Differences and Similarities Between Australia & Cuba

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Environment

The environments in these two countries are very different. In Cuba there are a lot of different habitats which are home to many species. Some of these species are endangered and with the issue of deforestation it isn’t helping these endangered species. This deforestation has been going on for a while which has caused the loss of many species only for the use of agricultural production for humans. In Australia we are home to many different environments consisting of deserts to alpine/ mountain regions and rainforests. The land in Australia is used a lot for mining and agriculture. Along with having a good range of environments, Australia is home to the very lovely Great Barrier Reef which runs along the coast of Queensland. Australia also has a national day called ‘Clean up Australia Day’ which is held on the first Sunday of Autumn. In Cuba, the top natural disaster that they get effected by are hurricanes, while in Australia, the northern part over Queensland, they mostly get affected by strong tropical cyclones. The rest of Australia are constantly being affected by bushfires especially in summer.

All in all, these two countries may seem completely different but when it comes down to it there isn’t a lot that separates them. Cuba may have a lower minimum wage but Australia has less doctors. Both countries are very strongly empowered by their education needs and wanting the best for every student that’s given the opportunity. Work opportunities really depended on what type of education you got previously. The governments for both countries are completely different as one is Communist and one is a democracy. Australia and Cuba have lots of small things that are similar but if you were to look at the big picture, they do seem like very different countries.

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