PROFILE OF AUSTRALIA

Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra
Population: 21,766,711 (July 2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate:1.148% (2011 est.)
Current Local Time: Capital Territory 17hrs ahead of PST. Click here for local time.
Languages: English
Climate/Weather: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north (5-day)
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD) Click here to go to currency converter.
Major exports: coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
Total exports: $212.9 billion (2010 est.)
Major imports: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products
Total imports: $194.7 billion (2010 est.)
Leading markets: China 25.1%, Japan 18.9%, South Korea 8.9%, India 7.1%, US 4% (2010)
Leading suppliers: China 18.7%, US 11.1%, Japan 8.7%, Thailand 5.2%, Singapore 5.1%, Germany 5%, Malaysia 4.3% (2010)
Gross Domestic Product: $882.4 billion (2010 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 2.7% (2010 est.)
Source: CIA Country Fact Book.

 

USEFUL LINKS

U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Australia

CIA World Factbook: Basic information, covering geography, population, government, economy, etc.

Nationmaster.com: For more information on population, economy, health, transportation, etc.

World Health Organization

U.S. Department of Energy Country Analysis

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government

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