
    WOMBAT II

    Sleep-wake cycle nocturnal active

    Natural enemies Dingo

    Social behaviour loner

    Progeny 1 per year

    ->risk of dying out


    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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