Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
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About Australia
Australia is the world's smallest continent but all the same a very large country with a number of islands, the largest of which is Tasmania. However it also has the lowest population density in the world.
Australia offers a wide variety for travelers like the remote 'Outback', colourful coral islands and the Great Barrier Reef and the tropical rainforests of Western Australia.Then there are the heavily-populated coastal strips with spectacular beaches and coral reefs off the shoreline.
Isolated from other continents, Australia has an abundance of unique plant and animal life. Well known are the koala, kangaroos, wombats and birds like the emu and kookaburra.
Top destinations in Australia
States in Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Jervis Bay Territory
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- Norfolk Island
- Christmas Island
- Cocos and Keeling Islands
- Coral Sea Islands Territory
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Macquarie Island
Cities in Australia
- Aberdeen, NSW
- Adelaide
- Alice Springs
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Kingston
- Melbourne
- Noosa Heads
- Perth
- Sydney
- The Settlement
- West Island
General information
- Capital: Canberra
- Language: English
- Climate: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
- Timezone: UTC+8/+10
- Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
- Electricity plugs: i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 20,090,437 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +61
- Toplevel domain .au
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
The primary basis of Australian culture is British, although distinctive Australian features have evolved from its unique environment as well as its indiginous culture. The climate has favoured many outdoor activities.
Religion: Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3%
National holiday: Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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