AUSTRALIA It is the world’s sixth- largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke languages grouped into roughly 250 language groups. Australia is a member of the United Nations, G20, Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the Pacific Islands Forum. Prehistory Nationhood - The Last Post is played at an Anzac Day ceremony in Port Melbourne,Victoria.
Government - Main articles: Government of Australia Politics of Australia and Monarchy of Australia. Parliament House was opened in Canberra in 1988, replacing the provisional Parliament House building, opened in 1927.
Minister’s request was the dismmissal of the Whitlam Government in the constitutional crisis of 1975. The federal government is separated into three branches: - Minister’s request was the dismmissal of the Whitlam Government in the constitutional crisis of 1975. The federal government is separated into three branches:
- The legislature: the bicameral Parliament, defined in section 1 of the constitution as comprising the Quen (represented by the Governor-General), the Senate, and the House of Representatives:
The exective:the Federal Executive Council,in practice the Governor-General as advised by the Prime Minister and Ministers of State; - The judiciary:the High Court of Australia and other federal courts,whose judges are appointed by the Governor-General on advice of the Council
Malcolm Turnbull Prime Minister of Australia - Malcolm Turnbull Prime Minister of Australia
Peter Gosgrove,Governor-General of Australia With five Prime Ministers in as many years between 201o and 2015, with most of those leadership changes occurring throught leadership spills rather general elections,Australia has been described as the “coup capital of the democratic world”. - With five Prime Ministers in as many years between 201o and 2015, with most of those leadership changes occurring throught leadership spills rather general elections,Australia has been described as the “coup capital of the democratic world”.
Destination and value of Autralian exports in 2006 - Destination and value of Autralian exports in 2006
Demographics Australia has one of the world’s most highly urbanised populations with the majority living in metropolitan cities on the coast.(Pictured:Gold coast beach and Queensland). - Australia has one of the world’s most highly urbanised populations with the majority living in metropolitan cities on the coast.(Pictured:Gold coast beach and Queensland).
Language - Main article:Languages of Australia Although Australia has no offical language,English has always been entrenched as the de facto national language.
Education - Main article:Education in Australia
Five Australian universities rank in the top 50 of the QS World Universitiy Rankings,including the Australian National University(19th). Culture - Main article:Culture of Australia
The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne was the first building in Australia to be listed as a UNESKO World Heritage Site in 2004.Since 1788,the basis of Australian culture has been strongly influenced by Anglo-Cletic Western culture. - The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne was the first building in Australia to be listed as a UNESKO World Heritage Site in 2004.Since 1788,the basis of Australian culture has been strongly influenced by Anglo-Cletic Western culture.
- Main article:Sport in Australia
The Melebourne Cricket Ground is strongly associated with the history and development of cricket and Australian rules football, Australia’s two most popular spectator sports. - The Melebourne Cricket Ground is strongly associated with the history and development of cricket and Australian rules football, Australia’s two most popular spectator sports.
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