Australia+Project


 * __Jess Ken & Sophie Period 3 __**

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 * __'Ello Mate! Welcome to Australia! __**
 * Australia is located to the southeast of Asia, and off of the western coast of New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere
 * Sixth largest country in the world
 * The population is about 22.7 million concentrated mostly on the eastern part of the mainland of the continent
 * The capital of Australia is Canberra
 * The national language of Australia is English
 * In total, the size of Australia is 2,941,299 square miles
 * Many Australians follow the celebrations and holidays that the English and us, Americans, follow due to the fact that the continent was conquered by the British, but was eventually granted independence
 * Much of the food that is eaten has European roots, but in the past decade much of the new food has come from immigrants to the nation, particularly from Southern European and Asian Cultures, being as they are neighboring countries and nations
 * Some example Europe influences of the country’s food are British tastes for roast beef, plum, pudding, and lamb chops, as well as fruit cakes
 * Besides the many influences on the country from several different continents and immigrants, British influence remains the strongest
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Australia does not have a majority of its population that follows one primary religion, as the religions are extremely diverse and universally accepted
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Most of the land in Australia is a place called the Outback, which hosts wide plains, but horrible farming conditions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Only 8% of the land on Australia is suitable for farming, found only by the coasts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Because of this, Australia supports a mostly animal based food system, but is one of the main producers of wheat in the world
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Australia also outputs a large percent of the world’s sheep, cattle, fruits, and dairy products
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">New Zealand however, a coastal island to Australia, makes up for Australia’s lack of farming land with lush expanses of fertile land, and provides all the produce and vegetables that Australia needs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">New Zealand also produces a fruit indigenous to their land, the kiwi, which is a sweet green fruit with a furry outside that is delicious and has become a popular imported fruit to America
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Many of the foods that Australia has to offer are from various religions along with the many holidays associated with them. These include Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, and several other major holidays for religions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gungsuh','serif'; font-size: 21px;">A special dish that the majority of Australia enjoys is a chocolate sponge called Lamington which is coated in chocolate icing and sprinkled with desiccated coconut