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III Politics: a sovereign independent state, with a parliamentary Government (consisting of only one chamber: the House of Representatives ) and a constitutional monarchy. Queen of New Zealand: Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented by the Governor-General. The Two Main Parties: the National Party and the Labor Party General Elections: every three years since 1879 IV Economy: the world’s biggest farm; one of the world’s largest exporters of meat, dairy products and wool; the world’s largest exporter of lamb, mutton and dairy products * * * * * * * Australia Full Name: Commonwealth of Australia （陇东人） I Geography: the world’s 6th largest country generally divided into three regions: 1) the Great Plateau: a vast upland made of ancient rock 2) the Eastern Highlands: better known as the Great dividing Range, Australia’s main watershed, the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) , the Murray River (墨累河) — Australia’s longest river 3)the Central Eastern Lowlands: the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land, Lake Eyre — Australia’s largest lake 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 Kangaroos 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 1.New South Wales(新南威尔士州): the first colony established by Britain i