Australia. Guide to Australia

‘Territory’

Cocos Islands (Килинг) ( Coconuts (Keeling) Islands) - A group of 27 small coral islands, located in the Indian Ocean. The archipelago of coral origin is from the southern part and separately located in the 25 miles North Keeling. Territory - 14,3 km. Population - 596 people., mostly Malays.

  

  

In the largest of the islands - most of the population lives West. The main occupation of the population - the cultivation of coconut and copra production, well developed tourism. The climate is humid tropical, the cyclone season from October to April. The administrative center is located on the West Island (West Island). Official language - English. Almost the entire population is Muslim.

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N.T. (Northern Territory) - Subject of the federation in the Australian, in the north of the mainland. The capital and largest city - Darwin.
Northern Territory area, equal 1346 Thd. kV. km, second only to Western Australia and Квинсленду.

The economy is based – mining. Only the share of the Northern Territory have 5% products of the mining industry in Australia. Most of the production accounts for uranium ore,Field Ranger and Nabarlek.

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Австралийская столичная территория  (Australian Capital Territory, ACT) - The territory in the Commonwealth, including the City Канберру, as well as a small agricultural area and National Park Namadzhi. The area - 2358 km. population 339,9 Thd. person. The area was originally known as the Federal Capital Territory, but 1938 was officially renamed the Australian Capital Territory.

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