Question 1:
ANSWER: Asian nations
Australia and other nations of Oceania are conveniently located just below the southeast Asian countries, thus this strategic location helps their economy in terms of trade and overall easier access to the resources in Asia.
A booming economy in the Asian countries would also give Australia a boost in their economy.
Question 2:
ANSWER: The climate is too harsh to support large cities.
Since Australia has a large geographical size, a large part of its interior is just mainly composed of desert or semi-arid climate. This type of climate is not an ideal living condition and therefore large cities would not be able to thrive in these areas.
This is one of the reasons why major cities are located at the edges of Australia.
Question 3:
ANSWER: Outback
The large interior of Australia with very few populations is often referred to as Outback. This term came from a concept existing as early as the 1800s about a "back of the country" which is commonly used to describe regions of land far beyond civilizations or dense populations.
This term has been used by journalists as early as 1869 and the term has stuck ever since.
Question 4:
ANSWER: Improving access to public libraries
Among the options, an improved access to public libraries would be the best investment that would help human capital. By doing so, many more people would be able to improve their knowledge or intellectual capacity therefore allowing them to gain more expertise on their jobs.
Question 5:
ANSWER: The harbor cities here serve as centers of trade, business, and communications.
This question is tricky since we just explained that most of Australia's interior have harsh climates; HOWEVER, it is worth noting that the other edges of Australia do not have unfavorable living conditions and the southeastern section of Australia is not the only habitable area.
Most of the population is just located here because of the harbor cities that allow the inhabitants to easily trade and do other businesses.
