Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, as it is officially called, is situated on the island continent. It also occupies the Island of Tasmania and some minor islands round the coast of the continent.
It is a highly developed industrial-agrarian country. Its area is about 8 million km2. It is the only state in the world that occupies the territory of a whole continent.
The capital of Australia is Canberra, which became the capital only in 1927.
From 1787 to 1867 Australia was a place where criminals were sent from Britain. That is why the official language of Australia is English.
1 I did not know that you were busy. 2 He called me back and said that he was ill and would not be able to come 3 He said he would be busy on Tuesday 4 He said that he had never been abroad 5 I heard that you are leaving for Moscow 6 He said that I should do this immediately 7 Teaching said that in this lesson, there are many new words 8 He replied that he would be released as soon as he finished translating the article 9 I was told that he is 50 years old 10 They say that the work will be finished on time
It is a highly developed industrial-agrarian country. Its area is about 8 million km2. It is the only state in the world that occupies the territory of a whole continent.
The capital of Australia is Canberra, which became the capital only in 1927.
From 1787 to 1867 Australia was a place where criminals were sent from Britain. That is why the official language of Australia is English.