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Australia
Term | Definition |
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Ayer's Rock | The name of the famous red rock formation in the Outback. It is called Uluru by the aborigines. It is sacred to the aborigines. |
Great Victoria Desert | The arid region located in South Western Australia. It is the largest desert in Australia. |
Great Barrier Reef | It is made from the skeletons of tiny animals. It is located of the North Eastern coast of Australia. |
Coral Sea | The body of water off the north eastern coast of Australia. It is where one of the largest coral reefs in the world is located. |
Arid | Another word for dry. |
Outback | The interior of Australia. The area located west of the Great Dividing Range. |
Great Dividing Range | The large mountain range in the east. Most people live east of the range because the range forms a rain shadow and land west of the range is dry. |
Aborigines | These first people of Australia migrated to Australia from Asia. They were mistreated by British settlers. |
Penal Colony | This is the type of colony that Australia was at first because of the overcrowded prisons in the UK. |
English | The main language of Australia. |
Christianity | The main religion of Australia. |
Literacy Rate | The amount of people that can read or write. |
Standard of Living | The overall well-being of a nation(how wealthy and healthy it is). |
Unitary | Central government has the power. |
Confederation | Local government has the power. |
Federation | Central and local share power. |
Autocracy | One person controls the whole country. Citizens have no rights. |
Oligarchy | A small group of people control the country. Citizens have no rights. |
Democracy | Citizens can vote for government leaders. |
Parliamentary Democracy | A type of democracy where the legislative body selects the head of government. |
Prime Minister | The title of the head of government in Australia. |
Monarch | The title of the head of state in Australia. |
Constitutional Monarchy | A type of queen/king with limited powers. |
Governor General | The person who is the queen's voice in former colonies. |