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Australia;;Murray River;Climate: hot and dry Plants: Eucalypti(桉树) and Wattles (金合欢树) Animals: Kangaroos (袋鼠), the largest native desert animals National Bird: Lyrebird(琴鸟) Population: about 19 million, aboriginal (native), immigrants from over 30 countries — mainly British descent ;Wattles;Lyrebird;II History: William Dampier: an adventure and pirate, the first Englishman to reach Australia James Cook: an English navigator, who finally put Australia on the map in 1770 National Day: January 26, the date of the first European settlement of the continent (Jan.26,1788) ;III Politics： Political divisions: six states and two territories ;; 3.Queensland(昆士兰州): the second largest and youngest state Brisbane(布里斯班): its capital and the gateway to Australia’s major tourist playgrounds — the Gold Coast and the Great Barrier Reef 4. South Australia: the third largest in Australia; Adelaide (阿得雷德): its capital, internationally known for its arts festival 5. Western Australia: the biggest state, accounting for one third of the country Perth(佩思): its capital, a beautiful city with a perfect climate ;6. Tasmania(塔斯马尼亚): the smallest state, actually only an island 7. Northern Territory(北部地区): Darwin — the only city in the state 8. Australia Capital Territory (首都直辖区): Canberra is the capital of Australia;Government: a federation: a three-tier system of government: the federal parliament and government, six State parliaments and governments, about 900 local governments Britain’s monarch is also Australia’s and represented by the Governor General and six State governors Parliament: modeled on the Westminster system, comprising the Queen and two Houses of Parliament — the House of Representatives and the Senate ;IV Economy: Industry: mining and farming as a majority, highly concentrated,