1. population
1.1. in total: 25.6 million people
1.2. different ethnic backgrounds
1.2.1. ≈ 90% of European origin
1.2.1.1. ≈ 67.4% British
1.2.1.2. ≈ 8.7% Irish
1.2.1.3. ≈ 3.7% German
1.2.1.4. ≈ 3.8% Italian
1.2.1.5. ≈ 1.2% Dutch
1.2.1.6. ≈ 1.6% Greek
1.2.2. ≈ 5% of Asian origin
1.2.2.1. ≈ 1.7% Indian
1.2.2.2. ≈ 3.6% Chinese
1.2.3. ≈ 3% descendants of First Nations people
1.3. density
1.3.1. 71% live in big cities
1.3.2. 9% live in small towns
1.3.3. overall: 3 people per square kilometres
2. biodiversity
2.1. ≈ 85% of Australia's animals and plants can only be found there
2.2. animals
2.2.1. kangaroos
2.2.1.1. 50 million
2.2.1.2. 50 different kinds
2.2.1.3. biggest ones: 2.4 metres
2.2.2. snakes
2.2.2.1. venemous snakes
2.2.3. crocodiles
2.2.3.1. 'salties' = the world's largest crocodiles
2.2.4. birds
2.2.4.1. ≈ 50% are native to Australia
2.3. plants
2.3.1. eucalyptus
2.3.1.1. covers 77% of the native forest area
2.3.2. acacia
2.3.2.1. covers 8.2% of the native forest area
3. history
3.1. European colonisation
4. basic information
4.1. official name: the Commonwealth of Australia
4.2. other names: "down under"
4.3. capital: Canberra
4.4. currency: Australian dollar
4.5. political system: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
5. problems
5.1. environmental problems
5.1.1. droughts
5.1.2. bushfires
6. geography
6.1. continent AND country
6.2. extension
6.2.1. east - west: ≈ 4,000 kilometres
6.2.2. north - south: ≈ 3,700 kilometres
6.2.3. land area: 7.7 million square kilometres
6.3. states and territories
6.3.1. territories
6.3.1.1. Northern Territory
6.3.1.2. Australian Capital Territory
6.3.2. states
6.3.2.1. island
6.3.2.1.1. Tasmania
6.3.2.2. mainland
6.3.2.2.1. Victoria
6.3.2.2.2. Queensland
6.3.2.2.3. New South Wales
6.3.2.2.4. South Australia
6.3.2.2.5. Western Australia
6.4. climate
6.4.1. six different climate zones
6.4.2. north: tropical climate, temperature never below 18°C
6.4.3. desert: temperatures can reach 50°C
6.4.4. south: temperate zone with warm summers (25-30°C) and mild winters (5-10°C)
6.4.5. seasons
6.4.5.1. summer: December - March
6.4.5.2. winter: June - August
6.4.6. climate change: rise of average temperatures by 1°C since 1960
6.5. landscapes
6.5.1. desert
6.5.2. beaches
6.5.3. mountains
6.5.3.1. Mount Kosciuzko
7. cities
7.1. Canberra
7.2. Melbourne
7.3. Sydney
7.3.1. largest city
7.3.1.1. 5.3 million inhabitants
8. sights
8.1. Sydney Opera House
8.2. Harbour Bridge
8.3. Bondi Beach
8.4. Great Barrier Reef
8.5. outback
8.5.1. Uluru
9. sports
9.1. surfing
9.2. skiing
10. economy
10.1. tourism
10.1.1. over 9 million tourists in 2019