Key Facts

  • Also Known as : Commonwealth of Australia
  • Government : Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
  • Australia Day : 26th January
  • ANZAC Day : 25th April
  • Capital : CANBERRA
  • Major Cities : Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin
  • Population : 25.6 million (2020 estimate)
  • Life Expectancy : 84 years (women) ; 80 years (men)
  • Area : 7.69 million sq. kms.
  • Official Language : English
  • Voting compulsory for all citizens
  • Legal System : Common law system based on the British model
  • Natural Resources : Alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, etc. – Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal
  • Major exports : Coal,Wool, Alumina, Diamonds, Sheep, Lead, Refined Zinc Ores, Mineral Sands, and service exports such as education, tourism and professional & financial services
  • Major imports : Passenger motor vehicles, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, telecom equipment and parts, computers
  • GDP (PPP) : AUD 1.8 trillion (2019 estimate)
  • GDP per Capita : AUD 82,000 (2019 estimate)
  • Commercial Bank Lending Rate: 5.24% (Dec 2017)
  • Drinking water &Sanitation : 100% of population
  • Health Expenditure : 9.4% of GDP
  • Education Expenditure : 5% of GDP
  • Dual Citizenship allowed
  • Residency required for citizenship by naturalization : 4 years
  • Currency : Australian Dollar (AUD)
  • Time :
    Eastern GMT + 10 hrs
    Central GMT + 9.5 hrs
    Western GMT + 8 hrs
  • International Students : 5,06,825 (2019 estimate)
  • Calling Code : +61

Mainland Australia is divided into 6 States and 2 Territories :

STATES CAPITAL
New South Wales (NSW) Sydney
Queensland (QLD) Brisbane
South Australia (SA) Adelaide
Tasmania (TAS) Hobart
Victoria (VIC) Melbourne
Western Australia (WA) Perth
TERRITORIES CAPITAL
Australian Capital Territory Canberra
Northern Territory Darwin