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2 australia FAST FACTS & FIGURES Area Capital Climate Currency Government Language Population m ple Time Zone file Religion Sa OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION 2011 NotebookingPages.com RECORD NUMBERS The biggest, longest, highest, lowest...

3 australia GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Total Area Land Area Highest Point Lowest Point Water Area Largest Cities Overview NATURAL RESOURCES THE TERRAIN CLIMATE & WEATHER 2011 NotebookingPages.com

4 australia GDP Budget Overview ECONOMIC DATA GDP per Capita Unemployment Rate AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MAJOR EXPORTS MAJOR IMPORTS INDUSTRIES Main Partners 2011 NotebookingPages.com

5 australia POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS Population Ethnic Groups LIfe Expectancy Literacy Rate Language Government Religion CULTURAL TRENDS & DAILY LIFE 2011 NotebookingPages.com

6 timeline AUSTRALIA

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9 australia NATIONAL HOLIDAYS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2011 NotebookingPages.com

10 ON THE MAP AUSTRALIA

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13 australia KEY LOCATIONS, FEATURES, and POINTS OF INTEREST 2011 NotebookingPages.com

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19 australia ABOUT THE FLAG 2011 NotebookingPages.com

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27 Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts, Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page let every stage, Advance Australia Fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair! australia ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR Beneath our radiant Southern Cross, We'll toil with heart and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours, Renowned through all the lands; For those who've come across the seas, We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine to Advance Australia Fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair! ABOUT THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 2011 NotebookingPages.com

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29 australia NATIONAL SYMBOLS FLAG EMBLEM 2011 NotebookingPages.com

30 australia NATIONAL SYMBOLS 2011 NotebookingPages.com

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123 MOTTO: Date of Adoption Official Bird Population Official Flower Capital City Official Tree 3 Largest Cities (& Population) Other Symbols Chief Products Agriculture Area Average Temperature Range Highest Elevation Record High & Record Low Temp. Manufacturing Lowest Elevation Average Yearly Precipitation Mining AUSTRALIA

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