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1、F1.YTOAUWITHMECONTENT1 Federation11.1 Coverment21.2 Nationa1.Anthem22 Geography33 C1.imate44 History错误!未定义书签。5 Economy56 Cu1.cture76.1 Arts76.2 Media87 Sports98 Symbo1.9!FederationTheCommonwea1.thofAustra1.iawasformedin1901whensixindependentBritishco1.oniesagreedtojointogetherandbecomestatesofanewna

2、tion.Thebirthofthenationisoftenreferredtoasfederation.ThisisbecausetheConstitutionereatedafedera1.systemofgovernment.Underafedera1.system,powersaredividedbetweenacentra1.governmentandindividua1.states.InAustra1.ia,powerwasdividedbetweentheAustra1.ianGovernmentandthesixstategovernments.Austra1.iahass

3、ixstates:NewSouthWa1.es(NSW),Queens1.and(Q1.D),SouthAustra1.ia(SA),Tasmania(TAS),Victoria(VIC)andWesternAustra1.ia(WA)一andtwomajormain1.andterritories一theAustra1.ianCapita1.Territory(ACT)andtheNorthernTerritory(NT).1.1 CovermentAustra1.iaisaconstitutiona1.monarchywithafedera1.divisionofpowers.Ituses

4、apar1.iamentarysystemofgovernmentwithQueenE1.izabethIIatitsapexastheQueenofAustra1.ia,aro1.ethatisdistinctfromherpositionasmonarchoftheOtherCommonwea1.threa1.ms.TheQueenresidesintheUnitedKingdom,andsheisrepresentedbyherviceroysinAustra1.ia(theGovernor-Genera1.atthefedera1.1.eve1.andbytheGovernorsatt

5、hestate1.eve1.),whobyconventionactontheadviceofherministers.SupremeexecutiveauthorityisvestedbyIheConstitutionofAustra1.iainthesovereign,butthepowertoexerciseitisconferredbytheConstitutionspecifica1.1.yontheGovernor-Genera1.Themostnotab1.eexercisetodateoftheGovernor-Genera1.sreservepowersoutsidetheP

6、rimeMinistersrequestwasthedismissa1.oftheWhit1.amGovernmentintheconstitutiona1.crisisof1975.Thefedera1.governmentisseparatedintothreebranches: The1.egis1.ature:thebicamera1.Par1.iament,definedinsection1oftheconstitutionascomprisingtheQueen(representedbytheGovernor-Genera1.),theSenate,andtheHouseofRe

7、presentatives; Theexecutive:theFedera1.ExecutiveCounci1.,inpracticetheGovernor-Genera1.asadvisedbythePrimeMinisterandMinistersofState; Thejudiciary:theHighCourtofAustra1.iaandotherfedera1.courts,WhosejudgesareappointedbytheGovernor-Genera1.onadviceoftheCounci1.Par1.iamentHouse,Canberra1.2 Nationa1.A

8、nthem4AdvanceAustra1.iaFair,isthenationa1.anthemofAustra1.ia.Arevisedversionofa1.atenineteenthcenturypatrioticsong,itwasofficia1.1.ydec1.aredthenationa1.anthemon19Apri1.1984.PeterDoddsMcComickAustra1.iansa1.1.1.etusrejoice,Forweareyoungandfree;We,vego1.densoi1.andwea1.thfortoi1.,Ourhomeisgirtbysea;O

9、ur1.andaboundsinnaturesgiftsOfbeautyrichandrare;Inhistoryspage,1.eteverystageAdvanceAustra1.iaFair.Injoyfu1.strainsthen1.etussing,AdvanceAustra1.iaFair.BeneathourradiantSouthernCross,We1.1.toi1.withheartsandhands;TomakethisCommonwea1.thofoursRenownedofa1.1.the1.ands;Forthosewho,vecomeacrosstheseasWe

10、vebound1.essp1.ainstoshare;WbineToAdvanceAustra1.iaFair.Injoyfu1.strainsthen1.etussing,AdvanceAustra1.iaFair.2GeographyAustra1.iaisacountrycomprisingthemain1.andoftheAustra1.iancontinent,theis1.andofTasmania,andnumeroussma1.1.eris1.ands.Neighbouringcountriesinc1.ude1.ndonesia,EastTimorandPapuaNewGui

11、neatothenorth;theSo1.omonIs1.andsandVanuatutothenorth-east;andNewZea1.andtothesouth-east.Austra1.ias1.andmassof7,617,930squareki1.ometres(2,941,300sqmi)isontheIndo-Austra1.ianP1.ate.SurroundedbytheIndianandPacificoceans,itisseparatedfromAsiabytheArafuraandTimorseas,andtheTasmanSea1.yingbetweenAustra

12、1.iaandNewZea1.and.Thewor1.dssma1.1.estcontinentandsixth1.argestcountrybytota1.area.Austra1.iaowingtoitssizeandiso1.ationisoftendubbedthe11is1.andcontinent,andisSometimesconsideredthewor1.ds1.argestis1.and.Austra1.iahas34,218ki1.ometres(21,262mi)ofcoast1.ine(exc1.udinga1.1.offshoreis1.ands),andc1.ai

13、msanextensiveExc1.usiveEconomicZoneof8,148,250squareki1.ometres(3,146,060sqmi).Thisexc1.usiveeconomiczonedoesnotinc1.udetheAustra1.ianAntarcticTerritory.Exc1.udingMacquarieIs1.and,Austra1.ia1.iesbetween1.atitudes9oand44oS,and1.ongitudes112oand154oE.TheGreatBarrierReef,thewor1.ds1.argestcora1.reef,1.

14、iesashortdistanceoffthenorth-eastcoastandextendsforover2,000ki1.ometres(1,240mi).MountAugustus,c1.aimedtobethewor1.d,s1.argestmono1.ith,is1.ocatedinWesternAustra1.ia.At2,228metres(7,310ft),MountKosciuszkoontheGreatDividingRangeisthehighestmountainontheAustra1.ianmain1.and.Austra1.iassizegivesitawide

15、varietyof1.andscapes,withtropica1.rainforestsinthenorth-east,mountainrangesinthesouth-east,south-westandeast,anddrydesertinthecentre.Itisthef1.attestcontinent,withtheo1.destand1.eastferti1.esoi1.s;desertorsemi-arid1.andcommon1.yknownastheoutbackmakesupbyfarthe1.argestportionof1.and.Thedriestinhabite

16、dcontinent,on1.yitssouth-eastandsouth-westcornershaveatemperatec1.imate.Thepopu1.ationdensity,2.8inhabitantspersquareki1.ometre,isamongthe1.owestinthewor1.d,a1.thougha1.argeproportionofthepopu1.ation1.ivesa1.ongthetemperatesouth-easterncoast1.ine.3C1.imateThec1.imateofAustra1.iaissignificant1.yinf1.uencedbyoceancurrents,inc1.udingthe1