Australia - Key Facts
Full country name: Commonwealth of Australia
Area: 7,682,300
Population: 19,500,000
Capital city: Canberra
Language: English (official) - Australia is a multi-cultural
country, so its not unusual to walk down a street and hear people
speaking Italian, Greek, Lebanese, Vietnamese or Arabic as their
first language.
Religion: 75% Christian, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish
Government: Independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Governor General: Michael Jeffery
Prime Minister: John Howard
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
Climate: Summer (December to February) can get uncomfortably
hot just about anywhere. From June until August things in the
north have cooled down a little and dried up a lot.
Time Zone: GMT/UTC plus one hour
Major Cities: Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide,
Canberra, Cairns
Electricity: 220-240V 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Country Dialing Code: 61
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