AustraliaAustralia

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Australia is the unique place

It is the country and the continent

The continent was discovered by The continent was discovered by James Cook in 1770James Cook in 1770

He declared Australia as a He declared Australia as a colony of Great Britain and colony of Great Britain and

namednamed the New South Walesthe New South Wales

The total area is 7,7 The total area is 7,7 square kilometressquare kilometres

The population is The population is 18,7 million18,7 million

The capital of Australia - The capital of Australia -

CanberraCanberra

Canberra is situated in the middle of two biggest Canberra is situated in the middle of two biggest cities – Sydney and Melbournecities – Sydney and Melbourne

The population of Canberra is 310 thousand The population of Canberra is 310 thousand people.people.

SydneySydney

The most celebrated place in Sydney is

The Opera’s Theatre

The most important The most important event in the history event in the history

of Australia is of Australia is Olympic Games 2000Olympic Games 2000

In the XXVII games participated In the XXVII games participated 199 nations, 10,651 athletes 199 nations, 10,651 athletes

competing in 300 eventscompeting in 300 events

MelbourneMelbourne

Every year since 1904 the Australian Open, Every year since 1904 the Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis one of the four Grand Slam tennis

tournaments is taken in Melbournetournaments is taken in Melbourne

The symbol of “The Green The symbol of “The Green continent”continent”

Kangaroo

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