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1) Commonwealth of Australia, state The name Australia (Australia) is based on its location on the mainland of Australia, where over 99% of the territory of the state is located. Since the 18th century possession of Great Britain. The Commonwealth of Australia is currently a federation... Geographical encyclopedia
AUSTRALIA- (Union of Australia), a state on the mainland of Australia, the island of Tasmania and small islands. Area 7.7 million km2. population 17.56 million people, including 95% white (descendants of exiles and immigrants from Great Britain and Ireland), indigenous... ... Modern encyclopedia
AUSTRALIA- AUSTRALIA, a continent in the Southern Hemisphere. Area 7631.5 thousand km2. The eastern shores of Australia are washed by the Pacific Ocean, in the north, west and south Indian Ocean. Located near Australia large islands New Guinea and Tasmania. Along the northeastern... ... Modern encyclopedia
Australia- (Australia), a continent in the southwest. parts of the Pacific approx. The Aborigines supposedly came here from the North. East Asia approx. 40 50 million years ago. It is believed that the first visit to the continent of Europe. travelers date back to the beginning. 17th century, but perhaps... ... The World History
AUSTRALIA- [English] Commonwealth of Australia; Commonwealth of Australia], state in the south. parts Pacific Ocean. Territory: 7,686,810 sq. km. Capital: Canberra (331 thousand inhabitants). Largest cities: Melbourne (3.04 million), Sydney (3.9 million). State language: English Geography...... Orthodox Encyclopedia
Australia- (green, fifth) continent, country of kangaroo Dictionary of Russian synonyms. Australia Green Continent Dictionary of synonyms of the Russian language. Practical guide. M.: Russian language. Z. E. Alexandrova. 2011… Synonym dictionary
AUSTRALIA- (Australia), Commonwealth of Australia, state in South. hemisphere, on the mainland of Australia, about. Tasmania and the adjacent small islands of Flinders, King, Kangaroo, etc. Pl. 7687 t. km2. Us. 15.17 million hours (1982). Capital Canberra (246 t.... ... Demographic Encyclopedic Dictionary
Australia- (southern) continent in the Southern Hemisphere. Area over 7631 thousand km2. The state of Australia is located on the territory of Australia... Historical Dictionary
Australia- (Australia), Commonwealth of Australia, a state located on the mainland of Australia, the island of Tasmania and small coastal islands. Among the Australian aborigines, who lived in caves and huts before colonization, in carvings, engravings and paintings on shields... Art encyclopedia
AUSTRALIA- (lat., see previous page). A fifth of the world, otherwise called Oceania. Dictionary foreign words, included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910. AUSTRALIA novolat. One-fifth of the world, also called Oceania or Polynesia. Explanation 25000... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
Australia- (Australia), Commonwealth of Australia, a state within the Commonwealth (British). Located on mainland Australia, o. Tasmania and small coastal islands: Flinders, King, Kangaroo, etc. Pl. 7.7 million km2. Hac. 14.9 million… … Geological encyclopedia
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- Australia, Pavlyuk S.. The guide will become an indispensable book for those tourists who are going on a trip to the most interesting places green continent - Australia. The author of the guide, traveler Semyon Pavlyuk,…
Australia (1)
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent. Australia lies between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is located about 11,000 km southwest of North America and about 8,200 km southeast of mainland Asia. The name of the country comes from Latin word “australis” which means southern. The country's official name is Commonwealth of Australia.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states. Australia has six states - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Each state has its government.
Australia has two territories - the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The capital of the country is Canberra. Australia is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britain. The? nation is administered under written constitution. The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth
II, is also queen of Australia and the country's head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government. She serves mainly as a symbol of long historical tie between Great Britain and Australia. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations which is an association formed by Britain and some of its former colonies. Australia is one of the world's developed countries. Australia has modern factories, highly productive mines and farms, and busy cities. It is the world's leading producer of wool and bauxite
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It is the sixth largest country in the world and the smallest continent. Australia is located between the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is located almost 11,000 km southwest of North America and 3,200 km southeast of mainland Asia. The country's name comes from the Latin word australis, which means "southern". The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states. Australia consists of six states: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Australia consists of two territories: the Federal Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The capital of Australia is Canberra. Australia is a constitutional monarchy, like the UK. The state is governed according to a written constitution. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is also Australia's Queen and Head of State. However, the Queen does not have much power in the Australian government. It mainly serves as a symbol of the long-standing historical ties between Great Britain and Australia. Australia is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, which is an association consisting of Britain and some of its former colonies.
Australia is one of the most developed countries in the world. Australia has modern factories, highly productive mines and farms, and cities with a high degree of business activity. It is a leading producer of wool and bauxite (the ores from which aluminum is made). It also mines and exports large quantities of other minerals and agricultural products. Export income allows Australia to maintain a high standard of living.
AUSTRALIA The capital of Australia is Canberra which is often called the Garden City because of its streets lined with trees. Other world famous cities are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is the largest city-port called the Queen City of the South. It is Australian main commercial and industrial centre. Sydney Opera House in Sydney is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Questions: Australia is an amazingly beautiful and interesting country. It can amaze even the most avid travelers. This country has many unique attractions that are not found in any other place. The main attractions of the country are of natural origin, as it is rich in natural resources. Take for example the Great Barrier Reef or Ayers Rock. Where else can you find an entire underwater park with coral reefs or a huge sandstone rock decorated with rock paintings? Another extraordinary place is Kakadu Park. This is a huge national park and the official home of Australian crocodiles. In other words, Australia is considered one of the most exciting countries in terms of natural resources and is definitely worth visiting. There are an incredible number of attractions in it, but there are some that deserve special attention. One of the most beautiful parts of the country is framed Blue Mountains. This picturesque mountain region is less than two hours from Sydney by car or train. Some people call this Australian landmark the Three Sisters Rock. Made up of sandy hills, the area is famous for its deep valleys and mountains rising 1,190 meters above sea level. Most of these mountains are included in the World Heritage List as valuable protected areas. The area around the Blue Mountains today consists of seven national parks. It is an ideal holiday destination not only for nature lovers, but also for families and adventure seekers. Sydney Aquarium- the place where both children and adults want to visit first when visiting this city. It is a government facility that houses a wide variety of aquatic life native to the Australian coastline. It contains more than thirteen thousand fish and other aquatic creatures. The aquarium was established in 1988 and is quite old, but it still looks great and attracts thousands of visitors a year. It is located in the heart of Sydney on Darling Harbour. Australian architects designed the building to look like a huge wave. Inside, it consists of fourteen themed areas, including Stingray Cove, Shark Alley and views of the Great Barrier Reef. While exploring this famous aquarium, you can see other extraordinary animals such as turtles, penguins, platypuses, etc. Is there anything “common” in this country? May be just in its official name “the Commonwealth of Australia”, but even in this case this word does not mean “usual or general”. The Commonwealth of Australia, or Australia (its informal but more widely recognized name of the country), occupies the whole continent, which in turn is the biggest island on our planet. One of the richest country in the world is known with its unique fauna and flora, endless desert, unforgettable natural landscapes and, of course, the tremendous “take it easy”-lifestyle of the Australians. On the right coast of the continent are located the metropolitan cities, where the larger part of population lives. The rest of the huge island is occupied by desert plains and mountains, where the minerals are concentrated. Such cute animals of Australia, like jumpy kangaroo or “exotic gray teddy bear” the koala, are well-known symbols of the state, but except, traveling along the green part of the continent the tourist can also face to other unusual representatives of fauna . The vegetable world of the island is no less amazing. On the territory of Australia grow wonderful plants like eucalyptus and acacia. Totally, about 85% of flora and fauna are endemic that means they are native to the certain location and exist only in Australia. While everyone wants to see Australia, I would prefer to live there. And my dream is based not only on the stereotypes about rich life in the highly developed country, but on the statistical data about the level of happiness of people living there. The Australians are deprived of ambitions and refused of the desire for being the best and the first like American people. The life of average Ozzy (as they are calling themselves) is joy and pleasure. What can be better than to live in the country of everlasting summer, among the amazing creations of nature and human, and to take great enjoyment in the beauties of the country of contrasts? Is it possible to find anything “ordinary” in this country? Possible only in the official name of the state “the Commonwealth of Australia”, but even in this case this word does not mean “ordinary, simple”. The Commonwealth of Australia, or Australia (the informal but more recognizable name of the country), occupies the entire continent, which in turn is the largest island on our planet. One of the richest countries in the world is known for its extraordinary flora and fauna, endless desert, unforgettable natural landscapes, and of course, the delightful carefree lifestyle of the Australians. On the right coast of the continent there are megacities where most of the population lives. The rest of the huge island is occupied by desert plains and mountains, where mineral resources are concentrated. Such cute animals of Australia as jumping kangaroos or exotic gray koala bears are among the well-known symbols of the state, but besides them, traveling through the green part of the mainland, tourists can encounter other unusual representatives of the fauna. The flora of the island is no less amazing. Wonderful plants such as eucalyptus and acacia grow in Australia. In general, about 85% of the fauna and flora are endemic, that is, they exist only in Australia. While everyone wants to see Australia, I would like to live there. And my dream is based not only on stereotypes about a rich life in a highly developed country, but also on statistics about the level of happiness of the people living there. Australians lack the ambition and desire to always be the best and first, like the Americans. The life of the average Ozzy (as they call themselves) is one of joy and enjoyment. What could be better than living in the land of eternal summer, among the amazing creatures of nature and man, and enjoying the beauty of a land of contrasts every day?
Australia's most important trading partners are Japan and the United States of America.
Questions:
1. Where does the Australia lie?
2. What is the official name of the country?
3. What is the capital of the country?
4. Who is the country's head of state?
5. Is there a written constitution in Australia?
6. What are the main products of Australia?
7. What are the most important trade partners of the country?
Vocabulary:
to lie - to be
to be situated - to be located
mainland - mainland
Latin - Latin
Commonwealth of Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
federation - federation
state - state
territory - territory
capital - capital
income - income
standard of living - standard of living
Australia is an island continent in the southern hemisphere.
It is washed by the Indian Ocean in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. The territory is not very big with the population more than eighteen million people.
The climate of the country is very hot. The biggest part of Australia lies in the tropical belt. It rains heavily in summer, but it's very hot, too.
Northeast coast of the country is protected by the Great Barrier Reef, and in the east there is the Great Dividing Range with Mount Kosciusko, the highest mountain of Australia.
The deepest river in Australia is the Murray River and the Darling is the longest one. In desert regions there are salt lakes like Lake Eyre. The inner part of Australia is occupied by deserts. The most famous ones are Desert Victoria and Gibson's Desert. In the west semi-deserts turn into savannahs.
The plant life of Australia varies. There are desert grasses, scrub, eucalyptus, acacias and others. Australian animals are unique, they can not be found in any other place of the Earth.
For example, kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, platypuses, dingos and others.
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a federation of 6 states and 2 territories. A governor heads each state.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain (Elizabeth II) as the head of the state. The head of government is Prime Minister. The national currency is the Australian dollar.
English is the official language of Australia. There are also a lot of aboriginal languages and dialects in Australia.
Australia is an industrial country rich in coal, gas, oil, ores, gold, opals. It is an agricultural country, too. Most food products are produced for exporting. Australia is number one in producing lamb meat and sheep wool. Bee-keeping is developed as well.
Australia is a very interesting country with rich culture and strange animals. I would love to go there one day.
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opal ["air(e)1] opal (gemstone)
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platypus ["pketrpas] platypus
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1. What kind of continent is Australia and where is it situated?
2. What can you tell about Australian climate?
3. Are there any rivers and lakes in the country?
4. What kinds of plants and animals are there in Australia?
5. What can you tell about the Australian political system?
6. What is the capital of the country?
7. Why can Australia be called an industrial and agricultural country?Translation