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| Administrative divisions: | 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory* , New South Wales , Northern Territory* , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria , Western Australia |
| 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 |
| Background: | Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40 ,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770 , when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades , Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive , advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990s , a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980s. Long-term concerns include climate-change issues such as the depletion of the ozone layer and more frequent droughts , and management and conservation of coastal areas , especially the Great Barrier Reef. |
| Flag description: | blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star , representing the federation of the colonies of Australia in 1901; the star depicts one point for each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four larger , seven-pointed stars |
| Capital: | name: Canberra geographic coordinates: 35 17 S , 149 13 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 |
| Climate: | generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| Currency code: | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Ethnic groups: | white 92% , Asian 7% , aboriginal and other 1% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27 00 S , 133 00 E |
| Geography note: | 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 |
| Government type: | federal parliamentary democracy |
| Imports partners: | China 14.3% , US 12.9% , Japan 9.6% , Singapore 6.1% , Germany 5.2% , UK 4.4% , Thailand 4% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .au |
| Land boundaries: | 25 ,760 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | 0 km |
| Languages: | English 79.1% , Chinese 2.1% , Italian 1.9% , other 11.1% , unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) |
| Location: | Oceania , continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean |
| Map references: | Oceania |
| National holiday: | Australia Day , 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli , Turkey) , 25 April (1915) |
| Nationality: | noun: Australian(s) adjective: Australian |
| Natural hazards: | cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires |
| Population: | 21 ,007 ,310 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Catholic 26.4% , Anglican 20.5% , other Christian 20.5% , Buddhist 1.9% , Muslim 1.5% , other 1.2% , unspecified 12.7% , none 15.3% (2001 Census) |
| Terrain: | mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.4% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Australia
Canberra (click to view Canberra map)
Places in Australia
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