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General Facts about Australia

Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia
Area: 2,967,894 square miles (7,686,645 sq. km)
Population: 18,532,000
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian Dollar

Australia is a country of contrasts - topographical, cultural, physical, meterological and visual. The range of attractions and landscapes is wide- beautiful beaches; rich rain-forests and wilderness areas; vast ‘outback’ deserts; lush farmlands and exciting cities. As a country of the southern hemisphere, the further north you go in Australia, at any time of the year there can be great difference-between the climate in the south and the climate in the north. It is possible to move from skiing in one part of Australia to scuba-diving in another with a few hours of air travel in between.Because Australia is surrounded by oceans and not sharing land borders with any other countries; the Australian flora and fauna have developed in different ways from the remainder of the world. The kangaroo and koala are only two of many examples of the uniqueness of Australia.

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