1. Australia

2. Movement Roads Public transportation Busses Trams Trains Airplanes Ships and boats Some underground railroads Minimum inland waterways

3. Region Australia is an island surrounded by water. Indian Ocean Arafura Sea Gulf of Carpentaria Coral Sea Indian Ocean

4. Human-Environment Interaction Main industries Mining Industrial and transportation equipment Food processing Steel Gold Wool Tourism

6. East of Africa

7. South of Asia

8. West of South America27° 28' S 153° 2' E 31° 57' S 115° 51' E

9. Place Primary language: English Main religion: Christianity Population: 21,007,310 as of July 2008 GDP: $773 billion as of 2007

10. History Human habitation of Australia began about 42,000 years ago Aborigines In 1770, James Cook sailed around and mapped the east coast of Australia Named New South Wales and claimed for Great Britain. Great Britain used New South Wales as a place to banish prisoners

11. Food Seafood Local Fruits Beef and Lamb World Class Cheeses Bush Tucker Game meats (wallaby, kangaroo, crocodile) Native seeds, nuts, fruits Local insects

12. Interesting Facts Capital: Canberra Flag: Only country that is a continent Driest inhabited continent on Earth 7th largest country There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 20 million people

14. Nong—idiot

15. Ooroo—goodbye

16. Petrol—gasoline

17. Sanger—sandwich

18. Stickybeak—nosy person

19. Tucker—food

20. Tuckshop—cafeteria