General Data:

Official name:

Commowealth of Australia

Location and borders:

Australia is a country in the Pacific and Indian Ocean and is the smallest of all continents.

Extension:

Australia has an extension of 7.686.850²

Capital:

The capital is: Canberra

Administrative Divisions:

The Australian territory is divided in six states, two major mainland territories and other smaller territories.

The six states of Australia are:

• New South Wales
• Queensland
• Victoria
• Tasmania
• South Australia
• Westaustralia

Language:

The national language is English

Government:

Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Population:

According to the census 2007: 20,266,899

Currency:

Australian Dollar