Australia: The land and people
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Describes the geography of Australia and compares it with the United States. Discusses early lifestyles of Aborigines and the first settlers, convicts from England. Introduces many of Australia's social "firsts" - voting rights for women, forty-hour work week, pensions for elderly, and so forth. Stresses it is a new society rapidly growing., Shows the continent's climate and major economic activities in relation to its position as 'THE LAND DOWN UNDER' and to its huge size and small population.
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Describes the geography of Australia and compares it with the United States. Discusses early lifestyles of Aborigines and the first settlers, convicts from England. Introduces many of Australia's social "firsts" - voting rights for women, forty-hour work week, pensions for elderly, and so forth. Stresses it is a new society rapidly growing., Shows the continent's climate and major economic activities in relation to its position as 'THE LAND DOWN UNDER' and to its huge size and small population.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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