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Lesson Social and Economic Activities of
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People of Australia

FACTS Australia is the second largest producer of gold
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to Understand after China. Approximately, the 2/3 of all
production comes from mines in Western Australia.
Gold is one of the 10 commodities of Australia
worth about $14 billion per year.

Australia is mainly inhabited by white immigrants though it was first settled by the
Asian aborigines about 40,000 years ago. The population distribution is very uneven
due to the geographical differences. The fertile soil is concentrated mainly in the east
and south-east coast. About 85% Australians live in the urban areas in Sydney alone.
There are more than 4.5 million people. The city has many top national companies,
multinational companies, leading banks, attractive educational hubs, etc. The Sydney
Opera House is an art building enlisted by the UNESCO in the world heritage site.

Sydney Opera House

Australian aborigine lives a primitive life. They run their livelihood by hunting and
gathering food. “Boomerang” is their weapon to hunt animals. Many different animals
like kangaroo, koala, ostrich, dingo and the plants like eucalyptus tree found here.
People mostly follow Christianity and the language is English.
The Great Barrier Reef and the Great Australian Bight have greater economic
significance. They are important for under-water biodiversity. The Reef has 1500
species of fish including dolphins, porpoises, whales, 6 species of sea turtles and 215
species of birds. It is also rich in coral, a precious jewellery stone. The Great Barrier
Reef is enlisted by the UNESCO in the World Heritage Sites.

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