About Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Largest City: Sydney
- Dialing code: +61
- Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Type of Country: Commonwealth Country
- Population: 23,082,763
- Official languages:: English
- Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- National Animal: Kangaroo and EMU.
Australia is the only nation that is a continent with its capital as Canberra. Australia is spread over an area of 7,617,930 sq km. It is the biggest island on the earth and is the sixth-largest country in the world in land area.
Australia has the 14th largest economy in the world. In terms of the industrialized economy, it is the 9th largest. It is the 15th richest nation in per capita terms and is the 6th oldest continuously functioning democracy in the world.
The country has a well-developed education system with participation rates among the highest in the world. Each year, an increasing number of international students study in Australia.
Australians enjoy quality of life which is rated one of the highest in the world. Australia’s clean physical environment, health services, education and lifestyle combine to make it an attractive place to live.
Australia started the system of the secret ballot and that of voting for women. Australia’s system of government reflects the British and North American models of liberal democracy but has uniquely Australian features.
