Australia 

Australia is a large continent. It has six states and two territories.

The capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is in the Australian Capital Territory.

The The population of Australia is about 20 million. The first inhabitants to live in Australia were Aboriginal people. After that people came from all over the world. The main language is English, however many other languages are spoken.

There are many plants and animals that are only found in Australia, e.g. kangaroos, platypuses, gum trees and Waratahs.

The main products and industries are wool, minerals, oil, coal, cereals and meat.

Some famous landmarks are the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and Uluru (Ayers Rock).

MANGROVE TREES 

 

A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and sa
lt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish w
ater is salty but not as salty as sea water. Mangrove trees are commonly planted
and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of protection for natu
ral disaster in coastal area like tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy mangro
ve forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and people tended
to respect these natural barriers even more, especially after the tsunami.
There are several species of mangrove tree found all over the world. Some prefer
more salinity, while others like to be very-close to a large fresh water source
such as river. Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species ha
ve their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species
grow on dry land but are still part of the ecosystem. The Times of India reporte
d that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also known as the looking
-glass tree, probably because the leaves are silver-coated.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leave above the surface of the water. Yet
they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by wav
es.
Any part of root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under wa
ter surface. as the soil begin to build up, these roots procedure additional roo
ts that become embedded in the soil.

ELEPHANT

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking
animal which it has thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a sma
ll tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all, elephant has a long nose,
the trunk. An elephant is commonly seen in a zoo, it has hard found in it natura
l habitat.
The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature. This trunk has various usages. The
elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt the water all over its body
like a shower bath. The elephant's trunk also lift leaves and put them into its
mouth. In fact, the trunk serves the elephant as long arm and hand. An elephant
looks very clumsy and heavy and yet an elephant can move very quickly.
The elephant is very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its grea
t strength makes an elephant a very useful servant to man. Elephant can be train
ed to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even
fight. An elephant is really a smart animal.

RAIN FOREST

 

Rain forests cover about 10% of the earth, but they contain 90% 0f the worlds ani
mals and plants. Rain forests are found in the hottest parts of the earth. They
are situated in the area from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. T
his is the area on both sides of the Equator.
These forests are called rain forests because it usually rains there everyday. T
he weather is always hot and humid. The main rain forests are in America, Africa
, and Asia. The largest area of rain forest is Amazonian in South America. It is
three times larger than the whole of Indonesia.
Indonesia was covered by rain forests, but many of its forests have been cut down.

Some fire also destroyed the Indonesian forests, especially during the dry se

ason. It is hard now to reforest the bare land.

KOMODO DRAGON

Do you know what is the largest lizard? This lizard is called komodo. It lives i

n the scrub and woodland of a few Indonesian islands.

Komodo dragon is the world's heaviest lizard, weighing 150 pounds or more. The largest Komodo ever measured was more than 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighed 366 pounds (166 kg) but the average size of komodo in the wild is about 8 feet (2.5 meters) long and 200 pounds (91 kg)

Komodo has gray scaly skin, a pointed snout, powerful limbs and a muscular tail.They use their keen sense of smell to locate decaying animal remains from several miles away. They also hunt other lizards as well as large mammals and are sometimes cannibalistic.

The Komodo dragon's teeth are almost completely covered by its gums. When it feeds, the gums bleed, creating an ideal culture for virulent bacteria. The bacteria that live in the Komodo dragon's saliva causes septicemia, or blood poisoning,in its victims. A dragon will bite its prey, then follow it until the animal istoo weak to carry on.

This lizard species is threatened by hunting, loss of prey species and habitat l

oss.

THE AMAZING TAJ MAHAL IN INDIA 

 

Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. It was built by
a Muslim Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his dear wife at Agra.
Taj Mahal is a Mausoleum that houses the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal. The mausol
eum is a part of a vast complex comprising of a main gateway, an elaborate garde
n, a mosque (to the left), a guest house (to the right), and several other palat
ial buildings. The Taj is at the farthest end of this complex, with the river Ja
muna behind it.
The Taj stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corne
rs truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the inte
rlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectl
y integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating
geometry and a symmetry of architectural elements.
Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 fe
et. It is flanked by four subsidiary domed chambers. The four graceful, slender
minarets are 162.5 feet each. The central domed chamber and four adjoining chamb
ers include many walls and panels of Islamic decoration.
Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. Its stunning architectural beauty i
s beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to
glow in the light of the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors experience
the Taj as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river.

Television

Television, or TV, is one of humanity's most important means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.

People with a television set can sit in their house and watch the president makes a speech or visits a foreign country. They can see a war being fought, and they can wacth government leaders try to bring about peace. Through television, viewers at home can see and learn about peopl, places, and things in a away lands. Television even takes viewers out of this world as the astronauts explore outer space.

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programmes than any other kind of information media. The programmes include action-packed dramas, light comedies, soap operas, sports events, cartoons, quizzes, variety shows and motion pictures.

More than 83 million homes in the United States - or 98% of all the country's homes - have at least one television set. On the average, a television set is in use in each home for about 6 3/4 hours each day. As a result, television has an important influence on how people spend their time, as well as on what they see and learn. After they arrive from work, they usually watch TV. Then, the importance of television is proven.

Birds

Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.

Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or reduce their weight when flying or swimming.

There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different morphology acording to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their nest.

Female birds have specific tasks. they lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look for foods for their baby.

Mangrove Trees

A mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water. Mangrove trees are commonly planted and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and people tended to respect these natural barriers even more, especially after the tsunami.
There are several species of mangrove tree found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very-close to a large fresh water source such as river. Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land but are still part of the ecosystem. The Times of India reported that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also known as the looking-glass tree, probably because the leaves are silver-coated.
Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leave above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.
Any part of root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface. as the soil begin to build up, these roots procedure additional roots that become embedded in the soil.

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KOMODO DRAGON
Do you know what is the largest lizard? This lizard is called komodo. It lives in the scrub and woodland of a few Indonesian islands.

Komodo dragon is the world's heaviest lizard, weighing 150 pounds or more. The largest Komodo ever measured was more than 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighed 366 pounds (166 kg) but the average size of komodo in the wild is about 8 feet (2.5 meters) long and 200 pounds (91 kg)

Komodo has gray scaly skin, a pointed snout, powerful limbs and a muscular tail. They use their keen sense of smell to locate decaying animal remains from several miles away. They also hunt other lizards as well as large mammals and are sometimes cannibalistic.

The Komodo dragon's teeth are almost completely covered by its gums. When it feeds, the gums bleed, creating an ideal culture for virulent bacteria. The bacteria that live in the Komodo dragon's saliva causes septicemia, or blood poisoning, in its victims. A dragon will bite its prey, then follow it until the animal is too weak to carry on.

This lizard species is threatened by hunting, loss of prey species and habitat loss.