1. Australia and New Zealand
Erik Baše, C4A

2. Basic facts smallest and youngest continent Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra
Official language: English
Area: km²
Population:
Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin

3. Geography Location – South of Asia between Indian and Pacific Ocean
mostly flat exept Great Dividing Range
Highest point – Mt. Kosciuszko (2 228m)
Lowest point – Lake Eyre (-16m)
Central dessert = Outback
Rivers – Darling
Murray
Lakes – Eyre Basin

4. 6 federal states
2 territories

5. Political system
Constitutional monarchy (in practise parliamentary democracy)
Queen of the UK (Elizabeth II.) represented by Governor General
Legislature: Parliament = Senate + House of Representatives
Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet
Parliament House in Canberra

6. History original inhabitans – Aborigines (came from Asia)
17th century – first sailors mapped the coastline
1770 – James Cook claimed it for British Crown
19th century – British and Irish prisoners
1901 – the country was proclaimed The Commonwealth of Australia
1927 – Canberra was declared the federal capital

7. Fauna
80 % endemic animals
Kangaroo
Kiwi
Koala
Tasmanian devil
Emu

8. Flora
Acacia
Eucalyptus

9. Places of interest
Opera House
Great Barrier Reef

10. Places of interest
Uluru – Ayers Rock
Harbour Bridge

11. New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Capital: Wellington
Official language: English
Area: 268 680 km² (North Island + South Island)
Population:
Largest cities: North Island – Auckland, Hamilton
South Island – Christchurch, Dunedin
Political system: similar to Australian

12. Geography Location – the South Pacific Ocean
2 Islands (North, South Island)
Highest point – Mt. Cook (3 754m)
snow-capped mountains (Southern Alps)
Lake – Taupo
Longest river – Waikato (425 km)

13. 16 regions

14. History 1 000 years ago – polynesian Maoris settled NZ (Aotearoa)
1840 – The Treaty of Waitangi was signed
1907 – British commonwealth
1947 – gained independence

15. Places of interest
Hobbiton
Mount Cook

16. Places of interest
Rotura
Kaikoura

17. Comparison X Australia New Zealand 6 °C – 20 °C -10 °C – 15 °C
Aborigines
Maoris
World's first largest exporter of wool
Agriculture: sheep, cattle, wheat, wool, milk, barley
2nd