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Culture of Australia
The
culture of Australia
is essentially a
Western culture
influenced by the unique geography of the
Australian continent
, the diverse input of
Aboriginal
,
Torres Strait Islander
and other
Oceanian
people, the
British colonisation of Australia
that began in 1788, and the various waves of multi-ethnic migration that followed. Evidence of a significant
Anglo-Celtic
heritage includes the predominance of the
English language
, the existence of a
democratic system
of government drawing upon the British traditions of
Westminster
Government, Parliamentarianism and
constitutional monarchy
, American
constitutionalist
and
federalist
traditions,
Christianity
as the dominant religion, and the popularity of sports originating in (or influenced by) the British Isles. Australian culture has diverged significantly since British settlement.
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