Second Time - Australia

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  • What year was the Commonwealth of Australia born? In 1901.
  • What does the Australian flag look like? The flag is dark blue with the British Union Flag in the upper left corner.
  • What do the five silver stars on the dark blue represent? They represent the Southern Cross.
  • What does the large 7-pointed star represent? It represents Australia's six states and the Northern Territory.
  • What is the name of the national anthem (nationalsången)? It is called Advance Australia fair.
  • Which song is the most famous song outside of Australia? Waltzing Matilda.
  • What two animals are on Australia's coat of arms (vapensköld)? The kangaroo and the emu.
  • When is Australia Day? On the 26 January.
  • What year did the first settlers come to Australia? They came in 1788.
  • What part of the world did they come from? The first settlers came from Europe.
  • What is celebrated on Australia Day? It marks the day in 1788 when the first European settlers came to Sydney.
  • How many Australian soldiers died in the First World War? 60, 000 soldiers died and 150, 000 were wounded.
  • What is called the Outback? Australia's huge interior (inre delarna av landet).
  • Good advice for travveling in the Outback? 1. Drink a litre of water every hour, 2. Bring along food for two days, 3. Extra clothing for the cool nights, 4. Extra fuel and tools (verktyg), 5. a First aid kit, 6. a hat, 7. sunscreen, 8. insect repellent.
  • How many percent of the Australians live in the countryside? About 12% live in the outback.
  • What do farmers in the outback raise? Cattle (boskap) or sheep.
  • Another name for a farm in the Outback? It's called a station.
  • Why is the middle of the country called the Red Centre? The soil and the rocks have a strange red colour.
  • What do you do if you get sick out at a station? You call the Royal Flying Doctors, founded in 1928.
  • And if you want to go to school? Then you can use the services of the School of the Air. 17 of these schools cover the Outback.
  • What is the name of the capital? Canberra
  • What is the name of the largest city? Sydney
  • Waht is the name of the second largest city? Melbourne
  • Where in Australia are Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne situated (belägna)? On the east coast.
  • Waht town can you find in the middle of Australia? Alice Springs
  • How many people live in Australia? About 22 million people.
  • Do they drive on the right or the left? On the left.
  • What is the currency (valuta)? Australian dollar
  • Who discovered the eastern parts of the coast? In 1770 Captain James Cook from Britain stepped ashore on the eastern coast.
  • Can you name any other big cities in Australia? Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
  • What is an Aussie? That is the nickname (smeknamn) for someone living in Australia.
  • What is the Indigenous population (infödda befolkningen) called? They are called Aborigines.
  • Out of a population of 22 million, how many are Aborigines? About 450, 000 Aborigines live in Australia.
  • Other well-known Australian animals? The koala, the wombat, the platypus, the crocodile, the kookaburra, the dingo.

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