Australia
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Australia Quick Facts
Before starting your trip to Australia, take a look at these key facts about the country. The important facts about Australia are mainly to do with its size and relatively small population. Plan to take a lot of time to travel around Australia.
| Australia Total Area | 7,686,850 sq km |
| Australian Natural resources | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
| Australia's relative size | It is the world's smallest continent, but is the sixth-largest country |
| Australia's population mid-2005 | 20,090,437 0-14 years: 20% 15-64 years: 67% 65 years and over: 13% |
| Australian Approx Religious affiliations | Anglican 21%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 20%, Buddhist 2%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.5%, unspecified 13%, none 15% |
| Official name of Australia | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Australian Capital city | Canberra |
| Australian Date of Independence | January 1, 1901 |
| Australian Head of State | Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General |
| Australian Head of Government | the Prime Minister |
| Australian Currency | the Australian dollar (AUD), which is about 75 cent US |
| Australian Military branches | ADF - Australian Defense Force, Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command. Military service is voluntary. |
| Electricity in Australia | 220-240V 50Hz |
| Country Dialling Code | 61 |
| Eastern Australian Time Zone | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +10 hours |
| Central Australian Time Zone | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +9.5 hours |
| Western Australian Time Zone | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +8 hours |