Country Of Australia
Geography
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Australia is a country in the mainland of the Australian continent. The island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands surround it. Australia is the world’s sixth-largest country.
Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, and the Tasman Sea lying between Australia and New Zealand.
The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the north-east coast and extends for over 1,200 miles.
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Federation– six colonies federated to form the commonwealth of Australia on January 1, 1901.
Government and Politics
System- Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
Head of the state- the British monarch, represented by the governor general.
Prime minister-the head of the government.
Economy- a mixed market economy, one of the largest in the world.
Key industries- Mining iron ore, coal, and gold.
Trade- major trading partners include China Japan the us and south Korea.
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