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| Capital | Canberra | ||||||
| Largest city | Sydney | ||||||
| Other cities | Melbourne, Darwin, Perth | ||||||
| Language | English | ||||||
| Religion | Varied | ||||||
| Ethnic Group | 29.01% Australian, 0.45% Australian Aboriginal, 51.29% European (English, Irish, Scottish, German, Italian, others), 4.87% Asian, 8.04% Other, 6.33% Unstated | ||||||
| Government | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Royal house: | House of Windsor | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Peter Garrett | ||||||
| Area | 7,741,220 km² | ||||||
| Population | 19,855,288 (2006 census) | ||||||
| Established | 1 January 1901 | ||||||
| Independence | from United Kingdom | ||||||
| declared | 1 January 1901 | ||||||
| recognized | 1 January 1901 | ||||||
| Currency | Australian Pound (AUP) | ||||||
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