The Commonwealth of Australia

1、 CapitalCanberraLargest citySydneyOfficial languagesEnglishDemonymAustralian, AussieGovernmentParliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy - MonarchQueen Elizabeth II - Governor-GeneralMichael Jeffery - Prime MinisterKevin Rudd26th Prime Minister of AustraliaElections: 2007National Flag(1953)

2、blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation (the emblem of the Great South land) in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, s

3、even-pointed stars 旗地为深蓝色，左上方是红、白旗地为深蓝色，左上方是红、白“米米”字，字，“米米”字下面为一颗较字下面为一颗较大的白色七角星。旗地右边为五颗大的白色七角星。旗地右边为五颗白色的星，其中一颗小星为五角，白色的星，其中一颗小星为五角，其余均为七角。澳大利亚为英联邦其余均为七角。澳大利亚为英联邦成员国，英国女王为澳大利亚的国成员国，英国女王为澳大利亚的国家元首。国旗的左上角为英国国旗家元首。国旗的左上角为英国国旗图案，表明澳大利亚与英国的传统图案，表明澳大利亚与英国的传统关系。一颗最大的七角星象征组成关系。一颗最大的七角星象征组成澳大利亚联邦的六个州和联邦区澳大利

4、亚联邦的六个州和联邦区（北部地区和首都直辖区）。五颗（北部地区和首都直辖区）。五颗小星代表南十字星座（是南天小星小星代表南十字星座（是南天小星座之一，星座虽小，但明亮的星很座之一，星座虽小，但明亮的星很多）。为多）。为“南方大陆南方大陆”之意，表明之意，表明该国处于南半球。该国处于南半球。 澳大利亚国徽左边是一袋鼠，右边澳大利亚国徽左边是一袋鼠，右边是一只鸸鹋，这两种动物均为澳大是一只鸸鹋，这两种动物均为澳大利亚所特有，是国家的标志，民族利亚所特有，是国家的标志，民族的象征，中间是一个盾，盾面上有的象征，中间是一个盾，盾面上有六组图案分别象征这个国家的六个六组图案分别象征这个国家的六个州。红色

5、的圣乔治十字形（十字上州。红色的圣乔治十字形（十字上有一只狮子、四颗星），象征新南有一只狮子、四颗星），象征新南威尔士州；王冠下的南十字形星座威尔士州；王冠下的南十字形星座代表维多利亚州；蓝色的马耳他十代表维多利亚州；蓝色的马耳他十字形代表昆士兰州；伯劳鸟代表南字形代表昆士兰州；伯劳鸟代表南澳大利亚州；黑天鹅象征西澳大利澳大利亚州；黑天鹅象征西澳大利亚州；红色狮子象征塔斯马尼亚州。亚州；红色狮子象征塔斯马尼亚州。盾形上方为一枚象征英联邦国家的盾形上方为一枚象征英联邦国家的七角星。周围饰以澳国花金合欢，七角星。周围饰以澳国花金合欢，底部的绶带上用英文写着底部的绶带上用英文写着“澳大利澳大利亚亚”

6、。 GeographyGreat Barrier Reef When youre underwater in the Great Barrier Reef its like nothing else in the world Geographical Structure Three topographical regions: the Great Western Plateau, the Eastern Highlands, and the central Lowlands. -the outback：usually refer to the interior and the center o

7、f the Western Plateau and its northern plains -the Red Center: an area with red-brown and tan soils in the heart of the country. -the Great Western Plateau: a vast upland made of ancient rock; a land rather flat and about 300 meters above sea level, the interior of the plateau made up of the Great S

8、andy Desert, the Gibson Desert, the Great Victoria Desert and the Nullarbor Plain. -the Eastern Highlands: the Great Diving RangeAyres Rock Aboriginals ( 阿波利基尼人 )In 1788, the Aboriginal population of Australia was between 150,000 and 300,000. Today, less than one-third of the native population lives

9、 as nomads. Many non-tribal Aborigines live on supervised reservations, and large numbers live among the white Australians or are employed as stockmen on cattle ranches. New South Walesthe oldest of the Australian states; the Premier State Sydney, the capital cityAustralian Capital TerritoryCanburry

10、 is an Aboriginal word for meeting placeDiscussion: Should the Union flag (Union Jack) be taken out of the National flag of Australia?New ZealandThe Land of the Long White Cloud Capital WellingtonLargest cityAucklandOfficial languages English (98% Mori (4.2%)DemonymNew Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial)Go

11、vernmentParliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy - Head of StateHM Queen Elizabeth II - Governor-GeneralAnand Satyanand - Prime MinisterHelen ClarkNew Zealand 旗地为深蓝色，左上方为旗地为深蓝色，左上方为英国国旗红、白色的英国国旗红、白色的“米米”字图案，右边有四颗镶白字图案，右边有四颗镶白边的红色五角星，四颗星边的红色五角星，四颗星排列均不对称。新西兰是排列均不对称。新西兰是英联邦成员国，红、白英联邦成员国，红、白

12、“米米”字图案表明同英国字图案表明同英国的传统关系；四颗星表示的传统关系；四颗星表示南十字星座，表明该国位南十字星座，表明该国位于南半球，同时还象征独于南半球，同时还象征独立和希望。立和希望。 The Making of New ZealandI. size and locationA. Location: in the Southern Pacific, half way between the equator and the South Pole B. Size: two main islands: North Island, South Island; a third small island, lies to the south of South Island. C. New Zealand is just west o