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The Austral Realm

The Austral Realm. Jennifer Reaves Fall 2013 GEOG 200. Two regions within the Austral Realm. Australia New Zealand. Australia . Location of Australia. In between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean Consists of: 7,617,930 sq. km of land 68,920 sq. km of water

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The Austral Realm

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  1. The Austral Realm Jennifer Reaves Fall 2013 GEOG 200

  2. Two regions within the Austral Realm • Australia • New Zealand

  3. Australia

  4. Location of Australia • In between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean • Consists of: • 7,617,930 sq. km of land • 68,920 sq. km of water • 25,760 km of coastline • Slightly smaller than the United States

  5. Climate of Australia • temperate in south and southeast • tropical in north • Desert in the middle • Subtropical in the southwest and east

  6. Regions within Australia Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland New South Wales Victoria South Australia

  7. The Shield in Australia • Also called the Great Western Plateau • Covers 2/3 of the Continent • Averages about 300 meters about sea level • Consists mainly of granite and basalt rock materials

  8. The Highlands in Australia • Mountains that run along the east and southeast coast line • About 2,400 miles long • Highest peak names Mt. Kosciusko, 7,316 ft. high • Covered in forests called Eucalyptus • Southern parts are popular winter resorts due to the : • Australian Alps, Blue Mountains, and the New England Rage Eastern Highlands Australian Alps

  9. Natural resources in Australia • Silver • Uranium • Nickel • Tungsten • Mineral sands • Lead • Zinc • Diamonds • Petroleum • Bauxite • Coal (most of Australia's coal is located here) • Gold • Copper • Tin • Oil • Natural Gasses • Iron ore

  10. Population in Australia • 22.68 million people in 2012 • More than 11,400,000 males • More than 11,500,000 females • 76% of population were actually born there • Other 24% are immigrants • Population Density-2.47 people per sq. km.

  11. Accounts for other 24 percent of immigration from other places: • UK AND IRELAND: 6.35% • NEW ZEALAND:1.7% • ITALY: 1.32% • CHINA: .95% • VIETNAM: 0.91% • YOUGOSLAVIA: 0.82% • GREECE: 0.71% • GERMANY: 0.65% • AMERICA: 0.59% • PHILLIPINES: 0.56% • NETHERLANDS: 0.51% • MALAYSIA- 0.48% • INDIA- 0.46% • SOUTH AFRICA- 0.36% • OTHER EUROPEAN- 4.28% • OTHER ASIAIN- 2.63%

  12. Age ranges in Australia • 0-14 years 21.6% • 15-24 years 14.5% • 25-44 years 30.8% • 45-64 years 21% • 65 and older 12.1%

  13. Population by Christian religion: • Roman Catholic 27.0 • Anglican 22.0 • Uniting Church 7.5 • Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8 • Orthadox 2.8 • Baptist 1.7 • Lutheran 1.4 • Pentacostal 1.0 • Jehovah's Witness 0.5 • Church of Christ 0.4 • Salvation army 0.4 • Other 2.4

  14. Population by Non-Christian religion: • Islamic 1.1 • Buddhist 1.1 • Jewish 0.4 • Hindu 0.4 • Other 0.4 • No religion 16.6 • Not stated 9.1

  15. Ethnic group example within a school

  16. Political leaders in the Parliaments in Australia

  17. Economy of Australia • Depends primarily on exporting their resources • Tourism contributes to 5% • Consistent economic growth • Low unemployment rates Driven by China and India. • Increasing living standards However, both are slowing down which is not good for Australia. • Because of resources coming to a limited supply, economy will have to depend on manufacturing, retail, and tourism.

  18. Health issues caused by insect bites: • Common diseases transmitted by mosquitos • Ross River arthritis-like symptoms • BarmahForest virus • Kunjin virus -> causes headaches and fever. • Murray Valley encephalitis -> cause permanent neurological lesions or even lead to death. • Dengue fever (endempic) -> fever, headache, muscle as well as joint pain, nausea and, in severe cases, hemorrhagic manifestations • HIGHLY ADVISED TO TAKE STRICT PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT BUG BITES.

  19. Health issues caused from food, water, or through the environment: • Cancer- sun and heat • Melioidosis- caused from bacteria in mud and water • Flu-like symptoms • Leptospirosis- bacteria in food, water, and soil when massive flooding happens • Symptoms include: fever, headache, nausea and sometimes even death

  20. HIV and AIDS In 2010 1,031 new cases among men and women of ages 13 and older Many other sexually transmitted diseases are skyrocketing Health issues related to contact between people:

  21. New Zealand

  22. Location of New Zealand • In Oceania Continent • Between Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean • Neighboring countries are: • Australia • Fiji • Tonga • Norfolk Island • North island has about 44,281 sqmi • South Island has about 58,093 sqmi • Other inhabited islands include: Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier Island • The Uninhabited outlying islands are the: Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, the Antipodes Islands, and the KermadecIslands • Which totals out to be about 103,734 sqmi.

  23. Climate in New Zealand • Warm subtropical in far north • Cool temperatures in far south • Severe alpine conditions in the mountainous areas • West coast of the south island is wettest • East of the mountains is the driest • North and central areas of New Zealand more rain in winter than summer • Southern part is just the opposite- rain in the summer • Coldest month is July and warmest is January • High amounts of Sun light –averaging 2,000 hours annually

  24. Rainfall

  25. Temperature 1*C = 33.8*F

  26. Sunshine

  27. 15 major regions in the north island • Northland • Auckland • Coromandel • Bay of Plenty • Waikato • Rotorua • Eastland • Taupo • Ruapehu • Taranaki • Hawke’s Bay • Wanganui • Manawatu • Wairarapa • Wellington

  28. 10 Regions in south island • Nelson • Marlborough • West Coast • Christchurch-Canterbury • Dunedin- Coastal Otago • Lake Wanaka • Queenstown • Central Otago • Fiordland • Southland

  29. Natural resources in New Zealand • natural gas • iron ore • Sand • Coal • Timber • Hydropower • Gold • limestone

  30. Population in New Zealand • 4,488,708 people in 2013 • Population Density- 16.2 per sq. km.

  31. Population and Immigration in New Zealand

  32. Male and Female percentages of ages

  33. Population by Christian religion • Christianity most common • Anglican- 22% • Presbyterian-16% • Roman Catholic- 15%

  34. Population by non Christian religion • Non-religious people and • Athiests-21% • Judaism, Buddhism, Islam account for the rest.

  35. Ethnicity in New Zealand • European- 56.8% • Asian- 8% • Maori- 7.4% • Pacific islander- 4.6% • Mixed- 9.7% • Other- 13.5%

  36. Political leaders • Governor Gen. Jeremiah MATEPARAE • Prime Min. John Phillip KEY • Dep. Prime Min. Simon William ENGLISH • Min. for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judith COLLINS • Min. for Arts, Culture, & Heritage Christopher FINLAYSON • Min. of Broadcasting Craig FOSS • Min. for Building & Construction Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON • Min. for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry BROWNLEE • Min. of Civil Defense Chris TREMAIN • Min. for Climate Change Issues Timothy John GROSER • Min. of Commerce Craig FOSS • Min. for Communications & Information Technology Amy ADAMS • Min. for the Community & Voluntary Sector Jo GOODHEW • Min. of Conservation Kate WILKINSON • Min. of Consumer Affairs Simon BRIDGES • Min. of Corrections Anne TOLLEY • Min. for Courts Chester BORROWS • Min. of Customs Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON • Min. of Defense Jonathan David COLEMAN

  37. Political leaders cont. • Dr. Min. for Disability Issues Tarianna TURIA • Min. for Economic Development Steven JOYCE • Min. of Education Hekia PARATA • Min. of Energy & Resources Phil HEATLEY • Min. for the Environment Amy ADAMS • Min. for Ethnic Affairs Judith COLLINS • Min. of Finance Simon William ENGLISH • Min. for Food Safety Kate WILKINSON • Min. of Foreign Affairs Murray Stuart MCCULLY • Min. of Health Tony RYALL • Min. of Housing Phil HEATLEY • Min. of Science & InnovationStevenJOYCE • Min. of Immigration Nathan GUY • Min. of Internal Affairs Chris TREMAIN • Min. of Justice Judith COLLINS Min. of Labor Kate WILKINSON • Min. for Land Information Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON • Min. of Local Govt. David CARTER • Min. of Maori Affairs Pita SHARPLES • Min. of Pacific Island Affairs Hekia PARATA • Min. of Police Anne TOLLEY • Min. for Primary Industries David CARTER • Min. for Racing Nathan GUY • Min. for Regulatory Reform John BANKS • Min. of Revenue Peter DUNNE • Min. Responsible for WhanauOraTarianaTURIA

  38. Political leaders cont. • Min. for Senior Citizens Jo GOODHEW • Min. for Small Business John BANKS • Min. for Social Development Paula BENNETT • Min. of Sport & Recreation Murray Stuart MCCULLY • Min. of State Services Jonathan David COLEMAN, • Dr. Min. for State-Owned Enterprises Tony RYALL • Min. of Statistics Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON • Min. for Tertiary Education, Skills, & Employment Steven JOYCE • Min. of Tourism John Phillip KEY • Min. of Trade Timothy John GROSER • Min. of Transport Gerry BROWNLEE • Min. for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher FINLAYSON • Min. of Veterans Affairs Nathan GUY • Min. of Women's Affairs Jo GOODHEW • Min. of Youth Affairs Paula BENNETT • Attorney Gen. Christopher FINLAYSON • Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Alan Esmond BOLLARD • Ambassador to the US Michael Kenneth MOORE • Permanent Representative to the UN, New York James Kenneth MCLAY

  39. Economy of New Zealand • Trading, manufacturing, farming, exports, and tourism makes New Zealand successful

  40. Health issues in New Zealand • Antibiotic resistance • Cancer programme • Cardiovascular disease • Diabetes • E. sakazakii • Hepatitis C • HIV and AIDS • Influenza • Measles • Meningococcal • Notifiable diseases • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) • Obesity • Rheumatic fever • Tuberculosis • Yellow fever

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