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Location

The Resume

    (January 1, 1901- )
    Continent in Oceania
    Claimed by the UK (1770) and gained independence from the UK (January 1, 1901)
    UK used Australia as a criminal colony (1788-1868)
    Nicknamed 'Down Under' and 'Oz'
    Native Australians are Aborigines
    Made up of Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory
    World's oldest, smallest, driest and flattest continent, but sixth-largest country

Why Australia might be annoying:

    The country has had severe droughts.
    On cold nights, aborigines huddle with their dogs to stay warm.
    Temperature is rated in dogs-per-man. A four-dog night is absolutely freezing.
    Tasmania is a major supplier of opiates.
    The world record for a kangaroo high jump is six feet.
    They gave us Yahoo Serious and Paul Hogan.
    There are more than twice as many kangaroos as people.
    The tradition of naming hurricanes came from an Australian forecaster who spitefully named these tropical storms after politicians he didn't like.
    Their most popular pizza topping is eggs.

Why Australia might not be annoying:

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 54 Votes: 31.48% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 61 Votes: 44.26% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 165 Votes: 55.15% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 99 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 186 Votes: 53.76% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 418 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 253 Votes: 74.70% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15621 Votes: 81.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 129 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 203 Votes: 50.74% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 375 Votes: 55.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 257 Votes: 44.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 485 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 1936 Votes: 35.49% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 6800 Votes: 31.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 10139 Votes: 40.59% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 284 Votes: 44.01% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 779 Votes: 46.60% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1540 Votes: 45.13% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 2445 Votes: 42.78% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1841 Votes: 35.58% Annoying