AUSTRALIAAustralia “The Land Down Under”Australia is called the “Land Down Under” because it is the only continent with a population entirely below the equatorAustralia Like Canada and New Zealand, Australia is a part of the British Commonwealth Government : Federal Constitutional Monarchy under Parliamentary Democracy The Queen of England is the official Head of State Current Prime Minister: Julia Gillard Capital: Canberra Largest City: Sydney Population: 21,874,900 (2009) Climate: Semi-arid (d