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AUSTRALIA
Australia is an island continent in the southern hemisphere. It is washed by the Indian Ocean in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. The territory is not very big with the population more than eighteen million people.
The climate of the country is very hot. The biggest part of Australia lies in the tropical belt. It rains heavily in summer, but it's very hot, too.
Northeast coast of the country is protected by the Great Barrier Reef, and in the east there is the Great Dividing Range with Mount Kosciusko, the highest mountain of Australia.
The deepest river in Australia is the Murray River and the Darling is the longest one. In desert regions there are salt lakes like Lake Eyre. The inner part of Australia is occupied by deserts. The most famous ones are Desert Victoria and Gibson's Desert. In the west semi-deserts turn into savannahs.
The plant life of Australia varies. There are desert grasses, scrub, eucalyptus, acacias and others. Australian animals are unique, they can not be found in any other place of the Earth. For example, kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, platypuses, dingos and others.
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a federation of 6 states and 2 territories. A governor heads each state. Australia is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain (Elizabeth II) as the head of the state. The head of government is Prime Minister. The national currency is the Australian dollar.
English is the official language of Australia. There are also a lot of aboriginal languages and dialects in Australia.
The capital of Australia is Canberra which is often called the Garden City because of its streets lined with trees. Other world famous cities are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is the largest city-port called the Queen City of the South. It is Australian main commercial and industrial centre. Sydney Opera House in Sydney is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
Australia is an industrial country rich in coal, gas, oil, ores, gold, opals. It is an agricultural country, too. Most food products are produced for exporting. Australia is number one in producing lamb meat and sheep wool. Bee-keeping is developed as well.
Australia is a very interesting country with rich culture and strange animals. I would love to go there one day.


Vocabulary:
aboriginal [агЬэ'пёзэгй] аборигенский
acacia [э'кеф] акация
bee-keeping ['bi:ki:pirj] пчеловодство
city-port [sitipo:t] город-порт
constitutional [ktmsti'tjujbnl конституционная
monarchy 'mtmaki] монархия
currency ['kvransi] валюта
dingo ['dmgau] динго
echidna [e'kidna] ехидна
eucalyptus [juka'hptas] эвкалипт
export ['ekspo:t] экспорт
island continent ['ailand'kttntmant] островной континент
lamb meat ['lcem(m)i:t] мясо ягненка
oil [oil] нефть
opal ['эир(э)1] опал (драгоценный камень)
ore [о:] руда
platypus ['pketrpas] утконос
scrub [skrAb] кустарник, поросль
sheep wool ['Д:р\уи1] овечья шерсть
southern hemisphere ['sAdan'hemisfia] южное полушарие
tropical belt ['ггоргЦэДЬеп] тропический пояс
unique [ju:'ni:k] уникальный
vary [Vean] разниться, отличаться


Questions:
1. What kind of a continent is Australia and where is it situated?
2. What can you tell about Australian climate?
3. Are there any rivers and lakes in the country?
4. What kinds of plants and animals are there in Australia?
5. What can you tell about Australian political system?
6. What is the capital of the country?
7. Why can Australia be called an industrial and agricultural country?

 


 

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