Describe The Different Types Of Australian Government

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Australia has three different types of government. They use a Parliamentary system, Federal Monarchy, and a Constitutional Monarchy. There is a monarchy, a prime minister, and a parliament. Australia’s queen is Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The prime minister is Malcolm Turnbull.
Parliament is elected every three years in an election much like that of the United States. There are two sections in parliament, the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 150 members in Australia’s House of Representatives. There are 76 senators in the senate. There are 12 senators from each state and two senators from each mainland territory.
The economy of Australia is a
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A developed country is a country that has a highly progressed economy and a low unemployment and poverty rate. Developed countries have a higher standard of living and a higher life expectancy rate. A developing country is one that is not as progressed or industrialized. Developing countries depend on more developed and more industrialized countries for their economy. They have a lower life expectancy rate and higher death rate. Since Australia, like America, is a melting pot, it has a very diverse culture. Their main religion is Christianity. 64% of Australians claim Christianity as their faith. Although the people of Australia speak English they also speak many other languages. 70% of Australians only speak English while 30% are multi-lingual. The top five languages are English, Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, and Cantonese.
Australia has many different kinds of animals and wildlife. Many kinds of animals found in Australia are not found anywhere else in the world except for in zoos. Some of the more well known native australian animals are kangaroos, koalas, and tasmanian devils. Though Australia has many animals they also have a high extinction rate. Over 50 different types of australian animals have gone extinct throughout recent

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