| Country (long form) |
Commonwealth of Australia |
| Capital |
Canberra |
| Total Area |
2,967,909.38 sq mi
7,686,850.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than the US) |
| Population |
19,169,083 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
24,175,783 |
| Languages |
English, native languages |
| Literacy |
100.0% total, 100.0% male, 100.0% female |
| Religions |
Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11% |
| Life Expectancy |
76.9 male, 82.74 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign |
| Currency |
1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$22,200 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel |
| Agriculture |
wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry |
| Arable Land |
6% |
| Natural Resources |
bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
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