Otázka: Australia, New Zealand – Geography, basic facts
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Sagitt
Australia
- 6th biggest country in the world
- Smallest continent in the world
- 6th British colony
- 25 million people
- Divided to 7 territories (North, Western, Central, South, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)
- Capital city: Canberra (very young city)
- Other cities:
- Sydney – capital of New South Wales, industrial city,
- Melbourne – capital of Victoria, world´s most liveable city
- Brisbane – capital of Queensland, year-round vocation place
- Adelaide – capital of South Australia, pretty and industrial city
- Perth – capital of Western Australia, the best climates
- Hobart – capital of island-state Tasmania, winters are very cold
- National symbols: Kangaroo and Emu
Location:
- Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans.
- It is a continent, a country, and an island at the same time.
- Located in the southern hemisphere.
Climate:
- Several different climates zone
- North – tropical hot and humid in summer, warm and dry in winter
- Southern – cooler mild summer and cool sometimes rainy winter
Political system:
- Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Monarch (represented by governor-general – David Hurley), the Senate (prime minister Scott Morrison) and House of Representatives
Place to visit:
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – world largest coral reef
- It stretches along the east coast of Queensland
- Uluru-Kata – one of the most photographed natural wonders in the country, for Anangu people “shadowy place”
- Melbourne – Royal Botanic Gardens, Federation Square, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Daintree National Park – the most ancient ecosystem on Earth, belong to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people (hold great spiritual significance)
New Zealand
- “Kiwi state”
- In the top of 10 safest countries
- 4,8 million people
- Official language: English, Maori, sign
- Sheep
- Capital city: Wellington – also southernmost capital city in the world
- Other cities:
- Auckland – largest city, “the city of sails” (it has more boats than any other place in the world)
- Hamilton, Queenstown, Palmerston North, Christchurch
- NZ was the first state that allowed women can vote (1893)
- National symbols: A flightless bird called Kiwi
Location:
- Located in the South Pacific Ocean, near the centre of water hemisphere
- Two main landmasses:
- North Island → volcanism
- South Island → Southern Alps
- And about 600 other smaller islands
- Renowned for its world-class hiking trails
Climate:
- Weather can change unexpectedly regardless of the time of year
- Summer in NZ – from December to February
Rivers:
- Lake Taupō – NZ´s largest lake. (+ largest in North island)
- Lake Te Anau – largest lake in the South Island
- Lake Wakatiipu – longest lake in NZ (80 m)
- Waikato – North longest river
- Clutha/Matau – South longest river
Political system:
- Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
- Elizabet II., governor general: (Patsy Reddy), prime minister (Jacinda Ardern)
Places to visit:
- Auckland – museums (Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Domain park, Parnell Farmers´s Market)
- Hamilton – place where is built hobbit village from Tolkien´s books
- Bay of Islands – best for fishing, sailing and other water-sports
- Waiheke Island – for wine lovers
- Queenstown – adventure city, during winter world-class skiing, bungee jumping, skydiving, jet boating, and river rafting
