History of Country
Government
White: peace & honesty
Red: hardness, bravery, strength, & valour
3. Relations with other countries
Culture
Current issues facing the country
- 40,000 years ago the Aborigines were the first people to live on the land, they were mad of six colonies.
- In 1788 the British used the land as a prison colony.
- In 1851 gold was discovered.
- In 1901 it became Australia.
Government
- Form
- Federal democratic administrative authority of Australia.
- Prime Minister: Julia Gillard since 2010
- colors:
- Symbols
White: peace & honesty
Red: hardness, bravery, strength, & valour
3. Relations with other countries
- Used to trade mainly with Britain & other European countries
- Now trade mostly with Asia & with U.S.
- Type of currency
- One Australian dollar = .97 U.S. dollars
- Developed counting
- Market economy
- Good transportation & health care systems
- Per capita GDP is $23,000 (very high)
Culture
- Language
- English is the official language also called Aussia
- Christian
- Buddhist
- Muslim
- Aborigines
- Ancestors became part of nataue believed by Aboriginal
- Aboriginal
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Mediterranean & Asian style
- Beef
- Lamb
- Potatoes
- Italian & Greek food
Current issues facing the country
- Aboriginal claim to land & protecting the environment
- Exotic species without predators
Australian Dollar ^