Australia

All about Australia
Australia is an island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere. It is washed by three oceans and four seas. It is bounded on the north by the Torres Strait and Timor Sea, on the east by the Coral and Tasman seas, and on the south and west by the Indian Ocean.
The continent and the island of Tasmania
and a number of smaller islands make up
the Commonwealth of Australia.

This is a flag of Australia

It is a coat of arms of Australia

Climate of Australia
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so the seasons are the other way round.
Summer is from December to February, autumn is from March to May, winter is
from June to August, and spring is September to November.
The climate of Australia ranges from the
tropical regions of the Northern
Territory to the cool
temperature conditions
In the southeast, where it
Frequently snows in winter.

Tammar Wallaby - Australian
marsupialmarsupial. Genom of valabi is
decoding in present time
Acacia - a flower on the arms of Australia.

Head of state is Queen of Britain. The Queen
is represend by Governor General and six State
Governors. Head of government is Prime Minister.
Federal Parliament is a Legislative body.
It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
There are 76 senators, elected for 6-year term. The House of
Representatives consists of 148 members elected every three years.
Each state and territory have their own local government.
Each state is headed by a governor, has its executive,
Legislative and judicial systems, modelled on those of the
federal government. Each territory has its own legislative
assembly.
Government

BIG CITIES
Melbourne - the second-largest industrial and financial center of the country, the
largest oil refining factories here are located.
Melbourn has been founded in 1835 by farmer John Betmanom who has bought
from local natives literally for pennies the ground (243000 acres) in a mouth
of the river Jarra. Melbourn became the first Australian settlement founded
by free people. In 1837, the settlement totaled about 500 inhabitants. In 1847
Melbourn has received the status of city.
Gold and riches promoted rapid
development of Melbourn and its status
of the main city of Australia.

Sydney is not capital of Australia as many think, but, nevertheless, it is the oldest
and largest megacity, by the right considered a pearl of continent. It is city of
architectural contrasts where modern skyscrapers of business centres adjoin
to ancient buildings in the Mediterranean style. It is city of gardens and the parks,
the brisk beaches and numerous sights. It is the city applying for a rank " capital
of emigrants ",representatives live in Sydney practically all nationalities of the
world

Brisbaine - beautiful tropical city, but usually bypass it attention.
Here seldom who stops more than on one two nights as all at once aspire
on the resort Gold Coast located at 2 o'clock driving on highway on the south.
Usually in Brisbane stop for two reasons - a business trip or transit.

Culture
Australian food traditions have been shaped by those that have settled in Australia. Throughout the majority of Australian history, Australian cuisine
was based on traditional British food, brought to the country by the first British
settlers. Later, in the 19th and especially 20th century, food began to reflect
the influences of Mediterranean and Asian cultures, introduced by many
immigrants who arrived in Australia during this period.

Australian literature has also been influenced by
the landscape; the works of writers such as Banjo
Paterson, Henry Lawson, and Dorothea
Mackellar captured the experience of the
Australian bush. The character of
colonial Australia, as represented in early
literature, is popular with
modern Australians. In 1973, Patrick White
was awarded the Nobel Prize
in Literature, the only Australian to have
achieved this. Colleen McCullough,
Thomas Keneally, David Williamson,
and David Malouf are also renowned writers.
Sunlight Sweet by Australian
landscape artist Arthur Streeton

The Australian cinema industry began with the
1906 release of the “The Story of the Kelly Gang”,
which is regarded as being the world's
first feature-length film. The New Wave
of Australian cinema in the 1970s brought
provocative and successful films, some
exploring the nation's colonial past, such as
Picnic at Hanging Rock and Breaker Morant.
Later hits included Mad Max and Gallipoli.

The Sydney Festival (January) - the main cultural event of Australia in which
frameworks takes place set of street representations, obligatory premieres in
the Sydney opera, grandiose military parade and scale statements on an arrival
theme on continent of the first settlers.