Australia is the only country that covers an entire continent. Most of its mammals, including the kangaroo and the koala, live nowhere else on Earth.
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Easy learning about Australia
The capital city of Australia is Canberra, capital city of Australia.
Word: Outback
Meaning: remote interior
Administrative Divisions
6 states, 3 divisions and 2 territories.
States:
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Divisions:
- AU-X02
- AU-X03
- AU-X04
Territories:
- Australian Capital
- Northern
Administrative divisions of Australia map
Australia is a Country located in the Australasia sub-region in the continent of Oceania.
01000 km (621 mi)2000 km (1243 mi)3000 km (1864 mi)4000 km (2485 mi)
Height
-16 m (-52 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 2222 m (7290 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Australia
Height from south to north in Australia
1Indian Ocean (Southeast), Great Australian Bight (South), Coral Sea (East), Gulf of Carpentaria (North), Tasman Sea (Southeast), Arafura Sea (North), Timor Sea (North)0 m2Murray11 to 1 073 m3Darling35 to 119 m
Population of Australia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Canberra, capital city of Australia
Population: 27,614,411 (World Bank)
Area: 7,692,024 km² / 2,969,906 sq mi
People from Australia are called: Australians
Geography
Latitude: 24.130° S
Longitude: 134.050° E
Geographical Subregion: Australasia
Continental Region: Oceania
Highest Elevation Point: Mawson Peak (2 745 m)
Lowest point: Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (−15 m)
Climate
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Human Development
HDI Rank: 7 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.958
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 20.7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant Anglican, Uniting Church, Presbyterian and Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, other Protestant
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+10:00
Official website: australia.gov.au
TLD: .au
Calling Code: +61
MapGeo Name: Australia
MapGeo Code: AU