普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语选修9 Unit 3 Reading

　　GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA

　　AUSTRALIA

　　Capital: Canberra Offcial name: Commonwealth of Australia

　　Area: 7,686,850 km2 Population: 20 million

　　Highest point: Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 metres above sea level

　　Lowest point: Lake Eyre, 15 metres below sea level

　　Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It is the sixth largest country in the world and is in the smallest continent - Oceania. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to support a large population. Approximately 80% of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, which includes Australia's two largest cities – Melbourne and Sydney. The centre of the continent, which is mainly desert and dry grassland, has few settlements.

　　Australia is famous for its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas. Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology.

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