Australia

Australia ( /əˈstreɪljə/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to... More

Area:

  • 7,741,220 km² (2988902 mi² )

Population:

  • 20,697,900 (2006)

Date founded:

  • Jan 1, 1901

Also known as:

  • The Commonwealth of Australia

Location

Capital

Canberra

Canberra ( /ˈkænbᵊrə/ or /ˈkænbɛrə/) is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 358,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney,...

Population

number date
  • 20,697,900
  • 2006
  • 20,394,800
  • 2005
  • 20,127,400
  • 2004
  • 19,895,400
  • 2003
  • 19,651,400
  • 2002
  • 19,413,000
  • 2001
  • 19,153,000
  • 2000
  • 18,926,000
  • 1999
  • 18,711,000
  • 1998
  • 18,517,000
  • 1997

Official Language:

Currency Used:

Currency Formerly Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1984

Internet TLD:

ISO Short Name:

  • AUSTRALIA

FIPS Code:

  • AS

Calling Code:

  • 61

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • -32.34562
  • 141.4346

USBG name:

  • AUSTRALIA

Adjectival form:

  • Australian
  • Aussie

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 924,843,128,521
  • 2009
  • 856,816,361,781
  • 2007
  • 749,316,412,099
  • 2006
  • 696,033,679,146
  • 2005
  • 615,275,999,431
  • 2004
  • 468,468,841,002
  • 2003
  • 397,239,430,724
  • 2002
  • 380,427,712,783
  • 2001
  • 4.16923E+11
  • 2000
  • 390,208,672,766
  • 1999
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 43,163
  • 39,300
  • 2008
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Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 1.5 %
  • 2001
  • 1.9 %
  • 2001
  • 20.5 %
  • 2001
  • 26.4 %
  • 2001
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Places imported from:

Imported from Currency Amount Date
  • 7,200,000,000
  • 2008
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IOC Code:

  • AUS
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Flag:

Flag From date
  • Sep 3, 1901

Coat of Arms used:

Coat of Arms Used from Granted By (if an authority granted the use to the bearer)
  • Sep 19, 1912
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