1. Country Presentation
Presented by
Megha Mishra
Ajay Kumar Singh
Harshit Srivastava
Arpan
Vivek Thota
2. Our country
Australia is a unique and diverse country in every way .
Culture
Australian culture is as broad and varied as the country's
landscape.
Multicultural and multiracial.
3. History
Australia's first inhabitants, the Aboriginal people.
While Captain James Cook is credited with Australia's
European discovery in 1770.
The first European settlement of Australia was in January
1788.
4. Geography
Covering a total area of 7.69 million square kilometers.
Australia is the world’s largest island - but smallest continent.
Canberra is Australia's capital city.
Natural Resources
Australia as known as the land down under is not only known
for its beautiful holiday spots but also with its inextricably
intertwined natural resources and mineral exploitation.
Mineral Resources
The most important mineral resources are bauxite, gold and
iron ore.
5. Energy resources
Australia has extensive deposits of coal.
Natural gas is abundantly present.
Australia also contains one-third of the world's uranium
supply.
Land resource
Australia's land itself can be considered as a resource.
Australian soil is used to grow food.
Australian forests are used as a source of wood for building
and making paper.
8. The Great Ocean Road
Fraser Island
Daintree Rain Forest
& Cape Tribulation
9. Government
Australia’s system of government is founded in the liberal
democratic tradition. Based on the values of religious
tolerance, freedom of speech and association, and the rule of
law.
Australia’s institutions and practices of government reflect
British and North American models.
A written constitution
The Australian Constitution defines the responsibilities of the
federal government, which include foreign relations, trade,
defense and immigration.
10. Parliamentary sovereignty
The Australian Constitution sets out the powers of government
in three separate chapters—the legislature, the executive and
the judiciary—but insists that members of the legislature must
also be members of the executive.
Frequent elections
A national general election must be held within three years of
the first meeting of a new federal parliament.
Voting
Parties
11. Economy
• The economy of Australia is one of the most developed,
modern market economies in the world, with a GDP of
approximately US$1.6 trillion.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
GDP(US$) 1,033.5 976 1,242.2 1,486.5 1,586
GDP per 47,559 44,101 55,341 65,497 68,916
capita
(US$)
Real GDP 2.2 1.5 2.4 2.2 3
growth(%
change yoy)
Goods & 22.5 19.9 21 21.8 22.6
servicers
export(%
GDP)
12. Major Australian exports
Iron ores & concentrates
Coal
Gold
Crude petroleum
Natural gas
Major Australian imports
Crude petroleum
Refined petroleum
Passenger motor vehicles
Medicaments (incl. veterinary)
Telecom equipment & parts
13. Currency
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is, as of 2012, the third-most-traded
currency in the world.
In 1988, Australia introduced its first polymer bank note and in
1996, Australia became the first country in the world to have a
complete series of polymer notes.
14. Kangaroos
The kangaroo is one of Australia’s most iconic animals.
There are over 60 different species of kangaroo.
The kangaroo industry
Australia’s kangaroo industry began exporting kangaroo meat
to Europe in 1959 in response to interest from the European
game meat industry.