The tropical regions of Australia, in the north of the country, including the equatorial and sub-tropical zones have high temperatures and high humidity and distinct wet and dry seasons. In the Australian tropics the wet season, called the monsoon season, lasts about six months, between November and March. It is hotter than the dry season, with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees Celsius. This is because of the high humidity during the wet, which is caused by large amounts of water in the air.
Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John Kennedy. At least four others have been the targets of assassins, but were not killed: Andrew Jackson, Franklin Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan.
Presidents used to be elected indirectly, by an electoral college or by Parliament, but since 1994 the president has been elected directly by the people for a term of six years. The president must be a native-born Finnish citizen. The office was established by the Constitution Act of 1919. The current office-holder is Sauli NiinistÃ¶