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Australia
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Physical Characteristics
Only country that is also a continent Driest and flattest continent (after Antarctica)
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Great Barrier Reef Home to 1,500 species of fish
Largest coral reef in the world
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Australia has the best surfing in the world
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The Outback
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Australian Outback
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Mount Uluru (Ayers Rock)
1,142 feet tall Australian Wildlife Rock Wallaby Koala
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Kangaroo Tasmanian Devil Dingo
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Sheep Australia produces 70% of world’s wool 100 million sheep
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Human Characteristics
Population of 20 million people 92% are Caucasian 7% are Asian Lowest population density of the continents 2 people per sq mile
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Sydney Australia
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Sydney Opera House
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Aborigine Native People of Australia
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History Australia was once a colony of the United Kingdom
UK used it as an island for prisoners Today, Australia is a western society Standard of living similar to USA and Europe
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