Multiculturalism In Australia

Introduction One of the chain effects of globalization is the facilitation of cheap transport avenues across different land and sea masses. Quick transportation, on the other hand, is the key facilitator of international immigration in today’s globalized world. To this effect, it is possible to deduce that international immigration facilitated by cheap transport means has essentially led to a multicultural international society. According to Heckman (1993), the concept of a multicultural society and multiculturalism in general has become a major topic influencing political and sociological discourse due to large-scale immigration. In this regard, as Heckman (1993) continues to afford, it is becoming increasingly necessary to apply the concept of a multicultural society to nations or societies whose populations have become increasingly multi-ethnic as a result of immigration. Australia is one such diverse society that has seen 7 million immigrants from over 150 nations
The name Australia is derived from the Latin words terra australis incognita, which implies unknown southern land. Australia is officially referred to as The Commonwealth of Australia. Its capital city is Canberra, while other large cities include; Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. It is the smallest continent in the world and also the only continent comprising a single country. Because it is located under the Equator in the southern hemisphere, Australia is sometimes referred to as “the land down under.” In terms of land mass, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world with 2.97 million square miles. East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia are some of its closest neighbors. Since 1973, Queen Elizabeth II has been Australia’s head of state represented by a governor-general. As of 2007, Australia’s population totaled 21 million, with over 70% of Australians residing in towns and