The Official Name of the Country

Anthem

Advance Australia

Fair

Capital

Area

7, 741, 220 km²

Population

The koala and the eucalyptus form an iconic Australian pair.

Lieutenant James Cook charted the east coast of

Australia on Bark

Endeavour, claiming the

land for Great Britain in

1770.

Australian Flag represents

Australia as an island continent

and as the blue sky; the

Canberra

Density

21, 180, 000

Union Flag reflects Australia's Largest city

history as a former British colony. The five white stars

represent the Southern

Sydney

Currency

2.6/km²

Most Australians live in urban areas. Sydney is

Cross, referring to the four

moral virtues: justice,

prudence, temperance and

fortitude.

Official language

English

Status

Australian dollar

(AUD)

Time zone

the most populous city in

the country.

Port Arthur, Tasmania

was Australia's largest goal

for transported convicts.

Parliamentary (UTC+8 TO +10.5)

democracy and

Constitutional Internet TLD

Monarchy

Au

Perth is now the most

expensive city in Australia to live.

The Super Pit in

Kalgoorlie is Australia's

The Coat of Arms depicts the

emblems of Australia: the

Commonwealth Star, the

Red Kangaroo and the Emu,

and the floral emblem - the

Golden Wattle

Government

The British

Monarch

Governor-General

Prime Minister

Calling code

+61

largest open cut gold

mine.

AUSTRALIA: A FACTFILE

The Official Name of the Country

The Commonwealth of Australia (Австралийский Союз) is a country in the

southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and a number of other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The capital of the country is Canberra. It is an important political and cultural centre of the country.