a exports enjoy immigrants huge This country has quite a small population, just 16 million, but the country is . The people are mainly of European descent, but there are also aborigines and a lot of south-east Asian . People live in towns on the coast, not so much inland, because it is so hot. They live a lot of their lives outdoors, and sports, swimming, and having barbecues. This country wool – it has more than 60 million sheep!

a exports enjoy immigrants huge This country has quite a small population, just 16 million, but the country is . The people are mainly of European descent, but there are also aborigines and a lot of south-east Asian . People live in towns on the coast, not so much inland, because it is so hot. They live a lot of their lives outdoors, and sports, swimming, and having barbecues. This country wool – it has more than 60 million sheep!

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter17: Processes Of Evolution

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