Australia
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Australia is a country located in Oceania, the capital of Australia is Canberra, and Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia, being a smaller continent of the world is located between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. It is the sixth largest country in the world. Tectonic landslide erosion and climate have changed greatly Australian surface, and is today one of the flattest countries in the world. Most of the climate of Australia is desert area of the country is covered with sand dunes. Portuguese and Spanish sailors had kept his discovery secret but left the way open for subsequent British expeditions. Despite that Australia has no official language, is a monolingual country with English as the national language. The English of Australia generally follows standard English in relation to the standard of spelling and grammar but has its own accent and vocabulary. Australia predominantly Christian country, but has no official state religion and a good portion of the population does not profess any religion. The mixture of traditions results in different forms of life and food. Christmas in Australia is celebrated in summer, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius. In Melbourne, an event called "carols at Candlelight" is held. People gather and sing carols on Christmas Eve. When Santa Claus in Australia is called Swag Man children are visited by this character, which has a blue shirt and shorts. For New Year in Sydney at 24:00 fireworks are launched in a very nice and seen by people around the world by television show. The typical foods in Australia are famous pies and meat accompanied by vegetables. The signature dish is meatloaf. Another famous delicacies of the country is Cabanossi, which is similar to salami. It is customary to eat meat from exotic animals like the kangaroo and buffalo. Meats and fish are basic ingredients.
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