Origins and Life of Aborigines in Australia

1. Country Introduction

Before the arrival of Europeans, most of Australia was occupied by someone else. The first people to discover Australia were the Aborigines. It is said they are originally from Africa and slowly migrated to other countries such as India, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea until they reached Australia. Since humans did not have boats or canoes during that time, it is quite uncertain how they manage to cross the ocean. It is most likely that they got their on accident by holding on to things in the water and possibly by tsunami. Living for the Aboriginals was quite easy and laid back. They lived off the land by going fishing and hunting and also harvested food from the surrounding area. They were very self-sufficient and did

It is based on liberal democratic values of free religion, freedom of speech, and the rule of law. In 1901, The Australian Constitution established a federal system of government. This system distributes the power between a federal government, known as the Commonwealth, and the six states. There are three federal territories as well as seven external territories. The Parliament is a factor of the Australian government. It consists of The Queen and two houses which are the Senate and the House of Representatives. Australia in whole is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy, and a federation. It is also mandatory to vote in Australia, unlike our country. If one decides not to vote, penalties are taken into action which usually ends up being a

Situation Analysis for Country.

Strengths

-Australia’s destination appeal and uniqueness

-Australian dollar higher than US

-One of the wealthiest economies of the world with high GDP

-Major exporters of agricultural products, minerals, metals, and fossil fuels

Weakness

- High external debts (Australia has an account deficit due to high amounts of money invest towards mining)

-Vulnerable to China (30% of Australian exports went to China in 2012. Although they profited from the fast growing Chinese market, they are also vulnerable for export volumes and pricing negotiations)

-Slowdown In mining affects economy (GDP growth is expected to decrease this year. Mining and other business investments continue to decrease)

Opportunity

- Proximity to Asia

-Australian dollar to increase due to economic value of tourism

-According to World Bank, Australia is the fastest place in the world in which to start a business

Threats

-Increasing competition for the tourist dollar (Fighting other countries for tourists)

-Household debts (Debt levels are rather high which will reduce the use of disposable income)

- Sovereign Risk (Revenue growth will still be damaged by minimum wage