1. Australia is an island like Britain, but unlike Britain it is vast.
2. The population of Australia is about 18 mln.
3. Most of Australia is semi-desert
4. The first Australian people were dark-skinned Aborigines, and though the coming of the white settlers destroyed their tribal lives, some sixty thousand still survive in Australia today.
5. From 1787 to 1867 Australia was a pllace where criminals were sent from Britain. That is why the official language of Australia is English.
6. Formally the chief of the state is the British Queen Elizabeth II represented by the Governor General.
7. Canberra is located of Australia
8. The oldest and largest city is Sudney, the capital of New South Wales. It is leading industrial city. Nearly aquarter of all Australians live here. It hosted 2000 Olympics
9. The animals in Australia have developed differently. They are interesting. You can see the dingo, a wild dog that kills other animals at night, the kangaroo and many parrots there.
10. Australia exports wool production, meat, fruit and sugar.
11. Melbourne is Australia's second largest city and the capital of the state of Victoria.
12. Most of people in Australia live in desert. People cannot live where no water is, and so most of people in Australia live in the richer south-east.
1. The UK have 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland.
2. 58 million people live in the UK.
3. London is the capital city. It stands on the river Thames.
London was founded by Romans in 55 ВС.
4. The head of the State is the Queen.
5. In fact the elected government rules the country with the Prime Minister at the head.
6. Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom.
7. Liverpool is a very important port and the home of the Beatles.
8. It is the birth place of William Shakespeare. The great English writer was born in Stratford in 1564.
9. In both cities Cambridge and in Oxford a lot of people travel around by bike.
10. The correct common name for English, Scottish and Welsh is British.
11. The climate is damp but mild: winter is not very cold, summer is not very hot. It is due to the warm current of Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. It often rains in Britain.
12. No, this climate isn't for me. I like very hot and sunny weather.
13. I would like to live in Britain. My favourite city is London because its a heart of Britain and it has a lot of historic places and sightseeings.
14. The flag of the UK has three crosses: the red upright cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
15. The currency of the country is the pound which consists of a hundred pence.
