Australia

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The name Australia, referring to the continent, comes from the term Terra Australis, meaning the Southern Land in Latin. In former Europe, it was believed that there is a really large continent in the southern hemisphere.

Australia It is the sixth place in the world ranking in terms of space.

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

 Sydney is the largest city.

In Australia, there are five metropolises with a population of over one million, in which there are almost 16 million people (2/3 of the Australian population)

Australia belongs to developed countries, Australia's economy is characterized by a far-reaching concentration of production and centralization of capital.

The first Australian newspaper was "Sydney Gazette and the News South Wales Advertiser"

Australian Radio began broadcasting November 13, 1923, and television on November 1, 1956.

Sydney

The telephone code in Australia is +61

The internet domain of Australia is .au

The car code in Australia is AUS

In Australia, the official language is English.

Australia's attractions:

1. The Great Barrier Reef 

- the world's largest coral reef, located along the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the Coral Sea.

2. Sydney Opera House 

- a building in the style of modern expressionism, located at Cape Bennelong Point in Sydney. Opera was built in 1957-1973, it was made of steel, concrete, and glass.

3. Whitehaven Beach

4. Dreamworld

5. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park