The fauna of Australia is formed by a great variety of animals: 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and insects and 93% of animals that inhabit the continent and the states endemic to the country. I mean, you’re only going to find a natural way in Australia. As you can see, there …
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Language and Climate
Is the Australian accent difficult? In addition to the proper accent of Australian English, there are very characteristic aussie expressions and words. Australians tend to shorten some words. For example, «football» becomes «footy», television in «telly», afternoon in «arvo» and «barbeche» in «barbie» «G-day» means «hello, what’s up?» A kangaroo is a «roo», even using …
Music and Cinema
The music of Australia is the music made in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of modern Australia. This includes its earlier Indigenous and colonial societies. Indigenous Australian music is a part of a 40–60,000 year history which made the didgeridoo. Combinations of Indigenous and Western styles show Australian additions to world music. Some people who do this are Yothu …
Gastronomy and Sports
Each wave of immigrants has had an impact, including German, Italian, Greek, Lebanese, Jewish, and Southeast Asian foods and cooking styles. Olive and vegetable oils have replaced dripping and lard, and items such as garlic and Asian condiments are used more commonly. Among the most aussie dishes are: Kangaroo meat, the Buffalo, the crocodile, the …
Territory and Commercial Activities
Australia is an island continent in the Southern Hemisphere, lying between Antarctica and Asia. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the west; the Timor, Arafura, and Coral Seas to the north; the Pacific Ocean to the east; and the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean to the south. Much of the continent is low, …
Lifestyle and Schedule
Something that definitely defines the Australian lifestyle is its multiculturalism. In addition to the famous spirit «A fair go» (The fair treatment or the equal opportunity that the Australians give to the equality of opportunities), they appreciate the effort of work and the talent to achieve goals in life and not so much luck or …
Urbanism and Architecture
There has always been a high concentration of urban and suburban dwellers, partly because the harsh physical environment has encouraged people to remain close to the fertile coastal areas. Notions of national identity have long been framed around a distinction between the city and the bush, with urban and rural dwellers articulating different economic and …
Australia
The name «Australia» derives from Latin australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an «unknown southern land» (that is terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
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