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1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. There are about 22 millions inhabitants.

It is the flattest and the smallest continent of the world.

Australia is part of the Commonwealth. It means that it is an old British colony. It is governed by a Prime Minister, but the Queen of England has a symbolic role.

2. FAUNA

Australian animals are unique. There are kangaroos, koalas, wallabies... They are endemic species, that means that they only exist in Australia.

3. PEOPLE

The first people arrived 50,000 years ago. They are called the aborigines. They have a unique culture.

In 1778, the British colonized Australia. They sent a lot of criminals to build cities.


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Vocabulary::

country: un pays

habitants: inhabitants
coloniser: to colonize [ ai ]
to send / sent/ sent : envoyer
species: une espèce

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