... Area Population Gross Domestic Porduct GDP GDP per capita And Other Misc. Information Background information on both countries: Australia's Background: Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and ... Relations (CER) agreement, which took effect on January 1, 1983, enabled the relationship to become closer, creating a free trade area between the two countries and facilitating t...

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... death rates. Crime is a determining factor when it comes to the issue of gun control. As time has passed there has been an increase in crime. The effectiveness of gun control is very evident when observing a study of two cities, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia by John Henry Sloan (Bogus 160). These two cities are very similar even though they are in different countries (Bogus 160 ... require a gun to be locked and unloaded does not ensure protection for burglars (Lott 173). When there is an intruder in a person's house some feel that they would not be able to protect...

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... well-researched book, Lott (1998) pointed out the connection between guns and crime with actual tests, research and surveys. Examining crime rates in cities and states with strict and liberal gun laws Lott found that crime rates in cities and states with liberal gun laws are very much lower than states with stricter gun control laws, especially in states that allow citizens ... training. In all thirty-one states, the murder and rape rates declined. (Elder, 2000, p.272) In America, the bad guys know that the occupant of a house or a car may have a gun. The National Institute of Justice s...

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... however, are the Anglican and Roman Catholic. Eastern Australia is known to hold most of the economic progress in the country. "Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide are the leading industrial and commercial cities" (Australia-Economy). The currency in Australia is the Australian dollar. (A$) The standard of living in Australia has remained generally high, despite a recession in the late 1980's. ... Its industry is based around mining and exporting certain goods. Some of the mineral resources that are valuable are coal, iron, copper, tin ... has been able to stay steady and has been...

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... the ground rises to the surface with the water and when the water is evaporated the salt is left behind. The problem occurs because of two main factors. The most obvious factor surrounds the geography and weather pattern of this most hostile landscape. Australia's historical background is a significant cause. Australia never went through an ice age, so salt content in the soils were ... spent on affected roads, and up to 10 - 15 thousand dollars for repairs made on each home affected. But, not all of these geographical causes can be blamed dealing with towns and cities. Urban salinity i...

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