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The similarities are many and include:

  • both have Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State, represented by a Governor-General in Australia;
  • Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations;
  • The Queen's head appears on the back of all coins;
  • both speak English and Australian English is much closer to British English than American English (eg: boot of a car, not trunk; lift, not elevator);
  • Both have a Prime Minister and the system of government is closely based on the British model, and all bills are given Royal Assent (by the Governor-General or State Governor, on behalf of the Queen) to be made law or acts of parliament;
  • The legal system is closely based on the British model (solicitors, barristers, court dress, "The Queens vs..." in court cases;
  • Both eat meat pies;
  • Both love drinking alcohol (beer, especially);
  • Both love and play cricket;
  • Both drive on the left side of the road;
  • Cars have the steering wheel on the right side (not left as in America);
  • The architecture (particularly 19th and early 20th century) is identical;
  • Many place/suburb/town names are the same (eg: Hyde Park, Balmoral, Liverpool, Albury, Stanmore, Windsor, Brighton, Doncaster, Exmouth, Kensington, Redcliffe, and may more!)
  • The word "Royal" is used for a number of organisations such as Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Mint, Royal Easter Show, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), etc - like selected British organisations have;
  • All Australian navy ships are titled HMAS - Her Majesty's Australian Ship - HMS is used in Britain;
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7y ago

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