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Australia |
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Head
of State
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Queen
Elizabeth II, represented by
Governor-General Michael Jeffery
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Prime
Minister
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John
Howard
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Capital
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Canberra
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Land
area
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7.7
million sq km (2.9 million sq miles)
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Population
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20.6
million (official estimate, 2006)
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Major
Language
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English
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Major
Religion
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Christianity
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Life
expectancy
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78
years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
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Monetary
Unit
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1
Australian dollar = 100 cents
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Main
exports
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Ores
and metals; wool, food and live animals;
fuels, transport machinery and equipment
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Per
Capita Income
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US
$32,220 (World Bank, 2006)
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Internet
domain
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.au
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Intl
Dialling Code
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+61
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