 Consistently voted the best place in the world to live, Australia is renowned for its stunning scenery and friendly people.
Thirteen Australian areas are on the World Heritage List, which includes the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayres Rock).
Population :
19,357,594
Government : Capital: Canberra
Administrative divisions: 6 states and 2 territories
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
Time Zones:
WA: 8 hours ahead of GMT,
NT & SA: 9.5 hours ahead,
rest of Oz: 10 hours ahead
Phone: (from UK)
0061 + area code + phone number
Area Codes:
NSW and ACT: 2,
Victoria & Tasmania: 3,
Mobile phones: 4,
Queensland: 7,
WA, SA & Northern Territory: 8,
(prefix with 0 within Australia) |
Economy and Finance |
Inflation: 2.5% (Jun 2004/5)
Interest Rate: 5.61% pa (July'05)
Job Vacancies: +26.3% (2004/5)
Unemployment: 5% (Aug 2005)
GDP growth: 2.3% (June 2004/5)
Financial year: 1 July - 30 June |
National Holidays 2006 |
New Year's Day: January 1st
Australia Day: 26th January
Good Friday: 14th April
Easter Monday: 17th April
Anzac Day: 25th April
Queen's Birthday: 12th June
Christmas: 25-26th December |
Climate and Lifestyle |
 Australia has a warm sunny climate, which means outdoor dining and a huge variety of sports are part of the Australian way of life.
As the 6th largest country in the world, Australia is 50% larger than Europe, but has the lowest population density in the world. Approximately 85% of Australians occupying only 1% of the continent and live in the capital cities and along the coast.
For at least 40,000 years Australia's Aboriginal people have lived in Australia's unique natural environment, believed to be the world's oldest civilisation. |
Geography |
Area: 2,966,136 sq. miles,
(7,682,300 sq. km)
Capital: Canberra
Largest City: Sydney
Highest Point: Mt. Kosciusko (7,310 ft.)
Lowest Point: Lake Eyre -39 ft. (-12 m.)
Longest River: Murray River
( 2520 km) |
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