{"id":2512,"date":"2024-05-24T16:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T16:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2024-12-01T05:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T05:15:39","slug":"the-nation-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/australian_citizenship_study_guide\/the-nation-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The nation of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 1901, the separate colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia. It was at this time that our national democratic institutions, including our national parliament, government and the High Court were established under the new Australian Constitution. In 1901, Australia\u2019s population was about four million. This number did not include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as it was not until after a Referendum in 1967 that they were included in official estimates of the Australian population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"376\" data-id=\"2513\" src=\"http:\/\/aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-nation-of-Australia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-nation-of-Australia.png 786w, https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-nation-of-Australia-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-nation-of-Australia-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the first half of the 20th century, migration levels rose and fell. There were programs to actively encourage British migrants to settle here, and many did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A wave of non-British migration came after World War II, when millions of people in Europe had to leave their homelands. Large numbers of Europeans came to Australia to build a new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, our migration and refugee programs have brought people to Australia from all over the world. People have come here to join family, to make a new life, or to escape poverty, war or persecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The diversity of Australia\u2019s population has increased over the last two centuries. This diverse and prosperous society enhances Australia\u2019s connection to the world. While we celebrate the diversity of Australia\u2019s people, we also aim to build a cohesive and unified nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia\u2019s national language is English. It is part of our national identity. In keeping with Australian values, migrants should learn and use English to help them participate in Australian society. Communicating in English is important for making the most of living and working in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other languages are also valued, including more than 100 distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1901, the separate colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia. It was at this time that our national democratic institutions, including our national parliament, government and the High Court were established under the new Australian Constitution. In 1901, Australia\u2019s population was about four million. 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