Facts About Australia



Facts About Australia

  • Location: Australia is located in the Continent of Oceania

  • Language: English is the main language. Other languages spoken on a smaller scale are Chinese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese, and others (2006 Census)

  • Currency: Australian Dollar

  • Population: 21,262,641 as July 2010 est.

  • Land Size: 7,741,220 square kilometers of which 58,920 are water

  • Capital: Canberra

  • Borders:
    Australia is surrounded by water, therefore it has no borders with any other country.

  • Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
    Agriculture: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry

  • Land divisions:
    Australia has 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

  • Major Cities:
    Sydney Australia, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Canberra, Wollongong, Sunshine Coast, Hobart, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Launceston.





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    Sources
    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
    http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/currency.html
    http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/Australia.htm

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