Lecture Overview: 1  Syncope is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness, commonly referred to as fainting or passing out. 2  It can be caused by emotional stress, pain, sudden changes in body position, overheating, dehydration, low blood sugar, or exhaustion.
Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world's 12th-largest economy. In 2014 Australia had the world's fifth-highest per capita income.Australia's military expenditure is the world's 13th-largest.ustralia (/ÉËstreÉªliÉ/ , /É-/ , colloquially /-jÉ/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is an Oceanian country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
New Zealandâs isolated position. The islands of New Zealand lie in the south-west Pacific Ocean. From the countryâs western shores Australia is some 1,600 km away, or a three-hour flight to its major cities. From northern New Zealand the nearest Pacific islands are roughly the same distance. The Americas are about 10,000 km from the eastern shores. The long, narrow land mass straddles latitudes from 34Â° to 47Â° south: the far north is subtropical, while the far south has a cool, temperate climate.