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.
1 The two main islands, North and South Islands, are separated by the Cook Strait. 2  Australia, its nearest neighbor, is 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away. 3  The islands were created just 23 million years ago when land was thrust out of the ocean by volcanic forces. The two main islands, North and South Islands, are separated by the Cook Strait. 2  Australia, its nearest neighbor, is 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away. 3  The islands were created just 23 million years ago when land was thrust out of the ocean by volcanic forces.