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This is a map showing the different landforms/regions of Australia. I chose this picture because it is a very good visual for showing the different regions/landforms. This shows the Eastern Highlands, Central lowlands, Western Plateau, and the Coastal plains.

The Eastern Highlands
The eastern highlands have some of the highest elevations in all of Australia.The region goes from cape york peninsula (northeastern Australia) to the southern coast of tasmania. This region in Australia is the most populated and also has the most rainfall.

The Central Lowlands
The central lowlands have both the most rivers-but only after heavy rainfall-out of all the different regions plus the lowest elevations the majority of the river beds are dry most of the year.

The Western Plateau
This region covers the western two-thirds of Australia. The majority of the central part of this region is dessert but the south and northeast, in which the desert gradually gives way to more grass and shrubs. The heaviest rainfall in all of Australia is in north and southwest of this region.

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This is a picture of the predicted amount of rain Australia will get in 2019.  This shows that a lot of Australia will only get 2-20 mm of rain while others will get 1200 mm of rain.
Relation to equator
Australia is south of the equator so their seasons are opposite of the U.S. There are still four seasons for Australia. Winter is the wettest and coldest season and is June-August.  Summer is the hottest and driest, which is December-February.  The northern part of Australia is warm and hot for the whole year because it is on the tropics.  The other two thirds of the country that are south of the tropic have summers and winters.

Seasons
The more tropical northern Australia only has a wet season and a dry one. The wet season is in the summer(November to April) the dry season is in the winter(May to October). The wet season has the worst rain and storms, especially on the north coast and flooding can happen. In the dry season, a very serious problem is drought mostly because almost all of Australia has a drought during the dry season.

Precipitation
The majority of the precipitation in Australia is rain. Snow is very rare.   Two thirds of Australia receives less than 10 inches of rain every year. Most of the rest of the country gets less than 20 inches of rainfall a year.The most rainfall happens along the north, east, southeast, and the extreme southwest coasts.Queensland is the wettest part of the entire continent some places in this area receives as much as 150 inches of rainfall a year. The continent gets seasonal.

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This Is the christian cross which is christianities symbol the main religion in Australia.
Christian Minorities
The christian minorities are baptist which is making all believers fully baptized. There is the eastern orthodox which is a series of eastern countries. Also there is Lutheran christianity which identifies with the teachings of the Martin Luther.

Other Minorities
The non-christian miorities in Australia are Jewdiasm, Hinduism, Muslim, and Buddhism. 30% of the population are not religeous. Also Aborginal people who are native to Australia.

Main Religions
Australia is mainly a christian country. 75% of the country identifies with some sort of christianity predominatly catholic or angelic.

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This is a church in Australia. Unlike Europe, Christianity is newer to the country so they do not have any famous churches.

Religous Practicioners
Australia has had an increase in religious practitioners in christian churches recently. Religious Specialist in Australia help with spiritual guidance, parish administration, and Fundraisers for missions. Many of them also host institutions That deal with education, aged care, family services, immigration, health, youth, and prisoner rehabilitation.

Rituals and Holy places
All religious groups has their own place of worship and most expect their followers to attend religious services regularly. Places of worship are thought to be sacred and also include locations that spiritual value for believers.. In Australia there are many aboriginal sacred sites which are mostly places in the landscape.

Death and Afterlife
Australian law requires the deceased to be dealt with according to health regulations. In some religions a vigil over the body in the family home is practiced. The body of the deceased is prepared for cremation or burial in a cemetery in funeral parlors. Funerals attended by friends and family members and usually include a religious ceremony.

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This is the Sydney Opera house. It is very famous because of its sail like roof. Australia is a pioneer in the performing arts and architecture.

Music and Dance
Australia has both a national opera company(Opera Australia) as well as a national ballet company(The Australian Ballet). It also has the well known Sydney dance company and Opera Queensland. A number of internationally known singers and composers are from Australia.

Theatre and Motion Picture
All of Australia’s state capitals have there own permanent company of actors and actresses and offer a yearlong season of classical and modern plays. Australia was also among one of the first countries to start a motion picture industry. Australian filmmakers produced there first film in 1906, three years after the first motion picture was made in the U.S. Though the Australian film industry nearly died out in the 1930’s because of the competition from the U.S. and Britain it came back in the 1960’s.

Architecture
In the 1800’s many buildings were made in the  Victorian and georgian style. The most well known building in Australia with very intricate sail like roof is the Sydney Opera House.

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This is a picture of an Australian cricket player on the National team. Cricket is the most popular sport in all of Australia.

Sports
Being fit, exercise , and good sportsmanship are usually important to most Australians. Cricket is by far their most popular sport.Many people living in New South Wales and Queensland enjoy rugby. Lots of Australian enjoy soccer, basketball, cycling, tennis, lawn bowling, golf, and water sports like surfing, swimming, and kayaking.In Victoria Australian rules football or footy is also very popular. Many Australian girls play a game called netball which is very close to basketball. Auto racing and horse racing are popular spectator sports in Australia too. The Melbourne Cup horse race in Victoria is a state holiday and also one of Australia’s most popular sporting events. Also The Australian Open, which is held in Melbourne in January which is one of the world’s four major tennis tournaments.

Australian Independence
Australia became independent from the on January 1, 1901. They were technically still owned by the British but the British Parliament passed legislation that allowed the six Australian colonies to govern themselves as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.  Australia gained full independence from the United Kingdom on March 3, 1986 but a proclamation was signed by both the current Australian queen and the queen of the United Kingdom signed the proclamation on March 2, 1986. It was put into effect the next day.
Wars Australia fought in
A list of wars Australia fought in wwI, wwII, and the cold war

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This is a map of the Australian states. There are 6 states. There are multiple political parties in Australian. They have the same government as the UK.

What type of government does Australia have?
Australia is a federation made up of six states and several territories. The territories have two self governing mainland territories, one small internal territory plus 7 additional external territories.

States and Territories
Five out of the six state parliaments are made up of two houses.In all other states the upper house was dubbed the legislative council. The lower house in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia is named the legislative assembly. South Australia and Tasmania the lower house is called the house of assembly.Western Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania all elect their legislative councils from multi member voting districts that are within a state and use proportional representation. Tasmania elects using this system in its house of assembly. Also Australia has universal healthcare funded by medicare.
Local Government
In places that have too few people living their(mostly in the outback) they don't have a local government.  In such places there community councils for the small Aboriginal groups in the thinly populated interior areas of the northern territory. Wall-to-wall settled areas of the states are divided into local government areas. The local government are aloud to create not laws but laws of bylaws.

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These are logos of Australian political parties. The first one is the Australian Labor Party. The second one is the Australian Liberal Party. The third is the Nationalist Party. The fourth is Austrialian Greens Party.

Australian Labor Party
The Australia labor party or ALP visualises itself as a democratic socialist party that supports Democracy, equality, liberty, and social cooperation. It holds that government has a critical role in ensuring  the equal opportunity for all people, removing discrimination, and making it so that all people have a fair chance at power and wealth.
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is a center-right Australian political party. It encourages individual initiative and private enterprise. It is usually  conservative on social issues. It usually works in association with the National Party. They tend to back free trade and also close ties with the U.S.

Minor Parties
The two more minor political parties in Australia are the Nationals and the Australian Greens. These two parties usually win seats in federal and state parliaments. The Nationals represent the interests of farmers and other rural Australians. In Parliament the liberal party and the Nationals often form a coalition opposing the Australian Labor Party. The green favor protection of the environment and progressive social policies.

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Mining is Australia's main industry. In this picture, you can see all the main minerals that they mine.

Manufacturing
Different than most other developed countries, Australia imports more manufactured goods than it exports. Australian factories produce most of the consumer goods-i.e: processed foods and household articles-that people need. Australia has to import many of its producer goods: factory machinery, construction equipment, and other goods that are used in production. Iron and steel are the biggest exceptions. The iron and steel industry in Australia produce metals to mostly meet the needs of other industries.
Mining
Australia is rich in mineral resources. Because many deposits are in dry areas that are far from major settlements. These deposits are very expensive to mine. Workers have to construct roads and railways to mine sites to transport the minerals. In some cases, settlements are built closer to the mines so miners and their families have housing.
Agriculture
The agriculture industry in Australia is highly mechanized,  only requiring a small amount of human labor. About 3 percent of Australia's workers are farmers and yet produce almost all the food the Australian people need.

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This is the Australian currency system. Its known as the Australian dollar. They have coins for the one dollar and two dollar and no 1 cent. They have more colorful bills that help identify which is which.

Type of currency/currency converted to USD

The Australian dollar  is the main type of currency and it is divided into 100 cents. Notes are printed into denominations of  5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars. 1 Australia dollar=.68 cents currently.

Average household income/average income
From 2017 -2018 average income was 1,022,200 and that would be 689959.44 in Unite states dollars.

Type of economy

Australia has a capitalist economy and their economy is steady.

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This is a picture showing the diversity of people in Australia. All these people come from different backgrounds.

Social classes
The three main social classes are the working class, middle class, and the upper class. The differences between these social classes are sometimes argued. The richest/wealthiest 5-10% are considered the upper class.  The middle class is those who have non manual occupations. The working class is made up of those who have manual occupations.

Working and Middle class
Non Manual workers usually earn more than manual workers. 40% of manual  workers identify with the working class. The middle class is fast growing while the working class is in decline.

Recreation
Most Australian enjoy recreational activities such as going on walks and drives, watching TV, visiting friends as well as outdoor water sports like surfing and boating. Also tennis and golf are popular.

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This is showing where you might live if you are extremely wealthy and you live in Australia. This is a city New South Wales that is known as the “Gold Coast” and is like the Northshore only ten times better/richer but mostly better.

Upper class symbols
You can identify the upper class by expensive clothing, high end cars, and last and most obviously homes.
Middle class
The middle class sometimes hide their wealth by having more modern things and that might not be as costly.
Working class
The working class families sometimes go into debt trying to pay for stuff only the upper class and the upper middle class can afford.