About Australia
Facts
Australia is the Luckiest Country Ever.
In land area, Australia is the sixth largest nation after Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America and Brazil. It has, however, a relatively small population.
Officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Australia has six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government...
The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. The two major mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Why Australia:- Comparison with the another country
- Population by Land Area:
| Country |
Land Area
(Km2) |
Population |
Density
People/km2 |
| India |
3,287,240 |
1,147,995,904 |
349.00 |
| United Kingdom |
242,000 |
305,829,580 |
244.00 |
| Australia |
7,703,556.6 |
21,592,977 |
2.75 |
| New Zealand |
268,000 |
4,297,761 |
14.00 |
| U. S. A. |
9,809,000 |
303,824,640 |
29.00 |
| Canada |
9,971,000 |
33,212,696 |
3.00 |
- Temperature:
| World City |
Summer |
Winter |
| Max (0C) |
Min (0C) |
Max (0C) |
Min (0C) |
| Sydney(Australia) |
26.1 |
19.4 |
17.2 |
8.6 |
| Auckland (New Zealand) |
23.6 |
15.9 |
14.0 |
6.9 |
| London (England) |
22.3 |
13.7 |
7.2 |
2.4 |
| New York (U. S. A.) |
28.2 |
20.1 |
3.1 |
-3.9 |
| Toronto (Canada) |
26.4 |
17.9 |
-1.1 |
-7.1 |
- Multiculturalism:
Australians pride themselves on their friendliness and multiculturalism.
- 25% of Australians were born in another country;
- Australian migrants are from more than 140 countries;
- 2% of Australians are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
- Languages:
- More than 3.1 million Australians speak a language other than English at home, this is a 10% increase compared with data from 2001.
- Although English is the official language in Australia, there are more than 200 languages are spoken in Australian households.
| Language |
Number of People |
Proportion born in Australia (%) |
Proportion of population (%) |
| Italian |
316,900 |
42.1 |
1.6 |
| Greek |
252,200 |
52.8 |
1.3 |
| Arabic |
243,700 |
42.9 |
1.2 |
| Cantonese |
244,600 |
21.4 |
1.2 |
| Mandarin |
220,600 |
12.6 |
1.1 |
| Vitetnamese |
194,900 |
30.3 |
1.0 |
| Spanish |
98,000 |
24.4 |
0.5 |
| Tagalog (Filipino) |
92,300 |
15.0 |
0.5 |
| German |
75,600 |
19.9 |
0.4 |
| Hindi |
70,000 |
13.7 |
0.4 |
- Religion:
- Australia is predominantly a Christian country; however, all religions are represented in Australian society.
- Australians respect the freedom of people to practise their choice of religion. Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues are located in most major cities.
| Year |
Christian (%) |
Other religions (%) |
No religion (%) |
| 1901 |
96.1 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
| 2001 |
68.0 |
4.9 |
15.5 |
| 2006 |
63.8 |
5.6 |
18.7 |
- Economy:
- Most outstanding economies of the world.
- A high-growth, low-inflation, low interest rate economy.
- Efficient government sector, a flexible labour market and a very competitive business sector.
- Comparison within Australian Main Cities:
- Australia's major cities are Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
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City
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Sydney
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Melbourne
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Adelaide
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Brisbane
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Perth
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Population
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4.3 million
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3.8 million
|
1.1 million
|
1.8 million
|
1.5 million
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Climate
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Hot summers. Mild winters. Driest in spring
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Hot, changeable summers. Cool unsettled winters
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Hot, dry summers. Mild, wet winters
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Hot, wet summers. Warm, dry winters
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Hot, dry summers. Mild, wet winters
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Main Season
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Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
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Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
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Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
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Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
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Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
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Summer
Temperature
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Dec - March
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Dec - March
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Nov - March
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Sep - April
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May - Aug
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Winter
Temperature
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June – July
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May – Oct
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May – Sep
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May - Aug
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Oct – April
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City Famous
For
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Opera House
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Transportation System
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Community festival
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Environment
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Centre for Business
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Transportation System
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City Train, Bus & Taxi
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Tram, City Train, Bus & Taxi
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Tram, City Train, Bus & Taxi
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City Train, Bus & Taxi
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City Train, Bus & Taxi
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International Time Zone
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GMT +10 hours
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GMT +10 hours
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GMT +9.30 hours
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GMT +10 hours
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GMT +08 hours
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Day Light Saving
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+1 hour
Starts Oct
Ends March
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+1 hour
Starts Oct
Ends March
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+1 hour
Starts Oct
Ends March
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N. A.
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+1 hour
Starts Oct
Ends March
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Famous Place To Visit
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Opera House
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Great Ocean Road
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Festival
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Beauty
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Industry Development
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-:Official State/ Territory of Australian government site:-
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