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Australian English words

The English word for Australia is Australia.

1. Australia, the full name of "Commonwealth of Australia", is a country located in the southern hemisphere, and it is also the country with the least population but the sixth geographical area in the world. Australia is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and its geographical position is very special. Close to East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, the geographical position is important. The following will introduce the history, geography, political system, economy and culture of Australia.

2. history Australian aborigines are aborigines. They are distributed all over the continent and are called Australian aborigines or Akamo people. 1788, the first group of immigrants led by British colonist Captain George Philip landed in Sydney Harbour and established the colony of New South Wales. Then, the territory of British Australia gradually expanded and five other colonies were established one after another.

3. geography. Australia is the largest island country in the world, with a land area of 7,692,024 square kilometers, which is about 1/3 of China. Northeast Australia is a famous coral reef group, namely the Great Barrier Reef. In central Australia, Ayers Mountain consists of red desert. The southern and western regions have their own mountain ranges, including the famous Blue Mountain, Hobbit Mountain and Wellington Mountain.

Australia has a diverse climate, ranging from tropical to temperate and frigid zones. Australia is an arid continent, where water resources are scarce in most areas, and extremely hot weather is also very common throughout the country.

5. Political system. Australia's political system is constitutional monarchy, and the head of state is the Queen of England. However, due to the history of independent development and the unique federal system, the actual political power in Australia is exercised by the federal parliament. Parliament is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives, and there are state legislatures in all states and regions. Since the establishment of 190 1, the Commonwealth of Australia has been a multi-party country with two major forces: the Liberal Party and the Labour Party.

6. Economy and culture. Australia's GDP ranks more than ten in the world, and its economic development mainly depends on its rich mineral resources, agriculture and overseas Internet trade, among which iron ore, gold mine, steel, natural gas and coal are the main export products. In addition, tourism is one of the important industries in Australia.