The first group of people to live in Australia were the Aboriginal people (this was during the ice age). The Aboriginal people were predicted to have arrived in Australia by boat from South East Asia during the last Ice Age, at least 50,000 years ago.During this time of European discovery and settlement, one million Aboriginal people lived across the continent as hunters and gatherers. They were scattered in 300 clans and spoke 250 languages and 700 dialects. Each clan had a spiritual connection with a certain piece of land.
The first European to arrive in Australia was William Janszoon in 1606. He was Dutch. However, the first British fleet came in 1788 to set up a penal colony, which means they wanted to make Australia a place to send prisoners. hey sent prisoners to Australia because the jail systems were so over crowded in England.
The first European to arrive in Australia was William Janszoon in 1606. He was Dutch. However, the first British fleet came in 1788 to set up a penal colony, which means they wanted to make Australia a place to send prisoners. hey sent prisoners to Australia because the jail systems were so over crowded in England.
The form of government in Australia is a democracy. They have a prime minister instead of a president, and they have a governor as the Queen's representative. They have a Westminster System where they have two houses of parliament (upper house and lower house).
Some allies of Australia are: the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and France. However, there must be some enemies, and those are: North Korea, Iran, and Zimbabwe. The main trading countries are: China, Japan, and Taiwan, so it's lucky they don't have any problems with any of those countries.
The Australian Dollar is the currency in Australia. And the economy is pretty healthy, due to the fact that the highest unemployment in 3 years has been 5.6%.
The language is mainly English. And as for the religion, the majority is either Christianity or no religion. The people of Australia believe that everyone is equal, freedom of speech, and they have the same beliefs as America. The customs of Australia is usually relaxed and casual and western world culture. Some common food you might have heard of famous in Australia is: Vegemite, Kangaroo (jerky or meat), meat pies, sausage rolls, pavlovas, and lamingtons. Some pictures of these foods are towards the bottom of the page.
The current issues facing Australia are mainly environmental. Such as: Deforestation, Over fishing, and over grazing.