One place I have always dreamed of visiting and living is Australia. Whenever I see Australia on TV everything looks beautiful. The people seem very friendly and warm. Culturally it seems like a good fit for me because the people are pretty easy going and so am I.
The country is made up very similar to us in its people according to http://www.indexmundi.com/ a few positives for me is that the infant mortality rate is lower and the life expectancy is a little higher in Australia. One big note is the obesity rate is 26% amongst adults versus 33% in the US. 0
Financially the country is very stable. Their GDP is 999 billion and their 5 year growth rate is 2.5. The unemployment rate is 5.6% which is not too different then the US.
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* Legislation in the US requires both legislative approval and the president’s signature, whereas in Australia convention ensures that legislation is automatically ratified by the Governor-General once passed by both houses. In the US the Congress can over-ride a presidential veto.
Australia’s land mass according to http://www.australia.gov.au is about 4.677 million square miles which is 5% of the worlds land mass. Australia is the smallest of the world's continents. It is also the lowest, the flattest and (apart from Antarctica) the driest. The highest point on the Australian mainland is Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales, at 7268 feet above sea level. The lowest point is the dry bed of Lake Eyre, South Australia, which is 49 feet below sea level. Climatic zones range from tropical rainforests, deserts and cool temperature forests to snow covered mountains.
From an education standpoint Australia is not too different in many areas. According to http://www.nationmaster.com the average amount of education years for adults in Australia is 10.6 years versus 12 for the US. However the literacy percentage is the same between the two countries both at 99%.
The most attended sports in Australia according to http://www.topendsports.com are as follows: 1. Australian Rules Football 2. Cricket 3. Golf 4. Rugby 5. Soccer 6. Tennis 7.
Australia is a very culturally diverse country, meaning that it consists of many cultures and ethnicities from around the world. This diversity is mostly due to immigration,
Australia has always been one of my favorite countries and on my bucklet list to visit. It’s the
In conclusion, I believe Australia is a idealistic country, its hypocritical how we sing with pride our standards and i deals but don't live up to them. We need to make these ideals a reality, to develop as a country. We need to understand these problems to fix them. So please, learn from the mistakes of the past and make an effort to live out Australias ideals, we are the one who need to make a
Did you know Australia use to be a big prison? Australia is the 6th largest continent. Australia is the only continent covered by a single country. In Australia there are more kangaroo’s than people. A person in Australia hasn’t died from a spider bite since 1987. The top ten deadliest snakes live in Australia. There are over 200 different languages which are spoken in Australia. This includes 45 languages, as well non-English languages like Greek, Italian, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and Arabic. A desert area known as the outback covers much of the land.
They even have and football league called AFL (Australian Rules Football). Their government is the same as America and they have many of the same rules/laws. In the book Cal is framed for breaking many laws including breaking and entering, theft, and even murder. Their legal system is the same there are judges, police officers, and a prime minister, which is a lot like a president. One thing that is different is the wildlife, they have so much more deadly, exotic, and colorful animals.
Australia is a nation without limits scene, society and more rooted archaic rich economies in the world. Australia is the sixth largest country in area and is the main country to represent an entire land mass. A wonderful native habitat caliber of different qualities and extraordinary life, Australia is a destination for travelers from all over the world and 10 percent of biodiversity in the world and an impressive number of local plants and creatures he n ' There is no other place on earth. Rainforest in the north to the red deserts of the interior, the snowfields of the Australian Antarctic Territory in the southeast, is a vast region and changed. Australia is home to one of the most experienced companies in the world living with indigenous
Australia is a diverse and multicultural that allows anyone who needs safety and shelter to come to Australia and feel safe and free. Australia wasn’t always like this there was a time where immigrants could not come into the “Safe Haven”. To get away from poverty, war and diseases.
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It lies in the Southern Hemisphere between 11° and 44° south latitude and 113° and 154° east longitude. The entire area of land is about the same size as the continental United States, or about one and a half times the size of Europe. The mainland of Australia has an area of 2,967,909 square miles. The country is divided into six states: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Australian cities like Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne are great places to live in Australia. These cities have a European way of life.
Australia is a nation with highly praised Economy as well as living standards, who wouldn’t wish to migrate in Australia?
Australia is located in the continent of Oceania, covers 7,682,300 square kilometers of land, and 58,920 square kilometers of water; making it the 6th largest nation in the world with a total area of 7,741,220 square kilometers (World Atlas, 2015). It inhabits approximately 24 million people as of 2015, which reflects an increase of 326,100 people since 2014. (Bureau of statistics, 2016). Australia is 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, and 1% aboriginal/
Australia: Australia is a self-governing country Western democracy with a population of more than 22 million. It is one of the world’s most developed countries. Australia’s life style reflects it’s mainly Western roots, but Australia is also a multicultural
The life expectancy in Australia is among the highest in the world at 79.7 years. Over the past century life expectance has increased by 24 years. Below is the age structure for the country: [8]
Moreover, the population of the country is young (the 50% has 21 years or less) well educated and hard-working and accept low wages.
The country also has a real GDP growth rate of 4.7%, and even though it is not an oil exporting country, it does export natural resources like palm oil, natural gas, rubber etc. It also has a literacy rate of 94.6%. All these indicates that it is a prospective country where democracy has survived and is able to operate. In recent times it is seen that the government in power is using its authority and rule of law to restrict civil liberties within this country. This is where the USAID can help fund civil societies, and in changing rule of law and human rights in order to continue and improve the democratic prospects of this country.