Australia



The Commonwealth of Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring countries include New Zealand to the southeast; and Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor to its north. The name 'Australia' comes from the Latin phrase terra australis incognita ("unknown southern land", see Terra Australis).
Largest city Sydney Queen of Australia
Governor-General of Australia Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Michael Jeffery Prime Minister of Australia John Howard Area
 - Total
 - % water Ranked 6th
7,686,850 kmē
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density Ranked 53rd
20,003,249
3/kmē GDP
 - Total (2002)
 - GDP/head Ranked 16th
525.5 billion USD
26,631.88 USD Currency Australian dollar (AUD) Time zone UTC +8 to +11 (DST: +9 to +12) Independence
-Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act
- Statute of Westminster
- Australia Act From the United Kingdom:
1 January 1901
December 11 1931
3 March 1986 National anthem Advance Australia Fair Internet TLD .au Calling code +61 -->
Commonwealth of Australia
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National motto: None
Official language English
Capital Canberra
Largest City Sydney
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General Michael Jeffery
Prime Minister John Howard
Area
 - Total
 - % water 		Ranked 6th
7,686,850 km²
1%
Population  - Total (2003)
 - Density 		Ranked 53rd 20,003,249
3/km²
GDP  - Total (2002)
 - GDP/head 		Ranked 16th $525.5 billion
$26,631.88
Independence
- Constitution Act
- Statute of Westminster
- Australia Act 		From the UK:
1 January 1901
December 11 1931
3 March 1986
Currency Australian dollar
Time zone UTC +8 to +11
National anthem Advance Australia Fair
Internet TLD .au
Calling Code 61