1. Sydney: the capital of New South Wales, Southeast Australia. It is Australia’s largest city, and main cultural and industrial center. The number of its people grew during the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s. Well-known places to see are the Sydney Harbour Bridge (1932), the Gladesville Bridge (1964), the modern Sydney Opera House complex (1973), and the Centrepoint Tower (1981), Australia’s tallest building. The city has three universities and several museums, including the National Gallery of Art and the Australia Museum. You might visit http://www.sydney.com.au/ for more information.
2. Australia: a country in the Southern Hemisphere, comprising the island continent between the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, and Tasmania. Australia is a country within the Commonwealth, with Canberra as its capital. The original inhabitants of Australia now number about 40,000 to 45,000; most of the others are of British origin. There are also minorities from other European countries. Australia now has 15% of the world’s sheep, and produces 25% of the world’s wool. The web site http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/ provides you with more information.
3. Singapore: an island in Southeast Asia and a member country of the Commonwealth. The people are mainly Chinese (76%) with 14% Malays and 8% Indians. Singapore city, the capital, is a very important port; it exports rubber, tin, copra and other products. It is also an important international airport. Please refer to http://www.contactsingapore.org.sg/ for more details.
