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The '''Daleks''' are a race of [[cyborg]]s from the [[British]] [[television]] series [[Doctor Who]]. They are the mutated remains of the Kaled people of the planet Skaro, who travel around in robotic bodies which bear a suspicious resemblance to overgrown pepper shakers. Their catchphrase was "EXTERMINATE!" |
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<b>Location:</b> |
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[[Oceania]], continent between the [[Indian Ocean]] and the South [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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<p><b>Geographic coordinates:</b> |
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27 00 S, 133 00 E |
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<p><b>Map references:</b> |
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Oceania |
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<p><b>Area:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
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7,686,850 sq km |
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<br><i>land:</i> |
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7,617,930 sq km |
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<br><i>water:</i> |
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68,920 sq km |
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<br><i>note:</i> |
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includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island |
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<p><b>Land boundaries:</b> |
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0 km |
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<p><b>Coastline:</b> |
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25,760 km |
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<p><b>Maritime claims:</b> |
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<br><i>contiguous zone:</i> |
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24 nm |
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<br><i>continental shelf:</i> |
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200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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<br><i>exclusive economic zone:</i> |
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200 nm |
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<br><i>territorial sea:</i> |
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12 nm |
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<p><b>Climate:</b> |
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generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
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<p><b>Terrain:</b> |
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mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
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<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b> |
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<br><i>lowest point:</i> |
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Lake Eyre -15 m |
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<br><i>highest point:</i> |
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Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m |
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<p><b>Natural resources:</b> |
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bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
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<p><b>Land use:</b> |
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<br><i>arable land:</i> |
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6% |
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<br><i>permanent crops:</i> |
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0% |
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<br><i>permanent pastures:</i> |
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54% |
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<br><i>forests and woodland:</i> |
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19% |
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<br><i>other:</i> |
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21% (1993 est.) |
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<p><b>Irrigated land:</b> |
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21,070 sq km (1993 est.) |
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<p><b>Natural hazards:</b> |
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cyclones along the coast; severe droughts |
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<p><b>Environment - current issues:</b> |
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soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources |
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<p><b>Environment - international agreements:</b> |
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<br><i>party to:</i> |
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Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling |
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<br><i>signed, but not ratified:</i> |
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Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification |
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<p><b>Geography - note:</b> |
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world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; regular, tropical, invigorating, sea breeze known as "the Doctor" occurs along the west coast in the summer |
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The Daleks were first introduced in December [[1963]] in an episode of Doctor Who called variously, "The Daleks", "The Dead Planet" or "The Mutants". They immediately became a hit, and were featured in many subsequent episodes. Two movies spun off from Doctor Who featured them as the main villians, including "Doctor Who and the Daleks", and "Dalek Invasion of Earth". In addition to this, their popularity has extended to books and stage shows. |
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Over the twenty-six seasons of the series, the Daleks underwent a number of revisions and elaborations. In the definitive episode "Genesis of the Daleks," aired in [[1975]], the creator of the Daleks was revealed to be the Kaled chief scientist [[Davros]]. Although Davros appeared to have been killed by his own creations at the end of the episode, he survived their attack in suspended animation and was later recovered from the ruins of Skaro by the Daleks seeking his help to enhance their design. Davros' continuing influence eventually led to a schism among the Daleks, with one faction following Davros' leadership (the "Renegade" Daleks) and another faction rejecting their creator to instead follow the Supreme Dalek (the "Imperial" Daleks). |
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[[talk:Australia|Talk]] |
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Davros made his last appearance in the Doctor Who TV serial "''Remembrance of the Daleks''" simply as a head. |
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:''See also :'' [[Australia]] |
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They were created by Doctor Who author [[Terry Nation]]. |
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Revision as of 06:19, 29 January 2002
The Daleks are a race of cyborgs from the British television series Doctor Who. They are the mutated remains of the Kaled people of the planet Skaro, who travel around in robotic bodies which bear a suspicious resemblance to overgrown pepper shakers. Their catchphrase was "EXTERMINATE!"
The Daleks were first introduced in December 1963 in an episode of Doctor Who called variously, "The Daleks", "The Dead Planet" or "The Mutants". They immediately became a hit, and were featured in many subsequent episodes. Two movies spun off from Doctor Who featured them as the main villians, including "Doctor Who and the Daleks", and "Dalek Invasion of Earth". In addition to this, their popularity has extended to books and stage shows.
Over the twenty-six seasons of the series, the Daleks underwent a number of revisions and elaborations. In the definitive episode "Genesis of the Daleks," aired in 1975, the creator of the Daleks was revealed to be the Kaled chief scientist Davros. Although Davros appeared to have been killed by his own creations at the end of the episode, he survived their attack in suspended animation and was later recovered from the ruins of Skaro by the Daleks seeking his help to enhance their design. Davros' continuing influence eventually led to a schism among the Daleks, with one faction following Davros' leadership (the "Renegade" Daleks) and another faction rejecting their creator to instead follow the Supreme Dalek (the "Imperial" Daleks).
Davros made his last appearance in the Doctor Who TV serial "Remembrance of the Daleks" simply as a head.
They were created by Doctor Who author Terry Nation.