Australia is a country located at the same continent on the south side of the earth. Australian state has a major revenue from mining and agriculture that they export to various parts of the world. In Australia, the average tax above 30%, but with a fairly high tax all construction in Australia is very advanced and in the economic sector, education to health is guaranteed in this country.
Reign
Australia is the world's smallest continent and a new continent. The new continent called because the continent is found at the end. Inventor-discoverer among others William Jansz (1606), which landed in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Cartensz J. (1623), which landed in Arhemn on the southwest coast .. Abel Tasman (1642-1643) who discovered the island of Tasmania and New Zealand.The third had been a Dutch inventor. Australia initially did not develop, because the air is humid. Then the inventors had meningggalkannya, because of the continent was not found results that can be traded in Europe. Then James Cook of England in 1769 came at the Australian eastern part of the land is fertile and heavily wooded. Land in the area was considered to be developed.But at first the British government is less interested in Australia, so it is only used as a place of exile of those in prison from England. After the gold mine was discovered in 1850, before the British came speculate to Australia. Its territory is divided into 6 states and 2 territories Territorium, namely:
Western Australia state, capital, Perth.
The state of South Australia, is capitalized in Adelaide.
The state of Queensland capital Brisbane.
The state of New South Wales, capital in Sidney.
Victoria state capital, Melbourne.
The state of Tasmania, its capital Hobart.
Territorium Northern Australia, its capital, Darwin.
Territorium Canberra, capital, Canberra.In 1913 established as the capital Canberra Australia. Continent of Australia is a country shaped as a union and the Commonwealth (Commonwealth) UK. Queen of England represented by Governor-General. However, daily administration led by a Prime Minister. Australia is also known or called the land of kangaroos.
State Geography
Australian continent lies southern hemisphere, which is south of the equator, between 10 degrees latitude - 44 degrees latitude and 113 degrees BT - 154 degrees east longitude. Northern Australia has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, while the south subtropical. The river is not a lot in Australia and often become dry. River water is pretty much the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers. The rivers are only watering when the rainy season is called creek.
Population
Densely populated areas are the east coast. Most of the population live in cities. Important cities generally located in coastal areas. Indigenous Australians are called Aborigines. However, the number was not much, only about 30% only, because of being pressured by immigrants. They are nomadic in small groups. Civilization is still low and do not know good agricultural system. They also live by hunting. The weapons used and well-known is a boomerang. This weapon is made of wood that curved and would go back if it does not hit the target.
Economy
From all regions of Australia, only 2% that can be cultivated for agriculture, while others in the form of dry areas that are difficult overgrown or forested. 98% of forests in Australia is a natural forest made up of eucalyptus trees that produce the sap and the wood is strong and durable. The results of agricultural foremost among others:
Wheat, there is in the area of Western Australia and the Middle East Australia. Wheat is an important export Australia.
Sugarcane, located in northern Queensland. Australia also exports sugar.
Corn, located in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Fruits: in the south planted apples, pears, grapes, while in the north of tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples.Of cattle and sheep meat produced butter, cheese and wool. Australia including meat and wool exporter in the world. Australian mining products is (especially in Western Australia: Kalggorlie and Coolgardei), iron, aluminum, coal, lead, copper, nickel, zinc, and uranium and natural gas.After World War 2, Australia build high-tech industries. Results machinery industry is textiles, footwear, electronic equipment, cars and ships. Industrial center located in Sidney and New Castle.The export value of Australia (1986) is US $ 22.496 million, imports US $ 23.847 million. National income (1984) was US $ 136.800 million.
Relations with Indonesia
Between the two countries have long established a good working relationship. in the fields of education, culture, military, and trade. In education, the exchange of students, many Indonesian students studying in Australia on the Australian government financing, namely through the Colombo Plan.Australia is the only country that teaches the study of Indonesia from elementary to college level since 1960. Even the Australian National University has a center of study of Indonesia, including culture (gamelan, wayang, language and so on). In certain times conducted military exercises (war) shared between the Navy two countries.In the field of trade, Indonesia export crude oil, tea, coffee, nuts to Australia. Meanwhile, Indonesia's imports from Australia in the form of wheat, zinc, petroleum distillates, milk, cream (cream), cheese, sheet iron and steel. Indonesian exports to Australia reached US $ 239.2 million and its imports US $ 439.3 million in 1987.
Income per capita: $ 42.640
GDP: $ 970.8 billion
Population: 22 million
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