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Australia - also called the land "Down Under".
It has about 16 million inhabitants. By the way, Australia has more sheep than people. 88% of the population live in town or cities. One of the most important towns is Sydney. It counts 3.
5 million inhabitants. This centre of finance, commerce and tourism has the largest harbour, but also the most beautiful beaches (e.g. Bondi Beach). Further more the well-known Olympic Games of 2000 will be there. Although Sydney is the biggest city of Australia, it is not the capital.
That's Canberra. Canberra is a planned city. There's been a real fight between Melbourne and Sydney: both wanted to become the capital of Australia. The compromise [maiz] was to build up Canberra. They started the project in 1914. Under thousands of names for the city, they have chosen a word of the Aboriginees.
Canberra means translated "meeting place".
The American architect ['a:kitekt] Walter Burley Griffin constructed the city. It is the place of the government. But the head of the "Fifth Continent" is the British Monarch, because Australia is a member of the Commonwealth.
Of course, it has an industry, too. Australia produces wool and exports beef, lamb, wheat and nearly all minerals.
Further more Australia has typical landscape - the Outback.
This a nearly empty, treeless and flat desert. Sometimes you can find one of the Bottle Trees or you might meet some kangaroos, koala bears or a Dingo.
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