| Location:
Impossible to miss it. Somewhere in Oceania,
between The Pacific and Indian Oceans. |
| Area:
7.686.850
of Square Kilometres. (Sixth biggest country
in the world) |
| Countries
bordering Australia: None found yet! |
| Extension
of the Coast:
only 25.760 km |
| Territorial
Sea: 12 Nautical
Miles or something around 20 Km. |
| Economic
Zone: 200 Nautical
Miles or something around 300 Km. |
| Climate:
Perfect in Queensland, Crazy in
Melbourne, Hell in the deserts, Cold to
Moderate in Tasmania, Hot and Humid in the
North, OK in Sydney, and Red Hot and Blue in
the West. |
| Terrain:
Plain with some
Mountains by the East and South East. |
| Lowest
Place:
Lake Eyre - 15 meters below sea level. |
| Highest
Place: Mount
Kosciuszko 2.229 meters. |
| Natural
resources :
Coal, Ion,
Bauxite, Ferro, Copper, Gold, Silver,
Uranium, Nickel, Tungsten, Lead, Zinc,
Diamond, Oil, Natural gas (not including
from sheep). |
| Natural
Disasters:
Cyclones, Droughts (driest Country) , and
Forest Fires. |
| Population
Total: 22
million (October 2009) |
| 0
a 14 years 20.4% ( men: 2.046.052
women: 1.949.725) |
| 15
a 64 years 67.0% ( men: 6.610.840
women: 6.480.354) |
| Above
the cape (65 years) 12.6% men:
1.078.506 women: 1.381.315 |
| Population
growth: 0.96% per year. |
| Deaths
per Birth:
4.9 in 1000 born. |
| Life
Span:
Average: 80 years ( men: 77 - women:
83) |
| Fertility:
1.77 Australians per woman. |
| Ethnic
Groups:
Caucasians 92%, Asians 7%, Aborigines and
others 1% |
| Religion:
Anglicans: 26.1%, Catholic Romano:
26%, Christian: 24.3%, Others:
22.6% |
| Alphabetisation:
100% above 15 years of age. |
| Government
System: Democratic Parliamentary,
Federation. |
| Capital:
Canberra |
| Territorial
division: 6 States: New
South Wales- Queensland - Victoria - South
Australia - West Australia - Tasmania. 2
Territories: Northern Territory and
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Other
Territories:
Islands of Ashmore, Cartier,
Christmas, Cocos, Coral Sea, Heard, McDonald
and Norfolk. |
| Independence
day:
1 of January of 1901. |
| Australia
Day: 26 of January (National holiday) |
| Majority:
18 years, Universal e Compulsory |
| Political
parties: Australian Democrats,
Australian Labour Party, Country Labour Party,
Australian Greens, Liberal Party, National
Party, One Nation Party. |
| Inflation:
2.8 % in one year |
| Unemployment:
5.6 % (2003-2004) |
| Currency:
Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| Importations:
$ 68 Billions Exportations:
$ 66.3 Billions (2002) |
| External
Debt:
$ 176.8 Billions (2001) |
| Per
Capita: $ 27.000 Dollars per year
per inhabitant |
Australian
Flag - shows the Southern Cross
constellation. |
Australian
Emblem- The natives animals as the
Kangaroo and the Emu are standing on a
Acacia tree holding the Coat of Arms and
supporting a shield decorated with the
emblem of the 6 States. |
|
Australian
Anthem
Advance
Australia Fair
Australians all
Let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil
And wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea.
Our land abounds
In nature's gifts
Of beauty right and rare
In history's page
Let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains
Then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair |
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