Thursday, September 9, 2010

Australia

In Italy Mickey Mouse is known as what?
topolino”
What famous Disney story about a boy who's nose grows as he lies was written by an Italian?
Pinocchio”

  The “ great outback” is the sixth largest country in the world. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 % larger than Europe. Ironically,though, it has the lowest population density in the world - only two people per square kilometer. Australia’s coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometers and is linked by over 10,000 beaches. Making it the longest coastline in the world. More than 85 % of Australians live within 50 kilometers of the coast.The land down under has over 6,000 species of flies, about 4000 species of ants, and about 350 species of termites. There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia but only about 20 million people.

Australia has the world's largest population of what wild animal?
 
How long does a “joey” measure at birth?



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