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====Low density====
80% of Australia's population, live on the coast line.  It is one of the world's most sparsely populated countries (2.7 people per square kilometre)<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au ABS]</ref>.  Water is scarce and most cities have some form of water restrictions in place.
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80% of Australia's population, live on the coast line.  It is one of the world's most sparsely populated countries (2.7 people per square kilometre)<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au ABS]</ref>.  Water is somewhat scarce and only a few cities have some form of water restrictions in place.
    
====Weather====
 
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====Sports====
 
====Sports====
[[File:Melbourne Cup Australia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Melbourne]] Cup.]]
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[[File:Melbourne Cup Australia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The [[Melbourne]] Cup.]]
 
Australia is known as a sporting nation with success worldwide in [[swimming]], [[tennis]], [[rugby union]], [[cricket]], [[netball]],and [[basketball]].  Australians are very keen horse racers with the Melbourne Cup <ref>[http://www.melbournecup.com.au| Melbourne Cup]</ref> attracting up to 120,000 spectators at Flemington Race Course on the first Tuesday in November.  There is a public holiday for the cup race in Melbourne, while the remainder of the country virtually pauses during the running.  
 
Australia is known as a sporting nation with success worldwide in [[swimming]], [[tennis]], [[rugby union]], [[cricket]], [[netball]],and [[basketball]].  Australians are very keen horse racers with the Melbourne Cup <ref>[http://www.melbournecup.com.au| Melbourne Cup]</ref> attracting up to 120,000 spectators at Flemington Race Course on the first Tuesday in November.  There is a public holiday for the cup race in Melbourne, while the remainder of the country virtually pauses during the running.  
  
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