Australia and New Zealand: Economy, Culture, and Society
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Australia and New Zealand
Population: Natural increase is going down and life expectancy is high, concentrated in coastal areas.
Economy: Australia has a wealth of minerals. There is commercial crop agriculture, extensive sheep farming. Industry is highly developed. The principal economic activity in New Zealand is sheep farming. Forestry is important.
Culture and Society: The majority of the population is of British origin; native people (Aborigines and Maori) are a small minority. The main language is English. Anglo-Saxon culture dominates.