Ever heard the saying; “down in Aussie.” Well there really is no such thing as “Aussie,”it is really Ozzie. Yes O-Z-Z-I-E. People call Australia Oz, so instead of munchkins they were designated “Ozzies.” Ever wondered about Germans being Dutch? They aren’t really what their nickname calls them either. Australia and Germany are more alike thank you think, in their education, daily life, and their natural resources there are similarities you never would’ve guessed.
For Australian and German children elementary school starts at age six. Their school months are a little different than other places in the world. German children go off to school from “August to June or July.” (Germany, Enchantment of the World)While children “down in Ozzie” start in late January.
Both Australia and Gemany have been influenced by other culture in their food. Author Jean F. Blashfield says, Australian food shows the influence of Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, French and Mediterranean. She attributes it to the many immigrants in Australia’s past. German food is influenced by Indian, and Chinese like Australia, as well as Turkish and American fast food.In Australia it will be nice to go to the beach on Christmas. because December through January is their summer. In Germany summer is June through September. In the US those would be considered odd times for winter.
Australia has lots of minerals. In fact, half of it’s exports are minerals. Germany has coal supplies as well as oil and iron deposits. Mining is an important part of their economies. Australia and German both have been groundbreaking in Nature Reserves and Parks. Australia has one of the largest national park systems in the world, with more than 500 national parks. Germany on the other hand, has only 14. But it also has “What is considered today to be the world’s first nature reserve.” (Germany, Enchantment of the world)
Germany and Australia’s school systems are alike, the way their citizens live and their natural resources all have things in common. Though they are far apart, there are still cross-cultural similarities that link them together.
Works Cited
Blashfield, Jean. Australia, Enchantment of the World. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2012
Blashfield, Jean. Germany, Enchantment of the World. New York:Scholastic Inc, 2013
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