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Australia |
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| Official Name: |
Commonwealth of
Australia |
| Location: |
Oceania,
continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean |
| Border Countries: |
None |
| Climate: |
Arid in center
and west; tropical in north; temperate in south and east |
| Terrain: |
Mostly low
plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
| Capital: |
Canberra |
| Other Major Cities: |
Melbourne,
Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide |
| Land Area: |
7,682,300 sq.
km/2,966,153 sq. mi |
| Population: |
18,438,824 |
| Local Time: |
10 hours ahead
of GMT |
| Language(s): |
English, native
languages |
| Currency: |
Australian
dollar (AUS$) |
| Industries: |
Mining,
industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, steel, chemicals |
| Export Commodities: |
Coal, gold,
meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment |
| Visitor Information: |
www.australia.com (official site- Australia) |
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Sydney |
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| Region: |
State of New
South Wales |
| Land Area: |
Metro area 1,735
sq. km/670 sq. mi |
| Population: |
3,738,500 |
| Airport: |
Kingsford-Smith
International Airport, 8 km/5 mi south of city center |
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