Australia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/australia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Australia?Southern Hemisphere, Oceania
2. How many people live in Australia?Approximately 28 million
3. How big is Australia?7,688,287 km² (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the 6th largest country globally
4. What is the capital of Australia?Canberra
5. What language do people speak in Australia?English
6. What kind of government does Australia have?Constitutional monarchy and a federation of six states and ten territories

Commonwealth of Australia: The official name of the country, established in 1901 through the federation of colonies.
Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch (like a King or Queen) is the head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution.
Federation: A political system where power is divided between a central government and regional governments (states or territories).