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Australia Google Maps & Facts
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Geographical facts about Australia including Canberra, the capital city of Australia |
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| Name of the country: | Australia | Capital city: | Canberra |
| Geographical coordinates of Australia: | 27 00 S, 133 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Canberra: | 35 16 S 149 08 E |
| Location of Australia: | Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean | Continent / area: | Oceania |
| The area of Australia: | total: 7,741,220 sq km; land: 7,682,300 sq km, water: 58,920 sq km | Area comparative of Australia: | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
| The elevation data of Australia: | mean elevation: 330 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m, highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m | The climate of Australia: | generally arid to semiarid: temperate in south and east: tropical in north |
| Land use of Australia: | agricultural land: 53.4%; arable land 6.2%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 47.1%; forest: 19.3%; other: 27.3% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 25,500 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Australia: | world’s smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the largest country in Oceania, the largest country entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest country without land borders; the only continent without glaciers; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the “Fremantle Doctor” affects the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most consistent winds in the world | The terrain of Australia: | mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast |
| Land boundaries of Australia: | 0 km | Borders countries of Australia: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of Australia: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Australia
Are you traveling to Australia? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Oceania, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case, Oceania, a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.
Did you know that the legal system of Australia is a common law system based on the English model?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Australia, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total 823,217 km, paved: 356,343 km, unpaved: 466,874 km (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are Sydney 4.505 million; Melbourne 4.203 million; Brisbane 2.202 million; Perth 1.861 million; Adelaide 1.256 million; CANBERRA (capital) 423,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 89.4% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Australia is 22,992,654 (July 2016 estimate), with a population growth rate of 1.05% (2016 estimate), and the most widely spoken language(s) are English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, other 10.4%, unspecified 5% (2011 estimate). These days, Australia has to face a net migration rate of 5.6 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Australia nowadays: English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (including Australian aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4%note: data represents self-identified ancestry, over a third of respondents reported two ancestries (2011 estimate).
The right to vote in Australia can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and compulsory, and the following ways can earn citizenship: citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia. Dual citizenship is recognized: yes, and the residency requirement for naturalization is 4 years.
In case if you plan to visit Australia for shopping or business purposes, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Australia is Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way. In the case of Australia, these are the most likely dangers you might face: cyclones along the coast, severe droughts, forest fires, volcanism, and volcanic activity on the Heard and McDonald Islands. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Canberra and/or Australia?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Australia, the population has to face a death rate of 7.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Australia
To improve your travel experience, you may do it better to understand at least one of Australia’s most widely spoken languages. Here they are: English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, other 10.4%, unspecified 5% (2011 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .au
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; generally arid to semiarid: temperate in south and east: tropical in north.
Its capital city is Canberra, where the local time zone is UTC+10, which is 15 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Canberra: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April. Note: Australia has three time zones.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Australia: mean elevation: 330 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m, highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m. The length of its total coastline is 25,760 km, and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in Australia: soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural freshwater resources.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires, volcanism: volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands.
For your traveling options, there are 480 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliport in Australia together with 2,000 km (mainly used for recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling river systems) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 823,217 km, paved: 356,343 km, unpaved: 466,874 km (2011).
Background of Australia
Like every nation, Australia also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political, and geographical characteristics. Prehistoric settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia at least 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770 when Capt. James COOK took possession of the east coast in the name of Great Britain (all of Australia was claimed as British territory in 1829 with the creation of the colony of Western Australia). Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the Allied effort in World Wars I and II.
In recent decades, Australia has become an internationally competitive, advanced market economy due largely to economic reforms adopted in the 1980s and its location in one of the fastest-growing regions of the world economy. Long-term concerns include an aging population, pressure on infrastructure, and environmental issues such as floods, droughts, and bushfires. Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, making it particularly vulnerable to the challenges of climate change. Australia is home to 10 percent of the world’s biodiversity, and many of its flora and fauna exist nowhere else in the world. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
