World Region Information --- Australia Information
Australia
We are researching regional information in Australia. Australia is the largest country in Oceania. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Australia.
World Region Information --- Australia Information
We are researching regional information in Australia. Australia is the largest country in Oceania. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Australia.
It is the smallest continent in the world, surrounded by the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. To the east is New Zealand across the Tasman Sea. In the north there are the Coral Sea, the Arafura Sea, the Timor Sea, and beyond that is Asia.
Approx. 7.69 million km2
Sydney(3.91 million), Melbourne(3.71 million), Perth(1.63 million), Gold Coast(530,000), Cairns(150,000), Brisbane(1.87 million), Adelaide(1.1 million), etc.
about 25.65 million people
The majority of immigrants come from Europe, including the Anglo-Saxons. Others include Middle Eastern, Asian, and Indigenous.
English is the de facto official language. Other languages such as Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Italian.
Christianity 52%, Islam 2.6%, etc.
The culture of Australia's indigenous people and the Celtic culture of England brought about by immigrants are at the core, but they are also influenced by American and Asian cultures.
- Sydney Opera House
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Uluru(Ayers Rock)
- Harbour Bridge
- Blue Mountains National Park
- The National Gallery of Victoria
- Arts Centre Melbourne
- Bondi Beach
- Daintree National Park
- Fraser Island
- Kakadu National Park
- Great Ocean Road
- Kangaroo Island
- Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park
- Horizontal Falls
The education system differs from state to state, but in general, there is compulsory education until the age of 16, after which it is necessary to go on to higher education or undergo vocational training. It is known as a country with a large number of universities and a high percentage of international students.
- The University of Melbourne
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology(RMIT University)
- The University of Sydney
- Federation University Australia
- Curtin University
- The University of Adelaide
- Deakin University
- Monash University
- The University of Queensland
- Victoria University
- Western Sydney University
- University of South Australia
- La Trobe University
- National Library of Australia
- State Library of South Australia
- State Library of Western Australia
1829 West Australia Colony established at Perth
1836 South Australia founded with Adelaide as capital
1850s Gold Rush, Chinese Influx and Immigration Restrictions, Aboriginal Persecution
1901 Establishment of Commonwealth of Australia
1911 Canberra is founded and becomes the capital
1914-18 Fought on the side of Britain and France in World War I
1929 great depression
1939-45 Second World War. Declare war on Nazi Germany. During the Pacific War, he fought against Japan as a member of the Allied Forces.
1950- participate in the Korean War
1965- participate in the Vietnam War
1986 Australia legislation (complete independence from the UK Parliament and legal system)
It is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. It maintains liberal democracy and federalism based on a long-established written constitution. The Australian monarch is the same as the British monarch. In practice, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia will act on his behalf. The legislative body, Congress, is bicameral. In a parliamentary system, ministers elected by parliament take part in the government. The judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches, and states have different judicial systems.
- Parliament of Australia
- High Court of Australia
$53,825 (2019)
It is considered a wealthy country with a relatively low poverty rate and high GDP per capita.
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Nauru, Niue, Vanuatu, Palau, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia
