英国国家地理概况澳大利亚PPT.ppt

Unit Three:Economy Learning Objectives Have a general view about the agricultural activities in Australia Be informed of the forestry and fishing in Australia Know something about the mining industries in Australia Get acquainted with the major activities in the service sector Understand the role of foreign trade in Australian economy Agriculture Highly mechanized Research work competitiveness Forestry The chief forests for commercial use are in areas with high rainfall on the coast or in the coastal highlands of Tasmania, the southeastern and eastern mainland, and along the southwestern coast of Western Australia. Fishery industry The most valuable fishery exports: rock lobsters(岩石蝦), prawns, abalone(鮑魚), tuna(金槍魚) and other fin fish(鰭魚), scallops(扇貝),and edible and pearl oysters(可食用珍珠貝). 3. Minerals and Mining Industry礦業 1) A new nickname: Nowadays, Australia has been more often referred to as “the country riding in the mineral cart”. More significantly, Australia has the world’s largest known recoverable resources. 2) Various minerals: In the terms of minerals, Australia is a country with major deposits of mineral sand, diamonds, coal and large reserves of gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, manganese(錳) and uranium. Australia exports crude oil and liquefied natural gas. The mineral industry is a major source of export earnings. The mineral and energy industry is central to the Australia economy and has been a major catalyst催化剂 to national development. 3) The location of minerals: metallic minerals: Western Australia diamond: the giant Argyle Diamond Mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia nickel: Western Australia copper: Queensland and Northern Territory zinc: New South Wales manganese: Northern Territory Service Industries服務業 1) Various Service Industries: In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC),