3. The geographic isolation of Australia relatively to the other countries led to the
deveolpment of many unique species of animals and plants.
History:
The Aborigenes moved to Australia and lived there for more than 40 000 years, until in the
XVII century the British began to conolize the island , expelling them out of the island. It
was settled by Europeans 200 years ago, but today has many Asian immigrants.
Location:
Australia is an island located in the continent Oceania, in the south hemisphere between the
Indian Oceans.
Frontiers:
Doesn’t have any.
Area:
3 milion sq miles. There is an average of 7 people per sq miles. The population of 22.9
milion is heavily concentrated in the eastern states and is highly urbanised
Climate:
The north is usually hot and the south is usually cold.
4. Kind of government
It is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy and member of the British Commonwealth .
The monarch is Queen Elisabeth II, who is also the head os state.
Capital- Camberra (273 600 hab)
5.
6. Australia has a market economy with high GDP per capita and a low rate of poverty. The
Australian dollar is the currency for the nation.
Ranked third in the Index of economic freedom(2010), it is the world’s thirteenth largest economy
and has the fifth highest GDP per capita. It was ranked second in the United Nations in 2011 for
the human development index and first in 2008 for the Prosperity index.
