Australia – national flag The flag dates from 1901. In 1908 it was decided that the big star under Union Jack, the Commonwealth star, should be seven-pointed corresponding to the six states as well as the so-called territories; a similar star sits at the top of the coat of arms. The five smaller stars form… Read More »
Subchapters: Business Relationships FTAs and Treaties Development Cooperation Prospective fields of study (MOP) Business relations Trade relations with the EU The EU is Australia’s fourth largest trading partner and third largest source of foreign investment. Australian exports to the EU are dominated by coal, gold and agricultural products, while European exports are dominated by industrial… Read More »
General information about Australia The official name is the Commonwealth of Australia. It is located on the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of small coastal islands. Area 7,692,024 km2 (including the island of Tasmania, 68,400 km2). In terms of area, Australia is the smallest continent, but the 6th state in… Read More »
Thus began, with the century. XIX, the detailed maritime exploration. All the maritime nations concurred in it, and the work of the French Freycinet (1818) and Dumont d’Urville (1827) who carried out important hydrographic works on the western and southern coasts should be particularly remembered. But the primacy in this work still remained with England,… Read More »