Australia澳大利亚风土人情英文版.ppt

Australia Amazing 叹为观止 Unexpected 超乎想象 Stylish 时尚之巅 Tempting 诱人魅力 Relaxing 悠然一刻 Adventurous 体验极限 Liberating 自由自在 Inspiring 灵感无限 Attractive 梦萦魂牵 Geographically isolated? The Land Land area: approximately 7,750,000 sq km Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast The People Population: 21,700,000 (March 2009) Population growth rate: 0.87% Ethnic groups: Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% (2001) Languages: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2009) The Government Conventional name: Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra Government type: democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign Administrative divisions: 6 states (South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia) and 2 territories (Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory) The Government Independence: 1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies) National holiday: Australia Day, 26 January Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Legal system: based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction The Economy GDP (PPP): $773 billion (2007) GDP per capita: $37,300 (2007) Agricultural products: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel Canberra Population – 327,000 1908 – site chosen for Australia’s capital National Museum Sydney Population – 4.2m Largest and oldest city in Australia Hosted 2000 Olympics Famous landmarks – The Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach Beaches in Sydney Melbourne Population – 3.6m Established 1835 just before Victorian gold rush Site of Australia’s first federal government Landmarks – Yarra River, MCG, Phillip Isla