101 Amazing Facts about Australia by Jack Goldstein

Author:Jack Goldstein
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Australia, aussie, koala, wallaby, tourist, travel, bbq, lager, wine, Ned Kelly, history, geography, steve Irwin, uluru, outback, ayers, Sydney, bondi, Tasmania, kakadu, Canberra, Melbourne, Shark, Spider, Jellyfish
ISBN: 9781783330300
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2013
Published: 2013-06-24T00:00:00+00:00

Australia’s People

The average Australian drinks 83 litres of beer every year.

More than 25% of people living in Australia today were born in another country.

The indigenous people of Australia - the Aborigines - have inhabited the island for at least 40,000 years.

It is believed that more than one in five Australians is descended from a convicted criminal.

More than 80% of adult Australians take part in one or more kinds of gambling.

The largest Greek population in the world - besides Athens - can be found in Melbourne.

Over 80% of the population live within 100km of the coast.

In 1902, Australia became the second country in the world to give women the vote.

Recent statistics have suggested the Australia has the highest percentage of obese people in the world - despite it being a sport-loving nation.

Despite its history as a penal colony, Australia is a great place to live with low crime rates - the homicide rate is just one fifth of that of the USA.

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