What kind of country is Australia imaged by you?
Kangaroo and Koala
Ayers Rock
Santa Claus in summer
Warm all year round
How about it?
What kind of country is it?
National land
It is said to be about 21 times that of Japan.
4 hours flight is common in Japan.
In Japan, you can go over Okinawa from Hokkaido.
Is the capital Sydney? Melbourne? Many people think that.
Canberra is the capital.
The time difference depends on the location
1 hour in Sydney (2 hours during daylight saving time).
Time required
It takes about 9 hours from Tokyo to Sydney.
Currency
Australian $
Until about 100 years ago, it was a British colony, and since it is still a member of the British Federation, the Queen of England is depicted in the currency.
Prices
You will feel it is expensive compared to Japan.
Water in a plastic bottle is very expensive at $3.5(290yen)and cola at $4(340yen).※As of 2018, 1Australian dollar is 83yen
However, if you look for it at a supermarket, there are some that are about the same price as Japan.
Security
It is the 12th safest country in the world.
(By the way, Japan is 10th)
There are tourists and immigrants from various countries, so you have to manage the things around you.
National character
Australia is a country with a lot of immigrants.
Australians are very friendly.
Australian nationality is a big heart that accepts the cultures of other countries due to the large number of migrants.
Therefore, it is a good place for beginners of English because it will try to understand if you communicate hard, no matter how much you do not speak English.
Climate
In Australia, which has a large land area, of course, it differs depending on the location, but it tends to be cold in winter when it is close to the south and muggy when it goes to the north.
Australian history
Australia was far away from other continents and developed its own civilization by Aboriginal people without receiving civilization from other countries for a long time. However, after being known by Westerners, he went as an exile colony, but after seeking a mine in the 1850s, people came to seek gold veins. Many Aboriginals were sacrificed by “whiteness” with British rule. Beyond the conflict and persistence of invaders and indigenous people, the government will officially apologize to Aboriginal in 2007.
As for the relationship between Japan and Australia
The Japanese army is attacking Australia as an enemy country in the Second World Battle.
Some of Darwin, especially in the north of Australia, showcase its history.
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Based on contact with Aboriginal people (indigenes) and the history of Japan and Australia
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