Amazing facts abo
the country
It is the world's smallest
and flattest continent.
More than two thirds
of the country is desert,
called "the Outback."
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AUSTRALIA
Australia is the only continent:
- that is also an island
- that has over 10,000 beaches
It is the 6th largest country.
about the seasons
Amazing facts ab
Summer:
from December
to February
6th
80% of the population
lives within 50 km
of the coast.
Winter:
from June
to August
It is 14 times bigger than France.
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about the animals
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88%
About 88% of the
animals are endemic to
the country-they only
live in Australia.
40 million The estimated,
number of kangaroos
living on the continent.
55 The number of
kangaroo species.
Paracute
800 The number
of bird species.
Why so many lethal animals?
There are a lot of dangerous
animals in Australia because the
soils are very old and infertile. So
only the most resistant creatures
Reef is the biggest survive, like cold-blooded
The Great Barrier
coral reef in
the world: it is
2,600 km long.
predators (reptiles) and insects.
There are very few mammals
because they need a lot of re-
sources to survive (for example,
a mammal needs to eat regu
larly, whereas a crocodile or a
(= the highest number python can survive on one good
755 The number
of reptile species
in the world).
meal... a year!).
.Read the infographic and:
- make links between the texts and the pictures.
-circle your "top 3 amazing facts" about:
• the country
⚫ the animals