Australia

Red continent, Terra Australis or Down under – Australia has many names and all of them describe the country pretty well. Seen from outer space Australia does really look red and it really does lay directly “down under” Europe.
But Australia has much more to offer. Here you can find tropical rain forest but also desert; you can swim in the sea but also go skiing in the mountains. Australia has a diverse culture and ethnic background. But all Australians are united when they proudly say: “I come from the land down under.”

Did you know that:

Australia is the world’s smallest continent but the sixth biggest state on earth
Australians like to call themselves “Aussie” and Australia “Oz”
Canberra became the capital of Australia because Sydney and Melbourne couldn’t agree on it.
Australia is still ruled by Queen Elizabeth II but a prime minister is being voted for democratically
Captain James Cook was not actually the discoverer of Australia but simply the man who claimed the land for the British crown

Australia in overview:

Continent	Australia
National language	English
Capital	Canberra
Area	7,686,850 qkm
Population	21,468,700
Ethnic Groups	92% European, 7% Asian, 1% Aborigines and other
Government	Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Currency	Australian Dollar
Timezone	UTC+8 bis UTC+11
Calling Code	+61
Voltage	220/240 Voltage, 50 Hertz, Adapter recommended
National Holiday	26th January (1788), Australia Day
Famous sights	Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island & Coober Pedy , Sydney – Opera House, Bondi Beach, Harbour Bridge
Famous people	Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Steve Irwin – The Crocodile Hunter, AC/DC, Ian Thorpe, Cathy Freeman

Useful websites:

Website of the Australian Embassy in the UK and in Ireland :
http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/
http://www.ireland.embassy.gov.au/

Website of the Australian government:
http://www.australia.gov.au/

Website of Australia Tourism:
http://www.australia.com/campaigns/walkabout/int/

Australia

Did you know that:

Australia in overview:

Useful websites:

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