australia

MARÍA RODRIGO GONZÁLEZ MARTA PÉREZ VICTOR GONZALO

AUSTRALIA

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2. POPULATION

1. GEOGRAPHY

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LOCATION Australia is located in the southern hemisphere of the continent of Oceania and is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. CAPITAL There are many people who think that the capital of Australia is Sydney but in reality it is Canberra. OFFICIAL LENGUAGE English is the official language in Australia, but Mandarin and Arabic are also spoken.

1.GEOGRAPHY

CURRENCY The Australian dollar is the official currency of Australia Australian bills are characterized by very colorful and attractive. CLIMATE In Australia, summer goes from December to March, with average temperatures of 29ºC. And winter runs from June to August, with average temperatures around 13 degrees.

RELIEF Its mountain ranges are located near the coast, surrounding the country. Only a few mountains of low altitude are in the center. The most important mountain ranges are: * Australian Alps * Montes Blue * New England mountain range The rest of Australia is dominated by large plains and deserts such as: * Great Australian Basin * Simpsom desert * Barkly Plateau The main rivers that pass through Australia are: * Murray River * Murrumbidgee River * Darling River

Australia is the most dispersedly inhabited country in the world. Its population is 23,780,856 inhabitants. Density barely exceeds 2.7 hab/km2. The Australian population is one of the most concentrated in the world; 90% occupy 3% of the area, 93% is classified as urban and lives in cities and towns. 97% of Australia's

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The annual growth rate of the Australian population is 0.80% and the average life expectancy of 80.7 years. The average age of the civilian population is 38.8 years. By 2050, Australia's population is projected to reach 42 million people.

Australia is a federation of six states along with ten federal territories. Continental Australia is made up of five of the six states and three of the federated territories (the "interior" territories). Tasmania is an island state about 200 km south of the continent. The remaining seven territories are classified in some situations as "external" territories. Without counting on the claimed Australian Antarctic Territory, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.

3.TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION