History of Australia - Population & Resources
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| What is the major industry in the Outback? | mining
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| Which state has the most precious metals? | western Australia
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| Where does Australia send many resources? | China
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| In the late 1700's, who did Great Britain send to Australia? | criminals
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| What happened to force Great Britain to stop sending criminals to Georgia? | American War of Independence
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| What happened in the mid-19th century that led thousands of immigrants to go to South Australia? | gold rush
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| What religion did the Europeans spread in Australia upon arrival? | Christianity
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| What language did the Europeans spread in Australia upon arrival? | English
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| Who are Australia’s main export trading partners? | China, Japan, South Korea & US
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| Who are Australia’s main import trading partners? | China, US, Japan, Singapore, Germany & South Korea
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| Why are Australia's main trading partners China, Japan, South Korea, and other Asian countries? | because of Australia’s location in the southeast Pacific Ocean
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| What is one of Australia's largest natural resources? | coal
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| Where are 2 other important natural resources? | iron ore & gold
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| What does Australia do with the coal it produces? | it provides electricity for its citizens and sells the rest to other countries
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| What do farmers in the outback raise? | sheep
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| Why do farmers raise sheep? | to produce wool to export
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| What state has the largest concentration of people in Australia? | New South Wales
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| Where do the people that visit Australia most often live? | New Zealand
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| Where do the most people live in Australia? | along the eastern and southeastern coastline
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| Why do people in Australia live along the coast? | there is better weather, fresh water, fertile land, and natural resources
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| Why do many Australians live in large coastal towns? | to have access to large industries and international businesses
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