2. A USTRALIA ( LUCKY COUNTRY ) By: Alaina Bubeck Taaliyah Carney Kathryn Benson

3. G ENERAL I NFORMATION Capital: Canberra Major religion: 64 % Christians, 26 %Roman Catholic, and 19.3% other denominations including the Uniting Church. Major economic resources: Coal companies Physical geography: Great Barrier Reef; extends more than 1,250 miles near Australia's northeast coast. Major Holiday: January 26 th : Australia Day Population: 21,766,711 Nationalities: 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, less than 1% Australian Aborigines, also Cambodian, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Polish, Serbian, South African, and Vietnamese. Entertainment: They do; Rock art, paintings, dances, and musical stories called song lines that focus on legends. Fun fact Summer is December through February, and winter is June through August.

4. A USTRALIAN H ISTORY 1770: Captain James Cook lands on the more hospitable east coast of Australia and claims it for Britain. 1914-1918: Australian troops fight in World War I. 1939-1945: Australian troops fight in World War II. 1965: Australian troops sent to the Vietnam War. 1983: Australia wins the America's Cup. 2000: The Sydney Olympics held. Fun fact: The America’s cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. Yacht: known as the defender.

5. Historical placesPlaces to visit Sydney Opera House Located: (Sydney, Australia) Uluru/Ayers Rock Located: National Park, Northern Territory Sydney Harbor Bridge Located: Sydney, New South Wales Great Barrier Reef Located: coast of Queensland, Australia Royal Botanic Gardens Located: Sydney, Australia Port Arthur Located: Tasmania

6. T HINGS T O D O Wake up to this sight at Milford Sound Snorkel, scuba and more at Green Island Explore remote parts of the Franz Josef Glacier

7. A NIMALS COMMON IN A USTRALIA

8. E XTRA Fun fact- Question-What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? No functioning lingual salt glands more rounded jaw functioning lingual salt glands AlligatorCrocodile have functioning lingual salt glands Jaws are pointed have functioning lingual salt glands They look the same to many people They both love water

9. Culture Grams http://online.culturegrams.com/secure/world/world_country.php?contid=8& wmn=Oceania&cid=13&cn=Australia Travelblog http://travelblog.viator.com/top-25-things-to-do-in-australia/ And most importantly, GOOGLEGOOGLE http://www.google.com/ Credit to the following sources:

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