AUSTRALIA

Country name: Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra
Geographic coordinates: 35° 19' S, 149° 09' E
Population: 384 000
Time zone: UTC +10
Government: Federation (Constitutional Monarchy) International organizations: APEC, Commonwealth, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.australia.gov.au
Tourist site: www.australia.com
Time zone: UTC+8 to +10.5 Geography: Area: 7 692 024 sq km
Forested area: 1 493 000 sq km
Comparative: Four times the size of Mexico
Population: 25 199 000 Land use: Arable land: 5.73%
Permanent crops: 0.05%
Other: 94.22%
Area: 7 692 024 sq km Natural hazards: Heat waves, sometimes prolonged; drought and bush fires; cyclones in coastal regions.
Languages: English, Italian, Greek Extreme elevation: Mount Kosciuszko, 2229 m
Currency: Australian dollar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.