| Local Name:Australia |
| Captial:Canberra |
| Continent:Oceania |
| Major Cities:Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Constitutional monarchy |
| Head of State:Ceremonial |
| Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Quentin Bryce |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Julia Gillard |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 6 |
| Total Area: 7,692,024 km2(2,969,907 sqmi) |
| Land: 7,682,300 km2(2,966,200 sqmi) |
| Water: 58,920 km2(22,750 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 0.76% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 52 |
| Population: 22,839,186 |
| Date: 23-Feb-12 |
| World Population: 0.33% |
| Source : Official population clock |
| Languages:English/ Aboriginal native languages |
| Currency |
| Currency: Australian dollar |
| Currency Sign: $ |
| Currency ISO Code: AUD |
| Fractional Unit: Cent |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone |
| Number of Time Zones: 8 |
| Time Zone: UTC+05:00 — Heard and McDonald Islands UTC+06:30 — Cocos (Keeling) Islands UTC+07:00 (CXT) — Christmas Island UTC+08:00 (AWST) — Western Australia UTC+09:30 (ACST) — Southern Australia, Northern Territory UTC+10:00 (AEST) — Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania UTC+10:30 — Lord Howe Island UTC+11:30 (NFT) — Norfolk Island |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +61 |
| ISO Code A2: AU |
| ISO Code A3: AUS |
| ISO Number: 036 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: -27 |
| Longitude: 133 |
| Information: Australia News |
| Drive on:Left side |