World Report: September 15, 2000 Vol.6 No.2
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Did You Know?
AUSTRALIA is the world’s largest island and its smallest continent. Apart from Antarctica, it is also the driest and least populated continent.
AUSTRALIA is about the size of the United States minus Alaska and Hawaii.
AUSTRALIA has the largest coral reef in the world. The Great Barrier Reef is more than 1,200 miles long.
AUSTRALIA is home to some of the world’s oddest mammals, including the only ones that lay eggs: the platypus and the spiny anteater, or echidna. It is the only place in the world with wild kangaroos, wallabies and koalas.
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