Top 10 Interesting Facts About Australia

 

Australia is a huge Island country locted in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia has a vast land area and has relatively very low population. So, naturally there's less human inference with nature and its resources. Because of this fact, there's huge abundance of Natural resources and natural beauties in Australia.There are thousands of different types of flora and fauna found in Australia which adds to its rich biodiversity. And hence, almost all of the National Parks in Australia are inscribed as the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world and is completely covered by the sea so, just imagine how long will be its coastline! The length of Australia's coastline is almost 50,000 kms and there are more than 10,000 beaches. OMG!! yeah you read it right. So, if you visit one beach each day then it will take almost 27 years to visit all the beaches of Australia. Isn't it interesting? There are lot more such interesting facts about Australia that you might not yet know. So, let's explore the top 10 most interesting facts about Australia -

1. Australia has won the maximum number of ICC World Cup Final in the world. As of now Australia has won a total of 5 Cricket World Cup trophies. Australia first won the cricket world Cup in 1987 and latest one in 2015. They have created history by winning 3 world cup series consecutively.

2. Australian's are generally called as the Aussies.

3. Nearly 90% Aussies live on the coastal area and they are highly urbanized.

4. The Great Barrier Reef, located in the Australian state of Queensland is the largest coral reef in the world. This is so large that it is even visible from the space.

5. The Australian Island 'Tasmania' has the cleanest air in the world.

6. With 0.938 points on HDI, Australia is the 6th most developed country in the world in terms of Human Development Index as of 2019 according to the United Nations report of Human Development Index 2019.

7. An estimated 80 percent animals living in the country are unique and indegeneous to Australia.

8. There are more Kangaroos in Australia than their total population.

9. With a lenghth of 5,614 kms, Australia is home to the largest Fench in the world. Which is even larger than the Great wall of China.

10. The Australian Alps receive more snowfalls than the Swiss Alps. The Australian Alps is heaven to the skiing enthusiasts. Which is definitely one of the major tourist attractions in Australia.