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Australia Capital: Canberra Population: 20,264,082 The Geography of Australia Total Size: 7,686,850 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states Geographical Coordinates: 27 00 S, 133 00 E World Region: Oceania General Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast Geographical Low Point: Lake Eyre -15 m Geographical High Point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north The People of Australia Type of Government: federal parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) Independence: 1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies) National Holiday: Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Nationality: Australian(s) 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) Economy of Australia Major Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel Agricultural Products: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry Natural Resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum Major Exports: coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment Major Imports: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products Currency: Australian dollar (AUD) National GDP: $640,100,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $103,000,000,000 Brief History of Australia: 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 G Back to Geography Home Page

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