Презентація "Australia"

Australia

Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, as it is officially called, is situated on the island continent. It also occupies the island of Tasmania and some minor islands round the coast of the continent. It is a highly developed industrial- agrarian country.

Its area is about 8000000 square km2. It is the only state in the world that occupies the territory of a whole continent. The capital of Australia is Canberra, which became the capital only in 1927.

From 1767 to 1867 Australia was a place where criminals were sent from Britain.  That is why the official language of Australia is English.

Australia is one of the most unusual and exotic counties of the world. Such unusual animals as a kangaroo or a koala-bear originate from Australia. As for the nature, the commonest trees of Australia are the eucalyptus and the Australian acacia or mimosa, the national emblem of the country.

Australia is the most droughty continent on the earth. About one half of its territory is occupied by deserts and semi-deserts. Droughts are common in Australia.