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Australia Quick Facts:
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General: |
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| Country Name |
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Commonwealth of Australia |
| Independence |
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1 January 1901 (federation of U.K. colonies) |
| Capital |
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Canberra |
| Currency |
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Australian dollar |
| Language |
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English |
| Land Mass |
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7,617,930 sq. km. (the 6th largest country) |
| Capital Cities |
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Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart & Darwin |
| Major International Airports |
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Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Cairns & Darwin |
| Religions |
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Mainly Protestant and Roman Catholic with many minorities |
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21 Million (July 2008 estimate) |
| Labor Force |
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11.21 Million (2008 estimate) |
| Literacy Rate |
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99% |
| Sex Ratio |
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0.79 males to females |
| Birth Rate |
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12.55 births per 1,000 population (2008 estimate) |
| Death Rate |
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6.68 deaths per 1,000 population (2008 estimate) |
| Population Growth Rate |
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1.221% (2008 estimate) |
| Life Expectancy |
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79.1 years (Men) 84 years (Women) |
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Economic: |
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Japan 18.9%, China 14.2%, South Korea 8%, U.S. 6%, N.Z. 5.6%, India 5.5%, U.K. 4.2% (2007) |
| Main Industries |
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mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals and steel |
| Commodity Exports |
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coal, iron ore, gold, alumina, meat, wheat, wool, machinery and transport equipment |
| World’s Largest Exporter of |
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wool, sheep, coal, lead, and alumina |
Largest Companies
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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Westpac Banking, Telstra Corp, and Commonwealth Bank |
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$824.9 Billion (2008 estimate) |
| Per Capita Income |
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US$36,000 (2006 estimated – WBDI 2007) |
| Wealth |
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8th richest nation in per capita terms (2006) |
| Mortgages |
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Australian Citizens: up to 90%; Non-Australians: up to 80% (under normal market conditions) |
| Property Ownership |
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Freehold |
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federal parliamentary democracy |
| Legal System |
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based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| Head of Government |
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (since 2007) |
| Political Parties |
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Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, Country Liberal Party, Liberal Party, and The Nationals |
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