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What are some facts about Australia?

Can you tell me some facts about Australia that someone who has lived there would probably know? These facts should be harder to guess for someone who has not lived in Australia. Facts can be related to culture, daily life, geography, politics, etc. Thanks.

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1. it never rains before 5pm
2. It's the only place where you can make kangaroo stew Dennis G
3. Fact: The Australian Government was sacked by the Queen of Englands represntative in 1975. The Prime Minister was Gough Whitlam and the Governer-General was Sir John Kerr.
4. - Tim Tams - Bringing the esky full of beer to the closest beach on Australia day - Vegemite - no wocking furries - Peter Garrett (Environment Minister ) was the singer of Midnight Oil - Kevin Rudd, PM is fluent in Chinese
5. It's always very hot at Christmas time and many people spend the day at the beach. Many Australians have never seen snow - it only snows in a few mountains. Voting is compulsory in Australian elections for everyone over 18. Virtually all schools have school uniforms. Nearly all families in Australia live in detached houses. Some (not many) of us have convict ancestors and anyone who does is proud of it, not ashamed. Over 20% of Australians have at least 1 parent who was not born here.
6. Australia has everything from tropical beaches and islands, to rainforests, to deserts, to rural outback hills and mountains, and the best citys in the world, and the people are great!!! Its is a very culturally diverse country. We love good friends and good partys. We wont mind taking a photo for a tourist. We DONT ride kangaroos and there not pets just sittin in our back yards, we dont wear khaki like steve irwin and paul hogan (crocodile dundee) We dont like being compared to new zealand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! um dunno we are pretty friendly bunch, ofcorse you will meet a few mean people, because there everywhere in the world.
7. The only country in the world where you can eat your national emblem.