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Australia & OCEANIA

ESPN and Mapping. Australia & OCEANIA. AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA. Economic . Social. Oceania Traditional economy Agriculture- bananas, sugar, cocoa, coffee, copra. Tourism Some industry Mining, coconut oil and soap Australia & New Zealand Agriculture Meat, Wool, Butter Mining

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Australia & OCEANIA

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  1. ESPN and Mapping Australia & OCEANIA

  2. AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA Economic Social • Oceania • Traditional economy • Agriculture- bananas, sugar, cocoa, coffee, copra. • Tourism • Some industry • Mining, coconut oil and soap • Australia & New Zealand • Agriculture • Meat, Wool, Butter • Mining • Diamonds, lead, zinc, opals, copper, gold, iron • Industry • Food products, wood and paper products • Oceania • Linguistically diverse-1100 of the world’s languages spoken here. • Christianity is the most prevelant religion due to missionaries and colonization • Few cities, traditional cultures • Australia & New Zealand • Most Australians & New Zealanders are of British decent • 1% Aboriginal descent in Australia • 15% Maori descent in New Zealand • Christianity is major religion • :Like outdoor activities

  3. AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA Political Natural Environment • Oceania • Subject to much turmoil during and after WWII • Since 1962, islands have moved toward independence • Austrailia • Sydney originally a penal city for Britain after colonization in 1788 • Independent nation in 1901, but still part of British Commonwealth • New Zealand • Treaty of Waitangi-gave control to Great Britain • Became self governing in 1907, but still in British Commonwealth. • Oceania • Possibly more than 20,000 islands • High islands-volcanic • Low islands- coral reef • Australia • Smallest continent • Flattest • Few rivers • Great Barrier Reef • Desert • New Zealand • Southern Alps • Many rivers

  4. AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA • Maoke Mountains • Solomon Sea • Tasman Sea • Coral Sea • Arafura Sea • Great Australian Bight • Indian Ocean • Pacific Ocean Political Physical • Australia • New Zealand • Papua New Guinea • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • New Caledonia • Tasmania • Fiji • Western Plateau • Great Victoria Desert • Great Sandy Desert • Central Lowlands • Great Dividing Range • Australian Alps • Southern Alps

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