Country (long form) |
Commonwealth of Australia |
Capital |
Canberra |
Total Area |
2,967,909.38 sq mi 7,686,850.00 sq km (slightly smaller than the US) |
Population |
19,357,594 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
24,175,783 |
Languages |
English, native languages |
Literacy |
100.0% total, 100.0% male, 100.0% female |
Religions |
Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11% |
Life Expectancy |
77.02 male, 82.87 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign |
Currency |
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$23,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel |
Agriculture |
wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry |
Arable Land |
6% |
Natural Resources |
bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
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