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Australia
A huge country with a lot of areas to explore. But distances remain enormous - you inevitably have to choose where to go.
Basic information
Capital: Canberra
Population: 20mln
Religions: Predominantly Christian
Languages: English
Climate: Australia is in the southern hemisphere and the seasons are opposite to those in Europe and North America. There are two climatic zones: the tropical zone (in the north above the Tropic of Capricorn) and the temperate zone. The tropical zone (consisting of 40 per cent of Australia) has two seasons, summer (wet) and winter (dry), while the temperate zone has all four seasons.
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
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Exact population: 20,264,082 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 100%; male: 100%; female: 100%
Ethnicities: Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Area: Total: 7,686,850 sq km; land: 7,617,930 sq km; water: 68,920 sq km; note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island
Land boundaries: 0 km
Terrain: Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Extremes: Lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m; highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Imports: US 14.8%, China 12.7%, Japan 11.8%, Germany 5.8%, Singapore 4.4%, UK 4.1% (2004)
Exports: Japan 18.7%, China 9.2%, US 8.1%, South Korea 7.8%, New Zealand 7.4%, India 4.6%, UK 4.2% (2004)
Industries: Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
Source: CIA World Factbook
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