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Full Name
Commonwealth of Australia
Capital City
Canberra
Area
7,682,300 sq km
2,966,136 sq miles
Population
19,500,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +10 (Eastern Standard Time)
GMT/UTC +9.5 (Central Time)
GMT/UTC +8 (Western Time)
Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in October (TAS first Sun)
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in March
Languages
English (official)
Australia is a multi-cultural country, so it's not unusual to walk down a city street and hear people speaking Italian, Greek, Lebanese, Vietnamese or Arabic as their first language. Aboriginal languages are also spoken. English-speaking Australians have a passion for abbreviations and are liable to use a hotchpotch of local slang that can take the first-time visitor a while to untangle.
Religion
Christian 67.4% (Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%), Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7, none 15.3%
Currency
Australian Dollar (A$)
Electricity
220-240V 50Hz
Electric Plug Details
Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
Country Dialing Code
61 |
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