Quick Data on Australia
Short Name | Australia |
Capital | Canberra |
Long Name | Commonwealth of Australia |
Country Code | AS |
Continent | Oceania |
Total Area | 7,741,220 sq km |
Population | 25,466,459 |
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian(s) |
Geography of Australia
As a country in Australia – Oceania, with coordinates at 27 00 S, 133 00 E, Australia neighbors n/a. The terrain in Australia is described as mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast, with an average elevation point of 330 m. The climate of Australia: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north.
Surface Total | 7,741,220 sq km |
Land Surface | 7,682,300 sq km |
Water Surface | 58,920 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Neighbor Countries | n/a |
Coastline | 25,760 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Lake Eyre -15 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 m |
Resources of Australia
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum; note – Australia is the world’s largest net exporter of coal accounting for 29% of global coal exports. The agricultural land occupies 52.90% of Australia, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 16.20%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 52.90% | 4,063,937 sq km | 2016 est. |
Irrigated Land | 25,460 sq km | 2014 | |
Forest Land | 16.20% | 1,244,533 sq km | 2016 est. |
Other Land | 30.90% | 2,373,831 sq km | 2016 est. |
Population of Australia
The population of the country is estimated at 25,466,459 people, with the biggest urban area having 4.968 million Melbourne, 4.926 million Sydney, 2.406 million Brisbane, 2.042 million Perth, 1.336 million Adelaide, 457,000 CANBERRA (capital) (2020). Known as Australian(s), the people from Australia come from diversified ethnic groups such as English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4% (2011 est.). The official language is English. Religions: Protestant 23.1% (Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 3.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%, Baptist 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.1%, Lutheran .7%, other Protestant .5%), Roman Catholic 22.6%, other Christian 4.2%, Muslim 2.6%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox .2%), Hindu 1.9%, other 1.3%, none 30.1%, unspecified 9.6% (2016 est.).
Population | 25,466,459 |
Nationality | Australian(s) |
Official Language | English |
Other Languages | English 72.7%, Mandarin 2.5%, Arabic 1.4%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1%, other 14.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2016 est.) |
Birth Rate | 12.4 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.9 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 86.20% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 3.68 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
Governing Type of Australia
Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm. The legal system makes use of common law system based on the English model.
Governing Type | federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 4 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
Economy of Australia
From a population total of 25,466,459, the labor force is 12.91 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel. Its exports cover iron ore, coal, gold, natural gas, beef, aluminum ores and conc, wheat, meat (excluding beef), wool, alumina, alcohol. The main import products are: motor vehicles, refined petroleum, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude petroleum, medicaments, goods vehicles, gold, computers.
Exports | $231.6 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $221 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | China 33.5%, Japan 14.6%, South Korea 6.6%, India 5%, Hong Kong 4% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 22.9%, US 10.8%, Japan 7.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.9%, South Korea 4.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $50,400 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 243 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 20,288,409 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 88.20% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Australia, statistics sectio