Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere. It comprises the mainland of the world’s smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and (26) other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. And it also has many (27) countries. For around 40,000 years before European settlement commenced in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania (28) around 250 individual nations of local Australians. After (29) visits by fishermen from the north, and European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was (30) by the British in 1770 and initially settled in the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January 1788. The population (31) in the following years and the continent was explored thoroughly. During the 19th century another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were (32) . Since the six colonies became a federation and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed, Australia has (33) a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth realm. The population is just over 21.3 million, with about 60% (34) and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, etc. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Australia is a prosperous multicultural country and has good results in many international (35) of national performance, such as health care, public education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere. It comprises the mainland of the world’s smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and (26) other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. And it also has many (27) countries. For around 40,000 years before European settlement commenced in the late 18th century, the Australian mainland and Tasmania (28) around 250 individual nations of local Australians. After (29) visits by fishermen from the north, and European discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, the eastern half of Australia was (30) by the British in 1770 and initially settled in the colony of New South Wales, founded on 26 January 1788. The population (31) in the following years and the continent was explored thoroughly. During the 19th century another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were (32) . Since the six colonies became a federation and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed, Australia has (33) a stable liberal democratic political system and remains a Commonwealth realm. The population is just over 21.3 million, with about 60% (34) and around the mainland state capitals of Sydney, Melbourne, etc. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Australia is a prosperous multicultural country and has good results in many international (35) of national performance, such as health care, public education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights.