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You will not be tested on this information.  \nPart 5—Australia today  \nPart 6—Our Australian story  \n© Commonwealth of Australia 2020  \nWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, all material presented in this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license at [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).  \nThis means this license only applies to material as set out in this document.  \nThe details of the relevant license conditions are available on the Creative Commons website at [https://creativecommons.org/ as is the full](https://creativecommons.org/ as is the full) legal code for the CC BY 4.0 license at  \n[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode) .  \nUse of the Coat of Arms  \nThe terms under which the Coat of Arms can be used are detailed at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet website—[https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/commonwealth-coat-arms](https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/commonwealth-coat-arms).  \nContact us  \nEnquiries regarding the licence and any use of this document are welcome at:  \nPortfolio Media and Engagement Branch Department of Home Affairs  \nPO Box 25  \nBELCONNENACT 2616  \nDisclaimer  \nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this publication contains images and/or content relating to deceased persons.  \nContents  \nNon-testable section  \nPart 5: Australia today 48  \nPart 6: Our Australian story 63  \nGlossary of non-testable section 84  \nFor more information  \nAcknowledgments  \nPART FIVE  \nAustralia today  \n48 Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond  \nAustralia today  \nIn this section, you will learn about Australia’s culture, innovators and national identity. Australia is a dynamic business and trade partner and a respected global citizen. Australians value the contribution of new migrants to the country’s constant growth and renewal.  \nThe land  \nAustralia is one of the world’s oldest land masses. It is the sixth largest country in the world and the largest island nation. It is also the flattest and the driest inhabited land mass. Much of Australia has poor soil and low rainfall, making it hard to farm. The dry inland areas are called ‘the outback’, and are particularly remote and harsh environments. In Australia, water is a very precious resource.  \nBeing such a large country, Australia has regions with quite different climates. There are tropical regions in the north of Australia and deserts in the centre. 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