Australia

Australia

1978 BCE

Australia is a country in Oceania located in the southern hemisphere of the Earth, surrounded by the Indian, Antarctic and Pacific Oceans, and separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor Seas. Australia is divided into six states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria) and two mainland territories (Western Australia).
Has around 25.767.000 inhabitant.

Traditonal food

1977 BCE

Prawn cocktail has been one of the country's specialities since 1970. The ingredients are peeled prawns, lettuce leaves, pineapples in half and cut into small pieces. In a bowl, put the pieces together with the finely chopped lettuce, the cooked corn and the prawns. The pink sauce is made with mayonnaise, ketchup, orange juice and mustard. A dash of cognac or brandy is also added. Mix and then pour the mixture with the prawns into the body of the pineapples.

Traditional Food

1976 BCE

There are some meals that are really typical in this country:
Brunch; this "mix" of breakfast and lunch is usually eaten on weekends between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the coastal or "bohemian" and "hipster" neighborhoods of the big cities.

Flag

1975 BCE

The Australian flag was adopted on 03 September 1901. It has a blue background, symbolising justice; on the extreme left, at the top, the English flag (Union Jack) recalling the fact that Australia was a British colony; below it a large star representing the Australian Federation, with seven points, one representing the Federation, and the remains of the States of Australia.

Animal

1974 BCE

Kangaroo is a quiet and carefree animal, they can stand up to two metres tall. They use their long tails as a balance aid to help them move around.
Types: Red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) are the largest, occupying central Australia. The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is found in the fertile eastern part of Australia. The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) is found in New South Wales, near the Darling River.

Sydney Opera House

1973 BCE

Sydney Opera House is the most famous monument in Australia.
Sitting on Bennelong Point in Sydney on Sidney Harbour and designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon of 20th century architecture.
The building comprises multiple performance venues, which together host well over 1,500 performances annually performances are presented by numerous performing artists, including three resident companies: Opera Australia, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.