We will tell you some facts about Australia that will allow you to get to know it a little better:
- Australia is considered the largest island in the world. The 6th largest country in the world. It has a native vegetation of 91% rich in flora and fauna.
- Australian Aboriginals have lived there for approximately 40,000 years. The first Europeans to live in Australia were British prisoners. It was a prison-colony of the United Kingdom between 1787 and 1868.
- Australia’s main sports are rugby and surfing.
- Australia has a total of 10,685 beaches, 90% of Australians live on the coast, since a third part is desert.
- Australians are friendly, loves of nature, animals and of course their beaches.
- It is common for you to find an Australian before on the street, in a shopping centre etc. Even the children.
- Coffee is part of their culture, you will find several cafes in the suburbs, you can catch up with friends or even work meetings.
- Australians enjoy a BBQ; some in their spare time go to the casinos, a picnic or go camping.
- If you want to change the beach scenery you can also find snow: in the mountains of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
- Australia is the only country where Koalas and Kangaroos live.
- The Koalas can sleep up to 20 hours a day.
- There are more Kangaroos than people, you can find their meat in supermarkets.
- As for their typical food: vegemite toast, barramundi, Tim tams, pavlova, Anzac biscuits, beetroot burgers.
- The two mammals in the world that lay eggs are native to Australia and are: the platypus and the echidna.
- The native Australian Lyrebird is a species of bird that can imitate 20 different sounds from other bird species.
- There is a roach race that takes place in Brisbane every year. The Tasmanian devil’s jaw is as strong as a crocodile’s.
- The largest living structure on the planet is the Great Barrier Reef, located in the state of Queensland.
- In the state of Tasmania, you breathe the cleanest and purest air on earth.
- One of the reasons for choosing the kangaroos as a representative element in the national emblem of Australia was because they cannot walk backwards, therefore, it symbolizes a nation that is always moving forwards.
- The second country to allow women to vote was Australia. The first was New Zealand in 1893.
- Voting is mandatory, otherwise you will be fined.
- Your identification is the driver’s licence.
- The driver’s seat is on the right side of the vehicle.
- The Olympic games were held in Australia in 1956 in Melbourne, in 2000 in Sydney and the next games will be in the city of Brisbane in 2032.
Which place do you think is your ideal place to live?
