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COUNTRY PROFILE
Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Oceania continent, the Island of Tasmania and numerous small islands. It is the world´s sixth-largest country by total area.
Its official name is "Commonwealth of Australia".
Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.
Monetary unit: Australian dollar.
Area: 7.692.024 sq km
Official language: English.
Other languages: Chinese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese.
Ethnical information: Caucasian (92%) Asian (7%) Aboriginal and others (1%)
Religion: Protestant (27.4) Catholic (25.8) Others: Orthodox, Buddhist, Muslim
Total population: 22 million people
Largest cities.
KIND OF GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY
As a Commonwealth of the United Kingdom, Australia´s head of state is the British monarc. It has a Governor-General, who represents Sovereign Queen as a symbolic image. Australia has also a Prime Minister. Its kind of Government is Federal Parliamentary Democracy.
Many Asutralians think the country should end its ties to Britain and become a republic. In a vote in 1999, Australians decided against separating from the UK, but the debate continues.
Although Australia is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one third of the country is desert.
Australia is an important exporter of agricultural goods like wool, wheat, beef, fruit and wine.
The country is also rich in metals and is the world´s fourth largest producer of gold.
Other natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, mineral sands, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum.
Its official name is "Commonwealth of Australia".
Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.
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Area: 7.692.024 sq km
Official language: English.
Other languages: Chinese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese.
Ethnical information: Caucasian (92%) Asian (7%) Aboriginal and others (1%)
Religion: Protestant (27.4) Catholic (25.8) Others: Orthodox, Buddhist, Muslim
Total population: 22 million people
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| Capital City: Camberra (384.000 inhabitants) |
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| Brisbane (1.970 million) |
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| Sidney (4.429 million) |
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| Melbourne (3.853 million) |
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| Perth (1.599 million) |
KIND OF GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY
As a Commonwealth of the United Kingdom, Australia´s head of state is the British monarc. It has a Governor-General, who represents Sovereign Queen as a symbolic image. Australia has also a Prime Minister. Its kind of Government is Federal Parliamentary Democracy.
Many Asutralians think the country should end its ties to Britain and become a republic. In a vote in 1999, Australians decided against separating from the UK, but the debate continues.
Although Australia is rich in natural resources and has a lot of fertile land, more than one third of the country is desert.
Australia is an important exporter of agricultural goods like wool, wheat, beef, fruit and wine.
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Other natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, mineral sands, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum.
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