 Australia is an island continent and the world's oldest and sixth largest country. Lying between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the country is approximately 4,000 km from east to west and 3,200 km from north to south, with a coastline 36,735 km long. Australia has the 14th biggest overall economy in the world and the 9th biggest industrialised economy (2007). Australia is the 15th richest nation in per capita terms, and is the 6th oldest continuously functioning democracy in the world. Although English is the official language in Australia, more than 3 million Australians speak a language other than English at home.
| Area |
7,741,220 km² / 2,988,888 sq miles |
| Government |
Parliamentary Democracy |
Currency |
Australian Dollar |
| Population |
21,317,392 |
Density |
2.6 people /km²; 6.7 people /sq mile |
| Capital |
Canberra |
Largest City |
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth |
| Language |
English |
GDP |
A$51,355 per capita |
| State and Territoies |
Area (sq Kilometres) |
Capital |
Average Temp (Max)
|
Average Temp (Min)
|
| New South Wales |
800, 642 |
Sydney |
22 ° C
|
14 ° C
|
| Vicroria |
227, 416 |
Melbourne |
20 ° C
|
10 ° C
|
| Queensland |
1, 730, 648 |
Brisbane |
25 ° C
|
16 ° C
|
| Western Australia |
2, 529, 875 |
|
23 ° C
|
14 ° C
|
| South Australia |
983, 482 |
|
22 ° C
|
11 ° C
|
| Tasmania |
68, 401 |
|
17 ° C
|
8 ° C
|
| Australian Capital Territory |
2, 358 |
|
20 ° C
|
7 ° C
|
| Northern Territory |
1, 349, 129 |
|
33 ° C
|
24 ° C
|
|
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