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Why are Australians also called Oz?
They are not called Oz, they are refered to as Aussies.Sometimes Australia itself is spelled in a colloquial way as Oz, which is just a play on the name Australia.
Why is Australia also know as oz?
Why is Australia also known as oz?Oz is an abbreviation for Australia. Oz naturally came from Aussie, so there are two abbreviations for Australia. Like the Australian teamline "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi."(sorry if I gave you the wrong information but I'm usually good at stuff about Australia :])It is just a way of spelling 'Aus', the shortened name of Australia.
What do New York City and the Wizard of Oz have in common?
The name Oz is what the book and the movie 'The Wizard of Oz' and the country/continent Australia have in common. The name 'Oz' refers to the Wizard and to the beautiful, enchanted, magical lands in the original 1900 book edition and the beloved 1939 movie version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. The name 'Oz' also is a nickname for Australia.
What is another name of Australia?
There is no other name for Australia. Its full name is the Commonwealth of Australia. Some confuse the names "Oceania", "Australasia" and "Australia", but the two former names each represent a different region, whereas "Australia" is a separate nation and continent. Informally, it is known as "down under" or can also be known as "Oz".
What country is known as Oz?
There is no country called oz -
What is the slang term for Australia?
Oz
Why is Australia also known as oz?
"Oz" is an abbreviation of the pronunciation of "Aus-tralia".
What country uses the abbreviation OZ?
Australia
How did the word Oz come to mean Australia other than the similar sound and does it have any relation to The Wizard of Oz?
Australia -> Aus -> Oz. I'm pretty sure it's just similar sound.. :) There is absolutely no connection between Australia and the Wizard of Oz. However, in 1992, Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating was dubbed "The Lizard of Oz" after he put his arm around Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Australia.
Is the short form for Australia Auz or Oz?
I have been told it is OZ but I cannot verify that.
Why the word OZ use in the place of Australia?
Oz is a corruption of the pronunciation of the first syllable: Australia, which is normally pronounced Os-tray-lee-ah.
What are the ratings and certificates for Oz Encounters UFO's in Australia - 1997 V?
Oz Encounters UFO's in Australia - 1997 V is rated/received certificates of: Australia:M
