australiaDefinition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation, search See also AustraliaLatinFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Australia ( / ə ˈ s t r eɪ l j ə / ə-STRAYL-yə or / ɒ ˈ s t r eɪ l j ə / o-STRAYL-yə, or / ɔː ˈ s t r eɪ l i ə / aw-STRAY-lee-ə), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest), the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the northeast and New Zealand to the southeast. For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of the roughly 250 language groups. After sporadic visits by fishermen from the immediate north and discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in the following years; the continent was explored and an additional five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established during the 19th century. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies became a federation and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since Federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and is a Commonwealth realm. The population is 22 million, with approximately 60% concentrated in and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The nation's capital city is Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. A prosperous developed country, Australia is the world's thirteenth largest economy. Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance such as human development, quality of life, health care, life expectancy, public education, economic freedom and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is a member of the United Nations, G20, Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, OECD, APEC, Pacific Islands Forum and the World Trade Organization. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License AuStRaLiA?!?!?!?!?!? Q. is australia a safe place to live? based on 1.crime 2. disesase 3.animals thank you Asked by Fish&Chips - Fri Feb 15 12:40:06 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. It's as safe as anywhere and a lot safer than many countries. Yes we have crime much of it is drug related. I never see it only read about it. Diseases I don't here about any diseases other than usual things such as aids but you have to put yourself in the position to get that. We haven't had bird flu but there are a few mosquito diseases mainly in the tropics. I once knew someone that got Ross river fever but apart from that I haven't heard of any nasty things with people I know. Animals . We don't have anything that you are likely to come across . we have snakes but it's rare to see one. You wouldn't stand on the edge of a river in the tropics as you wouldn't know where those crocs are hiding. we have poisonous spiders and occasionally… [cont.] Answered by jennifer h - Fri Feb 15 16:24:43 2008 Can you travel to Australia with an outstanding court summons? Q. A friend has applied for a Working Holiday Visa to Australia. The VISA has been granted, however he has an outstanding court summons and is concerned he may not be permitted in to Australia. What is the legal rulings on this? Asked by Kelly W - Mon Mar 15 11:14:11 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. One of the questions on the application form for a Working Holiday visa is "Have you ever... been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action?" and if he answered Yes, he had to provide full details - if he did so and was granted his visa, he should be OK. If he answered No, then he lied on his application and will be subject to visa cancellation if it shows up in the immigration computers. Answered by Ozmaniac - Mon Mar 15 16:44:38 2010 Where to buy an ocarina in Australia?
Q. I know that there are quite a few places which will ship to Australia but the shipping costs are generally fairly high. Looking for a good quality ocarina which I can buy from somewhere in Australia. Asked by TheMcGoogler - Wed Jul 2 00:51:03 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. Have u tried "ocarinas R us" or is ocarina just a female ocker. Answered by bodgy - Thu Jul 3 06:37:17 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "australia" The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania and a number of other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ContentsSourcedIn joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!"
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