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Australia
B11 |
Australia is an island continent and the world's sixth largest country. The continent and the island of Tasmania, off its ………………… coast, make up the Commonwealth of Australia. |
SOUTH-EAST |
B12 |
Australia is a federation of six states and two territories. The largest State, Western Australia, is about the same size as Western Europe. The country has a ………………… system of administration modelled on the British one, and the state and federal structures are broadly similar. |
PARLIAMENT |
B13 |
Australia's system of administration is based on the ………………… tradition. |
DEMOCRAT |
B14 |
Australia is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, but although Britain's king or queen is the Australian Head of State, Australia is ………………… autonomous. |
FULL |
B15 |
The British sovereign is represented by the governor-general and state governors, whose ………………… for the post is ratified by the monarch of the day. |
NOMINATE |
B16 |
Ministers of the ………………… are elected for a maximum of three years. Voting is by secret ballot and is compulsory for persons 18 years of age and over. |
GOVERN |