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Australian Bureau of Meteorology - http://www.bom.gov.au/
Weather, climate and hydrology services; also details educational projects, publications, and contacts. |
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CIA - The World Factbook: Australia - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. |
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BBC News - Country Profile: Australia - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1250188.stm
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. |
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Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection - Australia and the Pacific Historical Maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_austral_pacific.html
Country, city and thematic maps, along with links to maps on other web sites. From the Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas. |
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BBC Weather Centre - Country Guides: Australia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003010
Provides climate and weather information, facts and statistics about the country, along with five-day forecasts for major cities. |
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Zoom School Australia - http://www.zoomschool.com/school/Australia/
Discover Australia's art, music, and literature. |
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US Department of State - Australia - http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/as/
Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports. |
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CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Australia - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-a/australia.html
List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York. |
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Fact Monster - Australia - http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107296.html
Fast facts and information for kids about the country's geography, government, history, economy, land and people. |
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University of Colorado - GovPubs: Australia - http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/australia.htm
Links to resources from the country's own government, the United States, the United Nations and international sources. |
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Kids Media - http://www.kidsmedia.com.au/play-it.html
Includes games facts and trivia about Australia, articles to read, and links to visit. |
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Australia Downunder - http://library.thinkquest.org/28994/
All kinds of information about Australia ranging from geography and wildlife to history and culture. |
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Tales from the Billabong - http://www.fraynework.com.au/story/
Tells about Australia, its stories, landscapes, and animals, through games and interactive stories. |
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Australia for Kids - http://www.ozforkids.com/
Learn about the culture in each of the Australian states. |
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Kentucky Down Under - http://www.kdu.com/coolactivities_neatways.php
A wildlife park in the USA presents Australia-related activities, including instructions for growing coral, and making a boomerang. |