Australia - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Australia. Australia (officially: Commonwealth of Australia) is a country in Oceania, precisely in Australia and New Zealand, with a population of about 26.8 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-16). The capital city of Commonwealth of Australia is Canberra, and the official country TLD code is .au. Australia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as AU, AUS, AUS, 036 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Australia , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Australia |
|---|---|
| Official | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Common (Native) | Australia |
| Official (Native) | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Alternative spellings | AU |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| eng | English |
|---|
Geography
Australia is located in Australia and New Zealand and has a total land area of 7692024 km². It is bounded by and the capital city is Canberra
| Region/Continent | Oceania |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Australia and New Zealand |
| TimeZone | UTC+05:00UTC+06:30UTC+07:00UTC+08:00UTC+09:30UTC+10:00UTC+10:30UTC+11:30 |
| Capital city | Canberra |
| Area | 7692024 km² |
| Population 2024-12-16 | 26.8 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Australian / Female: Australian |
| fra | Male: Australien / Female: Australienne |
| Lat/Lng | -27, 133 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Australia
The flag of Australia has a dark blue field. It features the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton, beneath which is a large white seven-pointed star. A representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of one small five-pointed and four larger seven-pointed white stars, is situated on the fly side of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Australian dollar |
| Code | AUD |
| Symbol | $ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | AU |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | AUS |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 036 |
| International calling code | +61 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | AUS |
All Important Facts about Australia
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