Saint Bernadette Essay, Research Paper

Australia is an island continent and is located southeast of Asia .

Australia is the smallest continent in the world . Australia is made up of

six states .

The climate in Australia varies greatly : a hot season , wet season with

rains falling mainly in February and March. During which north western

has warm and dry season.

Australians mineral resources are notably bauxite, coal , gold, iron , ore,

and petroleum. The most popular and native mammals in Australia are

marsupials . The best known marsupials in Australia is a kangaroo

which include fifty species. In Australia forty-three percent of surface

consists of desert and sandy plains.

Most of the population of Australia is of European descent. Before the

world war II the population was entirely of British origin, but since

then more than two million Europeans from the continent have migrated

to Australia . English is the official language of Australia. The total

population of Australia is 17, 827, 204. The capital of Australia is

Sidney .

The Religion of Australia is largergerly Protestants , 26 percent of

Australians are Catholics , and there are smaller like East Orthodox,

Muslim , Buddhist , and Jewish population . The education begins at the

age of six and the upper limit is to sixteen . Australia has more than ten

thousand primary and secondary schools. In the early 1990s Australian

had thirty-nine universities . The way of life in Australia reflects the

heritage of British settlers . Australia has many interesting sites like

beaches, mountains, deserts , museums, art , music , Film and many

other sites .

The oldest music of Australia is Aborigines. That music plays accentual

role in both social and sacred life. During social gatherings called

corroborees , singing and dancing provide the major form of

entertainment.

Australia is an outstanding producer of primary products . The major

exporter are wheat ,meat , dairy products and wool . Australia usually

produces twenty-five percent of world’s yearly wool. Mining became the

leading factor of mining in Australia . The county continues to be

dependent on livestock raising and crop farming. Manufacturing began

after world war II . Most manufacturing facilities are at Sidney. The

production is mostly iron, steel ,aircraft’s, construction equipment

,synthetic fibers , electronic equipment , power cables , and petroleum

.Sydney was founded by CaptainArthur Philip in 1787. Sydney is going

to become a popular city because of the Olympics . They are building

new building and stadiums .If you like scuba diving you can go to the

Great Barrier reef where you can see fishes and see coral reefs. If you are

wanting to go to Australia you should go to the outback or go to the

world’s most famous Opera House and Harbor Bridge.

Australia

by:angel mendoza