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Country: Australia Federation (The Commonwealth of Australia)Australia word meaning "South of the mainland," the Europeans in the early 17th century discovery of this continent, the misconception that this is one of the land through the Antarctic, the name "Australia", australia from Latin terraaustralis (south of the land ) Changes come.Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 2:1.For the dark blue flag, the upper left is the red and white "rice", "m" word below for a larger angle seven white stars.Flag to the right for five white stars, including a small satellite for the Pentagon, and the remaining seven are angle.Australia to the Commonwealth member countries, the British Queen as Australia's head of state.The upper left corner flag for the British flag logo, Australia and the United Kingdom showed that the traditional relations.A maximum angle of the seven stars of the Australian Federal symbol of the six states and the Federal District (northern region and the Capital Territory).On behalf of five small satellite constellation Crux (the Southern constellation of small one day, the constellation is small, but a lot of bright stars)."South China" means that the country in the Southern Hemisphere.National Emblem: Australia left the national emblem is a kangaroo, the right is an Emu, the two animals are unique to Australia, is a national symbol, a symbol of nationalism, the middle is a shield, the shield plane with six AP cases and the symbol of this country Six states.St. George's red cross (Cross on a lion, four-star), the symbol of New South Wales; crown under the constellation of the Southern cross the representative of the State of Victoria; blue cross of Malta on behalf of Queensland; Berau birds on behalf of South Australia State; Black Swan symbol of Western Australia; Red Lion symbol of Tasmania.At the top of a shield-shaped symbol of the Commonwealth countries for the seven-Kok.Australian national flower decorated around to the trail, at the bottom of the Shoudai written in English on "Australia."National Day: January 26 (1788)National flower: AcaciaState tree: EucalyptusState bird: Qin birds.It seemingly pheasants, often walking on land.Xiongniao China and the United States have a tremendous Kum-shaped tail, and Wei Yu Kai-ping known for the spectacular.Qin Wei Yu birds with Greece is very similar to a Qixian Qin, named for some reason.It is not only beautiful touching, but also imitate the calls of other animals, Wanzhuan sound very pleasant to the ears.State politicians: Governor Michael Jeffrey (Michael Jeffery), 2003年8月sworn in, Prime Minister John Howard (Howard), 2004年10月representation.Physical Geography: Located in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean between the mainland from Australia and Tasmania island and the Overseas Territories, and other components.It east of the Coral Sea and the Pacific Bin Tasman Sea, West, North, South and the edge of the sea facing the Indian Ocean coastline of about 36,700 km.Area of 7.692 million square kilometers, accounting for the majority of Oceania, although the four Central water, desert and semi-desert accounts for 35 percent of the area.The country is divided into the eastern mountains, plains in central and western plateau three areas.Xiu Nova Scotia Branch of the highest mountain altitude 2,230 meters, the longest river in the 3490 Melbourne River long.El Lake in central Australia is the lowest point, the lake 12 meters below sea level.In the eastern coastal regions are the world's largest coral reef ─ ─ Great Barrier Reef.North of the tropics, most of the temperate zone.The average temperature in the northern part of 27 ℃, the southern 14 ℃, the inland drought and little rain, less than 200 mm of precipitation in the eastern mountain 500-1200 mm.Population: 20.23 million, of which 70 per cent of the British and Irish descent, 18 percent for other European countries descent, Asians accounted for 6 percent, indigenous people account for about 2.3 percent.The majority of Christian residents.Australia's common language is English.After the rain water in the ground in Daoying roof of the Sydney Opera House in Australia's shadow.Sydney Opera House roof covered with thousands of white-ceramic tile, was praised for the people "if the white clamshell shape, like a sea of sailing" and the opera house designers, architects Dingwutesong put Denmark It described as "like a huge and exotic birds.">>>Australia is a typical immigrant country, a sociologist known as the "nation's vocabulary."Since the British immigrants set foot on this beautiful land, from the date the world has from 120 countries, 140 national immigration to Australia to make a living and development.The formation of multi-ethnic multi-cultural society in Australia is a significant feature.Capital: Canberra (Canberra), a population of about 310,000 (June 2000), the average temperature of 20 ℃.Canberra Spring Flower ShowAdministrative Division: National Australia into six states and two regions.The states have their own parliament, government, state governor and state premier.Six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania; two areas: the north, the Capital Territory."The southern hemisphere, New York" ─ ─ Sydney Sydney variety of "bird" contestA brief history: the earliest residents of Australia for indigenous people.1770, the British navigator James Cook arrived in the east coast of Australia, Britain announced that occupy this land.January 26, 1788, the first batch of British immigrants Arrival in Australia, started establishing colonies in Australia, and later that day was designated as the National Day of Australia.July 1900, the British Parliament adopted "the Australian Federal Constitution" and "the British self-governing."January 1, 1901, Australia replaced the colonial area, and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia.1931, Australia became the Commonwealth of Independent States.1986, the British Parliament passed the "Law relations with Australia", Australia was fully legislative and judicial power of final adjudication.A group of kangaroos in New South Wales Makarim the wetlands feedingPolitics: Britain's Queen is Australia's head of state, Governor appointed by the Queen to the Chief Executive, the statutory maximum.Governor nominated by the Prime Minister, appointed by the Queen.Federal Executive Council in consultation under the control of the federal executive power, the statutory maximum for the Chief Executive.Australian Federal Parliament is the supreme legislative body, by the Queen (from the representative of the Governor) and the Senate and House of Representatives formed.December 17, 1992, the Australian federal cabinet meeting decided that the new Australian citizens no longer heir to the British Queen and swear allegiance.February 1, 2004, a bus left the Adelaide, Australia, to Darwin, began its 2,979 km-long visit to the longitudinal Australia.This list includes two locomotives and 43 carriages of the passenger is Australia's longest train.It marks the start between Adelaide and Darwin, Australia longitudinal railway opened to traffic.Economy: Australia rich mineral resources, is the world's major mineral resources production and exporting countries.Australia's proven mineral resources up to 70 species, including lead, nickel, silver, tantalum, uranium and zinc reserves in the world first.Australia is the world's largest bauxite, alumina, diamonds, lead, tantalum producing countries, but also the world's largest bituminous coal, bauxite, lead, diamonds, zinc concentrate and exporting countries, the second largest alumina, Iron ore, uranium ore exporting countries and third largest aluminum, gold-exporting countries.Australia developed agriculture and animal husbandry, known as "riding on the sheep's back country," said, is the world's largest exporter of wool and beef.Australia is also very rich in fishery resources, the world's third largest fishing, aquatic products are the most important shrimp, lobster, abalone, tuna, scallops, oysters, and so on.Australian tourism industry is one of the fastest growing industries.The famous tourist cities and scenic spots all over the country of Australia.Hobart the primeval forest National Park, Melbourne Museum of Art, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef Adventure Bay, the birthplace of indigenous people Kakadu National Park, indigenous culture and unique area Weilan Ji Lakes region on the eastern coast temperate and subtropical forest parks and other attractions, annual Have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.Several workers in the wool pruning shear wool MaitouPress and Publications: There are four major newspaper groups: Herald Magazine Group and Time magazine, Murdoch News Corporation, Fairfax and News Parker joint holding company.The Murdoch press of the fastest growing companies in recent years, also bought the British "Times" and the U.S. "New York Post" has become an international newspaper groups.Major newspapers: "The Australian", "Sydney Morning Herald", "Century", "Financial Review", "Canberra Times."Australia has more than 1,400 kinds of periodicals, "the Australian Women's Weekly" is the largest circulation publications."BO" magazine (founded 1880) is one of the oldest publications.Australia is the Australian news agency the largest news agency, based in Sydney, starting with the 1964 Reuters became the clubs.Australia has three radio and television management system of statutory bodies.(1) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): a four-station network, through state and territory capital of the production equipment sent to the nation broadcast non-commercial radio and television programmes and the provision of satellite services in remote areas through Radio Australia (Radio Australia) and international television stations in Australia (Australian Television International) to the overseas players, the program content from government control.Most of the annual budget to provide funds by the Federal Parliament.(2) the Australian Broadcasting Authority (Australian Broadcasting Authority): management of commercial and community radio broadcasting, and licensing fees.There are more than 120 commercial radio stations, more than 50 commercial TV stations.(3) the Australian Broadcasting Bureau special program (Special Broadcasting Service, SBS): Australia in charge of national television (SBS TV) and SBS broadcasting stations, funded by the federal government.SBS TV is a multi-cultural television station, October 24, 1980 the United Nations began its work, with the exception of news, sports and some documentary broadcast in English, the other programmes with Australia are the national languages with English subtitles transmissions, to provide non-English speaking backgrounds The opportunity to understand the world.October 2003, President Hu Jintao on a state visit to AustraliaDiplomacy: pursuing an independent foreign policy, with emphasis on close relations between the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and strengthen ties with Australia have developed an important relationship.Foreign policy aim is to defend national sovereignty and independence and promote Macao's economic and strategic interests.Focused on strengthening the alliance with the United States, development and Asia, especially East Asia, the relationship with the United States, Japan, China, Indonesia and Australia as the relationship between the four most important bilateral relations; advocated racial equality, elimination of racial discrimination, improve human rights Conditions and oppose linking trade with human rights.Relations with China: December 21, 1972, China and Australia established diplomatic relations.Over the past decades, China-Australia relations have been developing steadily.In recent years, high-level visits between the two countries.Australian Prime Minister John Howard since he took office since 1996, has visited China five times.March 1997, Prime Minister John Howard visits China.September 1999, President Jiang Zemin was invited to Australia for a state visit.September 2002, Chairman Li Peng to visit Australia.August 2003, Prime Minister John Howard was invited to a working visit to China.October 2003, President Hu Jintao on a state visit to Australia.April 2005, Prime Minister John Howard a working visit to China.May 2005, Wu Bangguo, chairman of a friendly visit to Australia.October 2005, Australia Governor Jeffrey state visit to China.April 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to Australia, and delivered an important speech, the two sides signed a series of cooperation agreements and documents.June 2006, Prime Minister John Howard a working visit to China.In the economic and trade fields, the Sino-Australian economic and trade relations have maintained a good momentum of development.China has become Australia's second largest goods trading partner and second largest export market.In 2005, Sino-Australian bilateral trade volume reached 27.24 billion U.S. dollars.Sino-Australian economic and trade relations between the rapid development of Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/23/content_453206.htm

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