What is Australia like?

The name of the Commonwealth of Australia means "Southern Continent". When Europeans discovered this continent in the early17th century, they mistakenly thought it was a land that went straight to the South Pole, so they named it "Australia", which was changed from the Latin terraaustralis. The national flag is a horizontal rectangle with an aspect ratio of 2: 1. The national flag is dark blue, with the word "rice" in red and white on the upper left, and a white seven-pointed star under the word "rice". There are five white stars on the right side of the flag land, one of which is pentagonal and the others are heptagons. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth and the Queen of England is Australia's head of state. The upper left corner of the national flag is the pattern of the British flag, which shows the traditional relationship between Australia and Britain. The largest seven-pointed star symbolizes the six states and the Federal District (Northern Territory and Capital Territory) that make up the Commonwealth of Australia. Five small stars represent the Southern Cross constellation (one of the small constellations in the southern sky, although the constellation is small, there are many bright stars). It means "southern continent", which means the country is in the southern hemisphere. The national emblem of Australia is kangaroo on the left and emu on the right. These two kinds of animals are unique to Australia, and they are symbols of the country and the nation. There is a shield in the middle, and there are six groups of patterns on the shield, which symbolize the six states of this country. The red St. George's Cross (with a lion and four stars on it) symbolizes New South Wales; The southern cross under the crown represents Victoria; The blue Maltese Cross represents Queensland; Shrike stands for South Australia; The black swan symbolizes Western Australia; The red lion symbolizes Tasmania. Above the shield is a seven-pointed star symbolizing the Commonwealth countries. The ribbon at the bottom is surrounded by the Australian flower acacia, which says "Australia" in English. 1788 1 26 National Day, the national flower acacia, the national tree eucalyptus, and the national bird Qin Bird. It looks like a pheasant and often walks on land. The male bird has a gorgeous piano-shaped tail and is famous for its spectacular tail feathers. The tail feather of the lyre bird is very similar to the Greek lyre, hence its name. It is not only beautiful and moving, but also can imitate the sounds of other animals, and the sounds are very beautiful. Quentin Bryce, the governor of the strange Sydney Birdman Competition, was appointed as the next Australian governor in April 2008 for a five-year term. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, whose English name is kevin ladd, was elected in 2007 1 1 month. Physical geography is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and consists of islands and overseas territories, such as the Australian mainland and Tasmania. It borders the Coral Sea and tasman sea in the Pacific Ocean in the east, and the Indian Ocean and its marginal seas in the west, north and south, with a coastline of about 36,700 kilometers. It covers an area of 7.692 million square kilometers, accounting for the vast majority of Oceania. Although surrounded by water, deserts and semi-deserts account for 35% of the country's area. The whole country is divided into three areas: the eastern mountainous area, the central plain and the western plateau. The highest mountain in China, Kosciusko, is 2230 meters high, and the longest river, Melbourne River, is 3490 miles long. Lake Eyre in the middle is the lowest point in Australia, and the lake is below sea level 12 meters. On the east coast, there is the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef in the world. The north is tropical, and most of it belongs to temperate zone. The average annual temperature in the north is 27℃, and in the south 14℃. The inland areas are dry and lack of rain, with annual precipitation less than 200mm, and the eastern mountainous areas are 500- 1200mm. Australia has a population of 21779,000 (March 2009), 70% of Australian residents are of British and Irish origin, 18% are of European origin, 6% are of Asian origin and 2.3% are aborigines. Most of them believe in Christianity. English is a common language. According to statistics, the Asian population in Australia is growing rapidly. In 2049, the population of Australia will increase to 35 million. Australia is a typical immigrant country, which sociologists call "national platter". Since British immigrants set foot on this beautiful land, immigrants from 120 countries and 140 nationalities have come to Australia to make a living and develop. Multiculturalism, which is composed of many nationalities, is a remarkable feature of Australian society. The British website published the information of early immigrants settling in Australia. The Australian Prime Minister formally apologized to the indigenous people. The population of Canberra, the capital, is about 3 1 10,000 (June 2000), and the annual average temperature is 20℃. Administrative Districts Australia is divided into six states and two territories. Each state has its own parliament, government, governor and prime minister. The six states are: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania; These two regions are: the northern region and the capital region. "new york in the Southern Hemisphere"-Sydney Australia's "New Golden Mountain"-A Brief History of Melbourne The earliest inhabitants of Australia were aborigines. 1770, the British navigator james cook arrived at the east coast of Australia and announced that Britain occupied this land. 1788 1 On 26th, the first batch of prisoners exiled to Australia by Britain arrived in Sydney Bay, and Britain began to establish colonies in Australia. Later, this day was designated as Australia's National Day. 1900 In July, the British Parliament passed the Australian Federal Constitution and the British Dominion Regulations. 190 1 year 1 month 1 day, Australia's colonies were changed to states, and the Commonwealth of Australia was established. 193 1 year, Australia became an independent country in the Commonwealth. 1986, the British Parliament passed the Australia Relations Act, and Australia gained full legislative power and judicial final adjudication power.