If you think about it, there are many interesting similarities between the nation of Australia and Texas (USA). For example...
Vast size: Both places are known for their "wide empty spaces".
Australia is crossed by 16,000 miles of railroad. Texas, 14,000.
Australia's highest point, 9,006'. Texas, 8,749'.
Both places have temperate climate in the east, desert in the west.
Similar population: Australia, 21.3 million. Texas, 23.9 million.
Largest city: Sydney, 4.3 million; Houston, 5.6 million (metro).
Sydney and Houston are both located in the southeast.
Similar racial makeup: Vast majority is Caucasian in both places.
Native people: Aborigines, 2% of pop. Native Americans, 1% of pop.
Gross Domestic Product: Australia, $1.05 trillion. Texas, $1.09 trillion.
Both places produce large amounts of crude oil.
The western areas are known for ranching, cowboys, and frontier life;
Australia has 26 million head of cattle, Texas has 16 million.
Of course I could always list the various differences in the two places, too. But I've been having more fun discovering the eerie similarities of these two locations on opposite sides of the globe. Are there other people who are intrigued by this?
Vast size: Both places are known for their "wide empty spaces".
Australia is crossed by 16,000 miles of railroad. Texas, 14,000.
Australia's highest point, 9,006'. Texas, 8,749'.
Both places have temperate climate in the east, desert in the west.
Similar population: Australia, 21.3 million. Texas, 23.9 million.
Largest city: Sydney, 4.3 million; Houston, 5.6 million (metro).
Sydney and Houston are both located in the southeast.
Similar racial makeup: Vast majority is Caucasian in both places.
Native people: Aborigines, 2% of pop. Native Americans, 1% of pop.
Gross Domestic Product: Australia, $1.05 trillion. Texas, $1.09 trillion.
Both places produce large amounts of crude oil.
The western areas are known for ranching, cowboys, and frontier life;
Australia has 26 million head of cattle, Texas has 16 million.
Of course I could always list the various differences in the two places, too. But I've been having more fun discovering the eerie similarities of these two locations on opposite sides of the globe. Are there other people who are intrigued by this?