Overview of Australia (View all cities)

Oceania AU The Commonwealth of Australia
Australia
  • Australia
  • Region : Australia and New Zealand
  • Capital : Canberra
  • Area : 7,741,220.00 km²
  • Official Language : English
  • Population : 24,983,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 1376.260
  • GPI Rank : 13
  • GII Rank : 22
Australia is a country on the Australian continent as well as the Tasmanian island. The land has a total area of 7,741,220 km² and a total coastline of 25,760 km. This area is equivalent to about 79% of the United States. The country has 8,222 mostly uninhabited islands in the open sea. Australia has no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Canberra is about 16,250 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.938 Australia counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

3.227

Life Expectancy of Males

80.7

Life Expectancy of Females

84.9

Birth Rate

12.6 ‰

Death Rate

6.3 ‰

Passport
Passport of Australia
VF : 111 , VOA : 56 MS : 167
Currency : Australian Dollar (AUD)

1 US Dollar = 1.53 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.65 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP1,214.14 bn €

Exportations

292.33 bn €

Importations

276.89 bn €

Tourism receipts

40.07 bn €

Unemployment rate

5.3 %

Inflation rate

1.91 %

corruption index

77 (good)

Energy consumption

229.4 bn kWh

GDP : 1376.260 | GDP(PPP) : 1364.840
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Canberra / CapitalAustralian Capital Territory

421,000

BrisbaneQueensland

1,232,000

Gold CoastQueensland

607,000

Logan CityQueensland

327,000

GeelongVictoria

252,000

ParamattaNew South Wales

251,000

SydneyNew South Wales

240,000

MelbourneVictoria

170,000

NewcastleNew South Wales

161,000

LauncestonTasmanien

106,000

BendigoVictoria

101,000

DarwinNorthern Territory

85,000

MandurahWestern Australia

83,000

Adelaide HillsSouth Australia

60,000

HobartTasmanien

54,000

AlbanyWestern Australia

34,000

Alice SpringsNorthern Territory

25,000

AdelaideSouth Australia

25,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

0% Urban areas

36,746 km²

47% Agricultural areas

3,663,709 km²

16% Forest

1,249,184 km²

1% Water areas

49,200 km²

35% Others

2,742,381 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

English

76.8 %

Chinese

2.8 %

Italian

1.4 %

Arabic

1.3 %

Vietnamese

1.1 %

Greek

1.1 %

other

15.5 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

873,573 km

Railways:

33,343 km

Waterways:

2,000 km

Commercial harbors:

579

› Airports:

480

Climate
The climate in AustraliaFor a country with a north-south extent of over 3600 km, it is not possible to describe the climate in general. In Australia dominates a subtropical climate. Especially in the summer months there is hardly any precipitation and the usual evaporation ensures a strong dryness. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 18 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 36 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 7°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Australia and 8 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakes
The climate in Australia