Geography.

The territory of Australia is 7,692,024 km ² and is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans 
The sixth largest country in total area, Australia, considered the world's largest island. It has 34,218 km of coastline. 

The country's population is 21.7 million inhabitants 
The population density of 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometer, is among the lowest in the world. 
Mount Augustus, claimed as the world's largest monolith, is located in Western Australia. With 2228 meters. 
Australia is the flattest continent, with the soils older, less fertile desert or semi-arid land known as the Outback makes up most of the land. 

 












Australia's climate is significantly influenced by ocean currents. 
Australia's climate is hot and dry in 60% of the country.

History

* 1851 - Gold discovered in the very state of New South Wales, and soon after in Victoria. Gold mines began to be discovered in several cities in Australia.

 * 1851 - Gold discovered in the very state of New South Wales, and soon after in Victoria. Gold mines began to be discovered in several cities in Australia.

 * 1854 - Single battle waged today in Australian soil. Miners wanted to abolish the rate of mining and met the authorities and the military


* 1880 - The first refrigerated ship, allowed the export of perishable products.Australia becomes one of the largest exporting countries in the world, second only to the United States

* 1901 - Australia officially becomes an independent federation of England, despite the ties of friendship and devotion continued.

* 1931 - Australia enters Great Depression with 1 / 3 of the active population unemployed and the rest in much poverty

* 1914 - 1945 - Australia has also participated in two world wars, and on Monday, was his solo attack by the Japanese.

 *  1948 - 1968 -. Sterling is abolished and there is the Australian Dollar

*· 1974 - Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin on Christmas Day, flattening the house. The city was totally rebuilt from 3 years. 

* 1991 - Recession in Australia, with unemployment not seen since 1931.

 *  2003 - Lower level of unemployment in more than 20 years

*  2004 - First  Minister John Haward is reelected for another term in office, bringing the total to eight years in power for the Liber

*The history of Australia started more than 40 thousand years, specifically when man, according to some studies, came and sat here. Since then, Australia had several steps, the pre-historic, aborigines and from the 17th century until our days. After discovering his way Dutch expeditions, first, and soon after the British.

*The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there at least 40,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. There may have been between a half million to a full million Aborigines at the time of European settlement; today about 350,000 live in Australia.

Images of Australia

Sidney Australia

Kangaroo Australia

Map of Australia

Sydney Australia

Culture of Australia

The football has grown in popularity in recent times, especially among children.
Since surfing is arguably the greatest passion of Australians. The climate and beaches are an invitation to many people trying to balance on a surfboard.
 In cooking the pepper is much appreciated by Australians, and Mexican food and Bahia is quite successful. Australians enjoy very kangaroo and crocodile meat. Like most cities is closely linked to the beach, the manner of dress in Australia is very casual, because each dress as they like. Either way, men mostly do not wear very colorful clothes or with many drawings. On the beaches is more common for men and women wear shorts and shorts instead of bikinis and Speedos. For formal occasions or for work, appropriate attire is expected.

Holidays\Celebrations:Australia Day;Montsalvat Jazz Festival,the largest festival of Australian jazz

Tourist Point - Australia

Australia has cultural sights and visited yearly by tourists worldwide. It is one of the countries that stand out in international tourism. There are several museums, parks, theaters, historic monuments, art galleries, historic buildings and much more. Although far from Brazil, a country that is worth knowing.

Main sights and culture of Australia:
In Sydney

 - Sydney Opera House 
- Olympic Park.  
- Centenary Park 
- Art Gallery of New South Wales  
- The Rocks (Old Quarter)


In Camberra 
- National Zoo and Aquarium Australia 
- Palace of Reconciliation in Canberra 
- Australian National Botanic Gardens

In  Adelaide
- Entertainment Center in Australia 
 - State Library- Building of Railway Station 

In  Brisbane
- The Queen Street Mall
- Windmill (historical monument of the nineteenth century)
- Museum of Brisbane