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 旗地為深藍色，左上方是紅、白旗地為深藍色，左上方是紅、白“米米”字，字，“米米”字下面為一顆較字下面為一顆較大的白色七角星。旗地右邊為五顆大的白色七角星。旗地右邊為五顆白色的星，其中一顆小星為五角，白色的星，其中一顆小星為五角，其余均為七角。澳大利亞為英聯(lián)邦其余均為七角。澳大利亞為英聯(lián)邦成員國，英國女王為澳大利亞的國成員國，英國女王為澳大利亞的國家元首。國旗的左上角為英國國旗家元首。國旗的左上角為英國國旗圖案，表明澳大利亞與英國的傳統(tǒng)圖案，表明澳大利亞與英國的傳統(tǒng)關系。一顆最大的七角星象征組成關系。一顆最大的七角星象征組成澳大利亞聯(lián)邦的六個州和聯(lián)邦區(qū)澳大利

4、亞聯(lián)邦的六個州和聯(lián)邦區(qū)（北部地區(qū)和首都直轄區(qū)）。五顆（北部地區(qū)和首都直轄區(qū)）。五顆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，星座雖小，但明亮的星很座之一，星座雖小，但明亮的星很多）。為多）。為“南方大陸南方大陸”之意，表明之意，表明該國處于南半球。該國處于南半球。 澳大利亞國徽左邊是一袋鼠，右邊澳大利亞國徽左邊是一袋鼠，右邊是一只鴯鹋，這兩種動物均為澳大是一只鴯鹋，這兩種動物均為澳大利亞所特有，是國家的標志，民族利亞所特有，是國家的標志，民族的象征，中間是一個盾，盾面上有的象征，中間是一個盾，盾面上有六組圖案分別象征這個國家的六個六組圖案分別象征這個國家的六個州。紅色

5、的圣喬治十字形（十字上州。紅色的圣喬治十字形（十字上有一只獅子、四顆星），象征新南有一只獅子、四顆星），象征新南威爾士州；王冠下的南十字形星座威爾士州；王冠下的南十字形星座代表維多利亞州；藍色的馬耳他十代表維多利亞州；藍色的馬耳他十字形代表昆士蘭州；伯勞鳥代表南字形代表昆士蘭州；伯勞鳥代表南澳大利亞州；黑天鵝象征西澳大利澳大利亞州；黑天鵝象征西澳大利亞州；紅色獅子象征塔斯馬尼亞州。亞州；紅色獅子象征塔斯馬尼亞州。盾形上方為一枚象征英聯(lián)邦國家的盾形上方為一枚象征英聯(lián)邦國家的七角星。周圍飾以澳國花金合歡，七角星。周圍飾以澳國花金合歡，底部的綬帶上用英文寫著底部的綬帶上用英文寫著“澳大利澳大利亞亞”

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 旗地為深藍色，左上方為旗地為深藍色，左上方為英國國旗紅、白色的英國國旗紅、白色的“米米”字圖案，右邊有四顆鑲白字圖案，右邊有四顆鑲白邊的紅色五角星，四顆星邊的紅色五角星，四顆星排列均不對稱。新西蘭是排列均不對稱。新西蘭是英聯(lián)邦成員國，紅、白英聯(lián)邦成員國，紅、白

12、“米米”字圖案表明同英國字圖案表明同英國的傳統(tǒng)關系；四顆星表示的傳統(tǒng)關系；四顆星表示南十字星座，表明該國位南十字星座，表明該國位于南半球，同時還象征獨于南半球，同時還象征獨立和希望。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