Tasmania is ап island in the south of Australia. It is the smallest state of Australia. Il’s the same size as England. The state owes its name to the Dutch navigator-explorer Abel Janszon Tasman, who in 1642 became the first European to discover the island. Until 1856, however, the island was known as Van Diemen’s Land. This state also differs from the other Australian states. There are no deserts in Tasmania. It often rains, both in winter and summer. Only half a million people live in Tasmania, and a large number of the island is still covered with beautiful wild forests. These forests are full of wonderful flowers and interesting animals. The island of Tasmania contains some of the most spectacular mountains, lakes, and coastal sceneries in the country, and much of its land is protected in national parks and reserves. You can also find here a lot of pure, remote and desolate beaches. Among them Hazard beach, Ray of Fires and Binalong Bay. You can also enjoy the nature at Freycinet National Park, spectacular place with pure white beaches and dry eucalypt forest. 9
The history of Tasmania, like a history of all Australia, is rather sad. Once upon a time, there was living a nation of Tasmanian people. They spoke their own
31% of Canada is taken up by forests.
20% of the world’s fresh water is in Canada.
Canada has more lakes than all other countries combined.
There are 1,453 airports in Canada.
About 2 km under Sudbury, Ontario is the world’s deepest underground lab, SNOLAB.
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.
The world’s first UFO landing pad was built in 1967 in St. Paul, Alberta.
«Loonies» and «toonies» are commonly used names for 1$ and 2$ coins.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha!-Ha! is the only town in the world with two exclamation marks.
9.5 million of Canada’s 34.9 million people speak French.
«A Mari usque ad Mare» (from sea to sea) is Canada’s official motto.
In Saskatchewan a hoodie is called «a bunnyhug».
«A bluenoser» is a term used for people from the province of Nova Scotia.
«Colour, behaviour, labour» - Canadian words are spelt the British way, rather than the American way.
Canada’s longest place name is Lake.
1835 is the year of the first known use of the term «Canuck», referring to a Canadian.
100$ bills are rumoured to smell of maple – the Bank of Canada denies this.
80.5% of Canadian homes have Internet.
The number of points on the Canadian flag’s maple leaf is 11.
1982 is the year Canada officially became its own country.
License plates in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears.
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