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Australia history

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a group of sovereign states and their dependencies associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives and interests: COMMONWEALTH
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor. MONARCH
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony. CONVICTS
an English naval explorer whose expeditions in the 1770s charted much of the lands of the Pacific, JAMES COOK
a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. GOLD
a member of the people who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia. ABORIGINES
of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants. BRITISH
is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. penal [prison] colony
a white, lustrous, radioactive, metallic element, occurring in pitchblende, and having compounds that are used in photography and in coloring glass. uranium
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. COAL
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white. opals
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat. BEEF
the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the wool of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. WOOL
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports. TARIFF
a group of sovereign states and their dependencies associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives and interests: COMMONWEALTH
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor. MONARCH
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony. CONVICTS
a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system DIMONDS
of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants. BRITISH
a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. PENAL (PRISION) COLONY
a white, lustrous, radioactive, metallic element, occurring in pitchblende, and having compounds that are used in photography and in coloring glass. URANIUM
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. COAL
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white. OPALS
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat. BEEF
the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. WOOL
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports. TARIFF
the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc. QUOTA
machines and tools used in the production of other goods CAPITAL GOODS
the collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community HUMAN CAPITAL
a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. ENTREPRENEUR
handed down FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION TRADITIONAL
to direct with specific authority or prerogative COMMAND
the field of trade or business MARKET
Law. involving more than one issue or aspect: MIXED
something that is used as a medium of exchange; money. CURRENCY
Trusted Online Money Transfer CURRENCY EXCHANGE
a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors GOVERNER-GENERAL
a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). Australia
in accordance with the formal rules governing the methods of procedure, discussion, and debate in deliberative bodies and organized assemblies: parliamentary
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. democracy
of or relating to the constitution of a state, constitutional
a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. monarchy
money gdp
a grade or level of subsistence and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual standard of living
the nickname for Australia because of all its natural resoures "LUCKY COUNTRY"
the raw material used to make pig iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel. 98% of the mined iron ore is used to make steel. IORN ORE
(PWD) was the State Government Agency of Western Australia, which was charged with providing and maintaining public infrastructure PUBLIC PROJECTS
We must obey laws or pay consequences. Good citizenship for adults also means serving on jury duty and paying taxes. Responsibilities: As an adult, being an informed citizen about our government and community is an important responsibility CITIZEN RIGHTS
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