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24 Cards in this Set
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Exports:
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$50.4 billion
*Coal *Gold *Meat *Wool |
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Name some of the natural resources in Australia.
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some of the possible answers...
Bauxite (turned into aluminum) Coal Diamonds Natural Gas |
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What percentage of fresh water is used for irrigation?
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70%
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Offical name
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Common Wealth of Australia
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Land use: meadow pastures
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58%
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Land use: other
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22%
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Population
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Current Pop.-19,815,869 (roughly 1/2 of California)
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How many branches of government are there?
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3 (executive, legislative, and judicial) (same as U.S.)
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Government?
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Parlamentary Democracy
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What type of congress people do they have?
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Senate and house of represenatives
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Name some of the industries in Australia.
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some are...
*Mining *Chemicals *Steel *Tourism *Food Processing *Any large scale business activity |
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Land use: permanant crops?
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0%
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Both Australia and the US were colonized by what country?
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Great Brittan
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Land use: arable?
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6%
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Land Use: forest/woodland
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14%
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Population Growth
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Pop. Growth- 1.2%
United States and China are .9% |
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The cultural geography is very similar to what other country?
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United States of America
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Ethnic Make-up
% Caucassion % Asian % Aboriginal or other |
95% Caucassion
4% Asian 1% Aboriginal or other |
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Other than Antarctica.....
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...driest continent on the world.
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Imports:
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$51.1 billion
*Machinery and equipment *Computers and office machines *Crude oil and petroleum products |
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Much of the soil is....
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infertile
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Both Australia and the US strugle w/ issues around who?
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THe native people of the countries.
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Tropical fruit grows on....
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... the costal areas.
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Right now it is winter in the United States and Europe. That means it is _____ in Australia.
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Summer
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