4 Australia

WHERE on EARTH? AUSTRALIA SHALINI VALLEPUR

WHAT IS A CONTINENT? A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents on Earth. The continents are surrounded by five oceans. North America Arctic Ocean Europe Asia Atlantic Ocean south America Africa Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Antarctica Indian Ocean Australia Southern Ocean Earth's population lives on the seven continents. Each continent has different types of weather, landscapes, and cultures. Let's learn about Australia!

WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA! Where on Earth is Australia? Australia is south of Asia and north of Antarctica. Australia is the smallest continent on the planet. Papua New Guinea Indian Ocean Australia Gold Coast The continent Australia is part of an area called Oceania. There are 14 countries in Oceania. Many countries in Oceania are small islands, and some are even part of countries on other continents. Pacific Ocean Oceania West Coast, Auckland Solomon Islands Over 40 million people live in Australia and Oceania.

AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGES Many languages are spoken in Australia and Oceania. Some of the languages were brought to Australia when people moved there. Over 200 Aboriginal languages are spoken in Australia. Let's learn how to say "hello" in some languages that are spoken in Australia. WER ARRERNTE NĨ HÃO MANDARIN HELLO ENGLISH YUWA WARLPIRI KUMUSTA TAGALOG Many Aboriginal languages are spoken by only a few thousand people.

AUSTRALIAN WEATHER The equator runs through the middle of Earth. Places that are farther away from the equator are colder than places that are closer to it. Australia is south of the equator. Equator The climate can be very different across Australia. Some parts of northern Australia can get very wet, yet the outback in Australia is very dry. Rain forest in northern Australia Dry outback The winter months in Australia are June, July, and August.

Fact File: AUSTRALIA The country Australia makes up all of the continent of Australia. There are lots of different landscapes across Australia. Australia Indian Ocean Beach in Perth Australia is a very big country. Most people live in cities and towns that are close to the coast. Houses in Brisbane Pacific Ocean Canberra Australian mountains Fact File: Population: Over 25 million Biggest city: sydney (over 4 million people) Longest river: River Murray 1,558 miles (2,508 km)