| Location:
Impossible to miss it. Somewhere in Oceania, between The Pacific and Indian Oceans. |
| Area:
7.686.850 of Square Kilometres. (Sixth biggest country in the world) |
| Countries bordering Australia: None found yet! |
| Extension
of the Coast: only
25.760 km |
| Territorial
Sea: 12 Nautical Miles or
something around 20 Km. |
| Economic
Zone: 200 Nautical Miles
or something around 300 Km. |
| Climate:
Perfect in Queensland, Crazy in Melbourne,
Hell in the deserts, Cold to Moderate in Tasmania,
Hot and Humid in the North, OK in Sydney, and Red
Hot and Blue in the West. |
| Terrain:
Plain with some Mountains
by the East and South East. |
| Lowest
Place:
Lake Eyre - 15 meters below sea level. |
| Highest
Place: Mount Kosciuszko
2.229 meters. |
| Natural
resources :
Coal, Ion, Bauxite, Ferro,
Copper, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Nickel, Tungsten,
Lead, Zinc, Diamond, Oil, Natural gas (not including
from sheep). |
| Natural
Disasters:
Cyclones, Droughts (driest Country) , and Forest
Fires. |
| Population
Total: 19,546,792 (2002) |
|
0 a 14 years 20.4% ( men: 2.046.052 women:
1.949.725) |
|
15 a 64 years 67.0% ( men: 6.610.840 women:
6.480.354) |
|
Above the cape (65 years) 12.6% .... men:
1.078.506 women: 1.381.315) |
| Population
growth: 0.96% per year. |
| Deaths
per Birth:
4.9 in 1000 born. |
| Life
Span:
Average: 80 years ( men: 77 - women: 83) |
| Fertility:
1.77 Australians per woman. |
| Ethnic
Groups:
Caucasians 92%, Asians 7%, Aborigines and others 1% |
| Religion:
Anglicans: 26.1%, Catholic Romano: 26%,
Christian: 24.3%, Others: 22.6% |
| Alphabetization:
100% above 15 years of age. |
| Government
System: Democratic Parliamentary, Federation. |
| Capital:
Canberra |
| Territorial
division: 6 States: New South
Wales- Queensland - Victoria - South Australia -
West Australia - Tasmania. 2 Territories:
Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory
(ACT) |
| Other
Territories: Islands of
Ashmore, Cartier, Christmas, Cocos, Coral Sea,
Heard, McDonald and Norfolk. |
| Independence
day: 1 of
January of 1901. |
| Australia
Day: 26 of January (National holiday) |
| Majority:
18 years, Universal e Compulsory |
| Political
parties: Australian Democrats, Australian Labor
Party, Country Labor Party, Australian Greens,
Liberal Party, National Party, One Nation Party. |
| Inflation:
2.8 % in one year |
| Unemployment:
5.6 % (2003-2004) |
| Currency:
Australian Dollar (AUD) |
| Importations:
$ 68 Billions Exportations:
$ 66.3 Billions (2002) |
| External
Debt:
$ 176.8 Billions (2001) |
| Per
Capita: $ 27.000 Dollars per year per
inhabitant |
Australian Flag -
shows the Southern Cross constellation. |
Australian Emblem- The
natives animals as the Kangaroo and the Emu are
standing on a Acacia tree holding the Coat of Arms
and supporting a shield decorated with the emblem
of the 6 States. |
|
Australian
Anthem
Advance
Australia Fair
Australians all
Let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil
And wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea.
Our land abounds
In nature's gifts
Of beauty right and rare
In history's page
Let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains
Then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair |
