 Australia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
27 00 S, 133 00 E |
| Area |
total: 7,686,850 sq km land: 7,617,930 sq km water: 68,920 sq km note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island |
| Climate |
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| Terrain |
mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
| Population |
20,434,176 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products |
| Exports |
coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment |
| Hazards |
cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires |
| Resources |
bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
| Geography |
world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast, and is one of the most consistent winds in the world |
| Nationality |
noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian |
| Capital |
name: Canberra geographic coordinates: 35 17 S, 149 08 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March note: Australia is divided into three time zones |
| Internet Country Code |
.au |
| Internet Users |
14.664 million (2006) |
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