Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world. Only Russia, China, Canada ,USA and Brazil are …………………(1). It is the world's largest island.

Even though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million inhabitants. 88% of all Australians …………………(2) in the big cities or smaller towns which makes big areas of the country empty.

Australia lies in the …………………(3) hemisphere which means that the more south you go, the cooler it gets. In the north parts of the country, it is always hot. The …………………(4) of the country has really hot summers and mild winters. Snow only falls in the Australian Alps and in Tasmania. When we have …………………(5) in Europe and Asia, the Australians have summer. So they celebrate Christmas in the …………………(6) of the summer.

Australia is famous for its wildlife. The most famous …………………(7) is probably the kangaroo.  The kangaroo, or roo for short, has …………………(8) Australia's national symbol. The word "kangaroo" was the first Aboriginal …………………(9) in the English language. There are several spices of kangaroos. The red kangaroo …………………(10) the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.