Australia

Australia "the Lucky Country", so called for its wealth of raw materials, the sun and scenery is certainly too new to provide historical treasures, apart from the sites of Aboriginal rock art. But Australia lives on the myth of countries still to clear. To the east of Australia, an impressive mountain range called "Great Dividing Range" and the Blue Mountains in eastern Sydney are guarantors of a rare and diverse environment. Wide horizons within Australia are challenged by the reputation of the coast, with the Great Barrier Reef the highlight.

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- Capital: The capital of Australia is Canberra
- Currency: In Australia you pay in Australian dollars
- Celebration: In Australia, celebrates Australia Day, 26 January all.
- Time difference: When it's noon in France in Perth is between April and October 18h, 19h November to March; in Sydney, he is 20h and 22h from April to October from November to March.
- Official Language: The official language of Australia is English
- Major cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Wollongong, Gold Coast, Hobart
- Religion: In Australia, the proportion of Catholics (26%) is similar to that of the followers of the Anglican Church of Australia (26, 1%).

population
- Population: In Australia, there are 20 million people

climate
In Australia during the southern summer, from December to February, the weather is pleasant throughout the southern states. But the center of Australia is so overwhelmed by the heat and aridity. Northern Australia will be very wet. In South Australia and the island of Tasmania, the winters are cold (less than 10 ° from Adelaide to Melbourne) and hot summers (more than 20 ° on average).

geography
Sixth largest country in the world, Australia is located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

AREA
Australia extends over 7,713,360 square kilometers

ACME
The climax of Australia's Mount Kosciusko 2,230 m

LENGTH OF COASTS
Longueure the coast of Australia is 25 760 km

TYPES OF LANDSCAPE
All types of travelers find their account in Australia. Renowned for its beautiful beaches, which offer surfers the best waves in the world, Australia is home to the "eighth wonder of the world": the Great Barrier Reef. A land of contrasts is characterized by the beauty of its interior territories is in the bush of central Australia, in the middle of red and upland trees that lived long aborigines. Further east of Australia, lie the "Blue Mountains" by eucalyptus and interspersed with canyons and waterfalls. Rainforest, desert, mountain gorges and huge craters: the Northern National Parks of Australia offer a variety of remarkable landscapes.