Australia
and
New
Zealand
have
many
common
links
.
Both
countries
were
recently
settled
by
Europeans
,
are
predominantly
English
speaking
and
in
that
sense
,
share
a
common
culture
____________________
.
Although
in
close
proximity
to
one
another
,
both
countries
are
geographically
isolated
and
have
small
populations
by
world
____________________
.
They
have
similar
histories
and
enjoy
close
relations
on
many
fronts
.
In
terms
of
____________________
characteristics
,
Australia
and
New
Zealand
have
much
in
common
.
Both
countries
have
minority
____________________
populations
,
and
during
the
latter
____________________
of
the
20th
century
have
seen
a
steady
stream
of
migrants
from
a
variety
of
regions
throughout
the
world
.
Both
countries
have
____________________
similar
____________________
in
fertility
since
the
high
levels
recorded
during
the
baby
boom
,
and
alongside
this
have
enjoyed
the
benefits
of
continually
____________________
life
expectancy
.
One
consequence
of
these
trend
is
that
both
countries
are
____________________
with
an
____________________
population
,
and
the
associated
____________________
of
providing
appropriate
care
and
support
for
this
growing
group
____________________
the
community
.
