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1 Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, located on the Australian continent, which is the smallest of all the continents.

2 * The population of the country has reached 22 million, every fourth resident was born abroad * British * Italians * Chinese * Turkish * Irish

3 * The capital of Australia is Canberra. The largest city is Sydney. In Australia, there are five metropolis with a population of over one million: * 1Sydney * 2Melbourne * 3Brisbane * 4Perth * 5Adelaid

4 * Australia is famous for its many beautiful and interesting places such as -Sydney Opera House - building in modern style

5 * Port Jackson - Bay creates the largest natural harbor in the world

6 * and many others

7 * Australia's prime minister - the most important position in the executive branch at the federal level in Australia, as well as in the whole political system of the country. Formally, the prime minister appointed by the Governor General of Australia, on behalf of the Queen of Australia.

8 * Celebrities in Australia * Miranda Kerr- Australian model, now is also the angel of Victoria's Secret. * Mark Webber- driver in Formula 1. * Nicole Kidman- Australian actress and singer, born in the United States, winner of an Oscar for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the film The Hours.Represents team Red Bull Racing. * Kylie Minogue- singer and actress. Her plate spread with a circulation of 68 million copies worldwide.

9 * Australian coat of arms was granted in 1912 by King George V. Six field shield with the coat of arms of states, surrounded by bordure ermine support the kangaroo and emu. Above it, on a blue-and-gold turban, is located seven- gold star. Behind the shield, and the animals are placed flourishing branches of the Australian acacia. Under the shield ribbon with the inscription the name of the state.

10 MUSIC AC / DC- Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The best album is BACK IN BLACK

11 vegemite vegemite - paste spreads bread made from yeast extract. Mostly consumed by children, it has a very strong and distinctive taste and smell - do not meet her outside Australia. "Tim Tam", -Very popular are the chocolate biscuits "Tim Tam", which are also sold only in Australia. One of the traditional ways of consuming involves breaking off the corners diagonally biscuit and drinking by the "tube" of coffee or tea.

12 * Lamingtony * Lamingtony - sponge cake in the form of a cube, doused with a layer of chocolate, jam and thickly sprinkled with coconut; created by composing elements of Greek, Italian and Thai

13 * OTHER * Maratus Volans * Maratus Volans - also known as spider "peacock" is beautifully colored and belongs to the family skakunowatych. This spider is so unique that during mating performs a kind of erotic dance. They are only 5 mm in length and are found in the eastern parts of Australia.

14 * Adelaide in the district Moana, place in refrigerator inhabited deadly brown snake (eastern brown snake). Catcher snakes - Rolly Burrell found and removed the female snake on a Sunday afternoon

15 * The land of kangaroos, eucalyptus, sun-baked red earth, but also the stunning richness of its wildlife, beautiful beaches... and even snow. Country "down under", where its place under the sun, and it's what they found immigrants from around the world.

16 * Thanks for watching


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