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Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪljə/ ə-STRAYL-yə or /ɒˈstreɪljə/ o-STRAYL-yə, or more formally as /ɔːˈstreɪliə/ aw-STRAY-lee-ə), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent (the world's smallest), the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to ... more
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Area:

  • 7,741,220 km² (2988902 mi² )

Time zone(s):

Population:

  • 21,707,964 (Mar 21, 2009)

Date founded:

  • Jan 1, 1901

Contained by:

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Also known as:

  • The Commonwealth of Australia

Location

Capital

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory. It is an...

Canberra

Canberra (pronounced /ˈkænb(ə)rə, ˈkænbɛrə/) is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the...
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Population

number date
  • 20,434,176
  • Jul 2007
  • 21,707,964
  • Mar 21, 2009
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Official Language:

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Currency Formerly Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • 1984

Internet TLD:

ISO Alpha 3:

  • AUS

ISO Numeric:

  • 036

ISO Alpha Code:

  • AU

ISO Short Name:

  • AUSTRALIA

FIPS Code:

  • AS

Administrative Divisions:

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Calling Code:

  • 61

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,069,000,000,000
  • 2008

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 exported to:

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Places imported from:

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

Latitude Longitude
  • -32.34562
  • 141.4346

Contains:

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USBG name:

  • AUSTRALIA

Adjectival form:

  • Australian
  • Aussie
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Rulers:

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Armed forces:

Military Commanders:

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Military Conflicts:

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Belongs To Combatant Group:

Force Deployments:

Military Conflict Combatant Force Size Maximum Force Size Resource Date
  • 1,200,000
  • 1968
  • 120,000
  • 2
  • 5
  • 16
  • 101
  • 1,090
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Casualties:

Military Conflict Combatant Type Of Casualties Estimate
  • 339
  • 1,161
  • 220,000
  • 2,400
  • 520
  • 8,709
  • 508,800
  • 18
  • 21
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Governmental Jurisdiction

Governing officials:

Officeholder Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) District represented (if position is district-related) Appointed By (if Position is Appointed) From To
  • Mar 2, 1996
  • Dec 3, 2007
  • 1983
  • 1989
  • 2006
  • Jan 1, 1901
  • Sep 24, 1903
  • Feb 6, 1996
  • 1977
  • 1983
  • Sep 24, 1903
  • Apr 27, 1904
  • Apr 27, 1904
  • Aug 18, 1904
  • Aug 18, 1904
  • Jul 5, 1905
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Sports

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Beer country / region

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Coat of Arms Bearer

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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Video Game Region

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Olympic participating country

Athletic performances:

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Athletes:

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IOC Code:

  • AUS
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Literature Subject

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Organization

Organizations with this scope:

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Member of:

Organization From To
  • 1931
  • Nov 9, 1943
  • Jan 10, 1920
  • Apr 18, 1946
  • Nov 1, 1945
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