| Country | Australia |
| Population | 23,232,413 (July 2017 est.) |
| Fun Fact 1 | Australia has 3 time zones |
| Fun Fact 2 | Australia is both a continent and a country. It has 6 states- Western Australia (WA), South Australia (SA), Queensland (QLD), New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC) and Tasmania (TAS); and 2 Major mainland territories ACT (the Australian Capital Territory) and NT (Northern Territory) |
| Fun Fact 3 | The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. |
| Fun Fact 4 | Australia is the world’s largest net exporter of coal accounting for 29% of global coal exports |
| Fun Fact 5 | Independence from the United Kingdom 1 January 1901 |
| Fun Fact 6 | Natural hazards include cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires. Volcanism: volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands |
| Fun Fact 7 | Drivers drive on the left |
| Climate/Weather | generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| Capital City | Canberra |
| Country code | +61 |
| Time difference | Various: UTC+8 to +10.5 |
| Currency | Australian Dollars (AUD) |
| Official language | English |
| Religions | |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Federal Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| City/State and things to do | |
| SYDNEY, New South Wales (NSW) | Sydney Opera House (Australia’s iconic performing-arts venue); Sidney Harbour Bridge (massive steel arched bridge with lookout); Bondi Beach surfing; Darling Harbour |
| MELBOURNE, Victoria (VIC) | Art, museums and Royal Botanic Gardens, Queen Victoria Market (aka Vic Market/Queen Vic) |
| BRISBANE, Queensland | South Bank museum and Mt. Coot-tha |
| PERTH, Western Australia | Beaches, Kings Park and Fremantle port |
| QUEENSLAND | Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Noosa National Park |
| VICTORIA | The Twelve Apostles (collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port , Campbell National Park); The Great Ocean Road |
| Northern Territory in Central Australia- nearest large town is Alice Springs 450 km | Uluru (Ayers Rock) |
| New South Wales | Three Sisters (rock formation in the blue mountains) |
| Points of Interest | |
| Beaches | Bondi beach (Iconic surf beach and Hall street cafes) |
| Parks | Kings Park, Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney (oasis-like gardens with glasshouses, Kakadu National Park (Wetlands, birding and ancient rock art) The twelve apostles (marine national park); Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and KataTjuta (“The Olgas”) formation; Noosa National Park |
| Temples, Churches, | |
| Islands | Whitsunday Islands (Whitehaven Beach, diving, sailing); Lord Howe Island |
| Zoos | |
| Shopping | |
| Museums | South Bank museums |
| Homes/ architecture | |
| Misc | Uluru (sacred Australian rock formation); Sydney Opera house; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Great Ocean Road (Koalas, parachuting, penguins, and surfing); Great Barrier Reef (2300km of coral and other marine life); Darling Harbour (Celebration space (leisure complex) |
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