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Anthem | "God Save the Queen" | ||||
Capital | Melbourne | ||||
Largest city | Sydney | ||||
Language official |
English | ||||
others | Indigenous Australian Languages | ||||
Religion main |
Secular State | ||||
others | Anglican, Catholicism, Christianity, Others | ||||
Ethnic Groups main |
English, Australian | ||||
others | Irish, Scottish | ||||
Demonym | Australian, Aussie | ||||
Government | Federal Parliamentary and Constitutional Monarchy | ||||
Legislature | Senate, House of Representatives | ||||
Prime Minister | Edmund Barton | ||||
: | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
King | George I | ||||
Area main |
7,615,155.5 | ||||
water (%) | 76,868.5 | ||||
Population | 3,974,000 | ||||
Established | January 26, 1788 | ||||
Independence | from British Empire | ||||
declared | January 1, 1901 | ||||
recognized | January 1, 1901 | ||||
Currency | British Pound |
Government[]
Australia has a Federal Parliamentary and Constitutional Monarchy type government. They have a Senate and a House of Representatives as the legislative branch.
Military[]
Australia has a fairly modern military force for the area. Most of the units are Australian, but the British maintain a presence.
Army[]
The army has 25,000 soldiers. There are 5000 full time professional soldiers, 10,000 paid militia members, and 10,000 unpaid, volunteer members.
Equipment[]
- Beaumont-Adams Revolver
- Enfield Revolver
- Martini-Henry Rifle
- Waler Horse
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There are 2100 personnel in the Royal Australian Navy. They operate 18 boats, with most being small torpedo boats. The largest ships are four destroyers. The Australian Squadron of the Royal Navy provides assistance as well.
Equipment[]
- Destroyers
- HMAS Sydney
- HMAS Canberra
- HMAS Melbourne
- HMAS Perth
- HMAS Brisbane
- Gunboats
- HMAS Albert (Armstrong-class, Decommissioned)
- HMAS Gayundah (Armstrong-class)
- HMAS Paluma (Armstrong-class)
- HMAS Protector (Armstrong-class)
- Monitors
- HMAS Cerberus (Cerberus-Class)
- Patrol Boat
- HMAS Otter
- Torpedo Boats
- HMAS Chidlers (1st Class)
- HMAS Countess of Hopetoun (1st Class)
- HMAS Gordon (Turnabout-Class)
- HMAS Lonsdale (1st Class)
- HMAS Mosquito (2nd Class)
- HMAS Nepean (1st Class)
- HMAS TB 101 (2nd Class)
- Torpedo Launch
- HMAS Midge
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- Cruisers
- HMS Mildura (Pearl-class)
- HMS Phoebe (Pearl-class)
- HMS Ringarooma (Pearl-class)
- HMS Tauranga (Pearl-class)
- HMS Wallaroo (Pearl-class)
- Gunboats
- HMS Sparrow (Redbreast-class)
- Schooners
- HMS Dart (Screw Schooner)
- Torpedo Boats
- HMS Boomarang (Sharpshooter-class)
- HMS Karrakatta (Sharpshooter-class)
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