Australia
By: Corbin Moore
Geographic Information
- Continent- The continent is Australia.
- Square Miles- 2.97 million square miles.
- Climate- Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north.
- Farmable Land- 6.2% of the land is arable.
- Capital City- Canberra
- 3 Largest Cities- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
Demographic Information
Population Density- # people per square kilometer.
Growth Rate- 1.07%
% Urbanized- 89.4%
Life Expectancy- Male: 79.7 years, Female: 84.74 years
AIDS Rate- 0.17%
Literacy Rate- Male: 99%, Female: 99%
Cultural Information
Food- Most dinner meals will be some sort of seafood or meat with vegetables. There are things called meat pies, about 260 million eaten each year.
Clothing- Consists mostly of t-shirts and shorts. Children wear uniforms to school.
Recreation- They play beach volleyball and soccer.
Political Information
Freedom House Political Rights Score- 1
Civil Rights Score- 1
Press Freedom- Free
Corruption Perception Index with World Rank- Rank 13 with a score of 79
Domestic/Religion Conflicts- Police could demand Muslim women to take off their mask veils if necessary.
Economic Information
Labor- Agriculture: 3.6% Industry: 21.1% Services: 75%
Unemployment- 5.7%
% below poverty line- 13.9%
Happy planet index with world rank- Score of 42. ranked 76 in happy planet index.
Works Cited
"Diversity Of Language - Australia's Cultural Diversity". Racismnoway.com.au. N. p., 2016. Web. 5 May 2016.
Religion Pie Chart-
"Religion In Australia: Statistics From The 2011 Census". InFocus. N. p., 2014. Web. 5 May 2016.
Geographic, Political, Demographic, and Economic information-
"The World Factbook". Cia.gov. N. p., 2016. Web. 5 May 2016.
"Australia | Country Report | Freedom In The World | 2015". Freedomhouse.org. N. p., 2016. Web. 6 May 2016.
"Australia Labor Force - By Occupation - Economy". Indexmundi.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 6 May 2016.