mokry bonczur (kultura) Flashcards
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Canada is the (___)-largest country in the world.
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second
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What is the relation between Canada’s population and surface?
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population is relatively small in terms of surface
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Canada’s type of government
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Parliamentary democracy
/ federation of former British colonies —-> British pattern of government
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capital of australia
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canberra
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australia is one of the best countries to live in terms of:
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international comparisons of wealth, education, health and quality of life
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australia is the ___ largest country by land mass
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6th / comparatively small population
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where do most people live (australia)
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most people live around the eastern and south-eastern coastlines
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who are the first inhabitants of australia?
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the Aboriginal people
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What are Canada’s ties with other countries
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Ties with USA are vital, especially terms of trade
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where have the aboriginal people migrated from and when (around)?
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from Asia, tens of thousands of years before the arrival of British settlers
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Indigenous people (%) (canada)
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4% of population
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Main language in Quebec
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French
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whats the percentage of the aboriginal people in australia?
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less than 3% of australias population
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Canada’s trading situation
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one of the world’s top trading nations, one of its richest
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Quebec movement that has abated in recent years
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The Quebec sovereignty movement (pressure for full sovereignty)
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Quebec’s culture
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wide-ranging cultural autonomy
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Canada’s dominant sector
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service sector
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in shaping its foreign and economic policy australia first looked to ______ and _______
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europe and the us
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Canada’s reserves
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vast oil reserves
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Canada is a major exporter of…
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energy, food and minerals.
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Capital of Canada
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Ottawa
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Canada - area
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9,984,670 sq km
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Canada - population
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41.2 million
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Canada - languages
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English, French
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Canada - men life expentancy
79 years
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Canada - women life expentancy
83 years
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Canada - head of state
King Charles III, represented by a governor general
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Canada - Prime minister
Justin Trudeau (resigned)
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January 2025 - Prime minister, what did he do?
he decided to **step down** and end his nine-year stretch as a leader
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Trudeau stays in the office until…
Liberal Party chooses a new leader
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who has australia developed strong ties with in the last decades?
asia
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australia has acted as a peacekeeper in ______, _______, and _________
solomon islands, east timor and papua new guinea
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does australia remain part of the commonwealth?
yes
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whats a recurring issue in politics? (australia)
the future role of the monarchy
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whats the type of australias population (stable/ageing)
ageing
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what are the long-term challenges that australia is facing?
an **ageing** population, **pressure on infrastructure**, and **environmental concerns** such as **climate change**
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area (australia)
7,692,024 sq km
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population (australia)
26 million
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language (australia)
english
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life expectancy for men (australia)
81 years
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life expectancy for women (australia)
85 years
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who is the monarch of australia?
King Charles III
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who represents the monarch (name of function/australia)
a governor-general
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who is the prime minister of australia?
anthony albanese
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what is the prime minister of australia the leader of? (party)
labour leader
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who did albanese beat at the may 2022 election and what did it end? (australia)
the prime minister scott morrison, it ended nine years of rule by the centre-right liberal party
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what played a major role in the latest election in australia?
climate change played a huge role, people supported candidates wanting urgent action
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who is one of australias main trading partners and why?
china / china is trying to boost its influence in the southern pacific
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is australias media advanced?
yes, its creatively, technologically and economically advanced
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whats more popular in australia: privately owned TV and radio or public broadcasting?
privately owned TV and radio / public broadcasting is a tradition while privately owned TV and radio enjoy the bigger share of viewing and listening
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what are the three leading groups in australian media?
news corp australia, seven west media, fairfax media-nine entertainment
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Trudeau faced growing calls to quit after (____) and long-time ally (____) resigned in (____), citing Trudeau's perceived failure to not take US President-elect Donald Trump's (____) on imported Canadian goods seriously.
deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, December 2024, threats of tariffs
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what did james cook name the land he discovered in 1770?
new south wales
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what was the name of james cooks ship?
HM Endeavour
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Trumps threat of tariffs / Trump has promised to impose a tax of (____) on (____) - which economists have warned would significantly (____).
25%, imported Canadian goods, hurt Canada's economy
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Canada has a (____) history of public (____) and a lively (____) sector.
long, broadcasting, commercial media
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What is CBC and what it does?
The public Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, runs national radio and TV networks
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CBC (national radio, TV networks) - What languages are they in?
French, English, in the north - services for indigenous people
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The Canadian media are (____) to present a (____) range of (____) and (____).
free, wide, views, opinions
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is new zealand a wealthy or a poor country?
new zealand = wealthy nation
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what are the two main cultural groups in new zealand?
new zealand --> dominated by two cultural groups --> New Zealanders of European descent + the Maori =descendants of polynesian settlers
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which part of the population lives on the north island? (new zealand)
north island --> 3/4 population
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where is wellington (north vs south island / new zealand)
wellington --> north island
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what is the economic mainstay of new zealand?
agriculture --> economic mainstay
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____ and ___ are important for new zealands economy too
manufacturing + tourism --> important
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what are the visitors drawn to? (new zealand)
visitors --> glacier-carved **mountains** + **lakes** + **beaches** + thermal **springs**
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why is the flora and fauna of new zealand unique to the country?
geographical isolation --> unique species
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new zealand plays an ____ (active/passive) role in pacific affairs.
new zealand --> active role in pacific affairs
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new zealand has special constitutional ties with ______, _______, ________.
new zealands **constitutional ties** --> pacific territories of **niue** + **the cook islands** + **tokelau**
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capital (new zealand)
new zealands capital --> wellington
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area (new zealand)
area: 268,021 sq km
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population (new zealand)
population: 5.1 million
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languages (new zealand)
languages: English, Maori
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life expectancy for men (new zealand)
life expectancy: 80 years (men)
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life expectancy for women (new zealand)
life expectancy: 83 years (women)
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head of state (new zealand)
charles III, represented by governor-general
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prime minister (new zealand)
Chris Hipkins
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when did chris hipkins become the prime minister and why? (new zealand)
labour party --> jacinda ardern --> unexpected resignation --> january 2023 --> chris hipkins
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why did jacinda ardern resign? (
new zealand)
jacinda ardern --> no longer "enough in the tank" to lead the country
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which two major crisis had jacinda ardern won an award after handling them for? (new zealand)
2019 christchurch mosque **shooting** + 2020 covid-19 **pandemic**
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mr hipkins now faces the uphill task of ________ in the upcoming general elections in _____. opinion polls have suggested that his party is ______ its _______ opposition, the _____ party, in popularity. (new zealand)
retaining power / october / trailing / conservative / national | hipkins --> trouble retaining power / elections --> october / popularity --> national party --> conservative
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what action made new zealand win plaudits for keeping the country virus-free in the early pandemic?
new zealand --> one of the first countries to **close the borders**
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when did people become frustrated? (new zealand/moment of pandemic)
single infection --> nationwide **lockdowns** --> **frustration** among the poeple
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what do broadcasters enjoy in new zealand?
one of the worlds most **liberal media** arenas
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when was the broadcasting sector deregulated? (new zealand)
1988 --> deregulation of the broadcasting sector + competitors to the state-owned television new zealand
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whats is tvnz? (new zealand)
television new zealand = tvnz
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who is tvnz's main competitor? (new zealand)
tv3 --> privately-owned
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who is the leading pay tv provider? (new zealand)
satelite platform **sky tv** --> leading **pay tv provider**
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what does freeview carry? (new zealand)
freeview carries **free-to-air digital terrestrial** and **satellite tv**
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what newspaper has the biggest circulation in new zealand?
biggest circulation --> **herlad** newspaper
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