| Capital | Canberra |
|---|---|
| Area Sq Km | 7,617,930 square kilometres |
| Area Sq Miles | 7,617,930 square kilometres |
| Population | 21,828,704 |
| Languages | English |
| Religions | Australia has no state religion |
| Currency | Australian dollar |
| National Day | January 26 |
Australia
Australia is an island and the smallest continent located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It has a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers being the sixth largest country in the world. With no land borders, it has the largest ocean jurisdiction than any other countries in the world. The countries as the neighbors of Australia are comprised of East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the east, and New Zealand to the southeast. The country is dotted with 758 estuaries and it has a total coastline of 35,876 km. with dense population on the eastern and southeastern coasts.
The formal name for Australia is commonwealth of Australia. Constitutional monarchy is the common form of Government in Australia. It’s a written constitution and the head of the state is Queen Elizabeth II. The commonwealth Government or the Australian Government passes laws under Section 51 of the constitution. But the six states that form Australia still holds the power to pass certain laws that are not controlled by the commonwealth country under Section 51. The State Governments also hold their own constitutions, as well as a structure of legislature, executive and judiciary.
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