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Anthem | "Advance Australia Fair" | ||||||
Capital | Canberra | ||||||
Largest city | Sydney | ||||||
Other cities | Melbourne, Adelaide | ||||||
Language | English | ||||||
Religion main |
Roman Catholic | ||||||
others | Protestant, Non-Religious | ||||||
Ethnic Groups main |
European (especially British) | ||||||
others | Asian, Australian Aboriginal | ||||||
Demonym | Australian | ||||||
Government | Federal Parliamentary Democracy; Constitutional Monarchy | ||||||
Legislature | Parliament | ||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
Royal House: | Windsor | ||||||
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard | ||||||
Area | 7,912,681 km² | ||||||
Population | 22,468,336 | ||||||
Established | 1788 | ||||||
Independence | from United Kingdom | ||||||
recognized | 1901 | ||||||
Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | ||||||
Time Zone | Between UTC+8 and UTC+10.5 | ||||||
summer | Between UTC+8 and UTC+11.5 | ||||||
Calling Code | +61 | ||||||
Internet TLD | .au | ||||||
Organizations | Antarctic Forum Antarctic Assembly |
Australia is a large country occupying the landmass of the same name; as well as several other islands (including Macquarie Island and Heard and McDonald) and a large part of Antarctica.
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