Australia : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

Country	Australia
Continent	Australian
Location	25.2744° S, 133.7751° E
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Area	7,692,024 km²
Coastline	35,877 km
Neighboring Countries	New Zealand Indonesia Papua New Guinea New Caledonia Vanuatu Solomon Islands Timor-Leste
Time Zone	(UTC+8 to +10.5)
Population	23.78 million (According to 2015 Census)
Symbol
Australia Independence Day	1 January 1901
Australia Day / Republic Day /Foundation Day	26 January
Prime Minister of Australia	Malcolm Turnbull
National Anthem	Advance Australia Fair
National Animal	Kangaroo
National Bird	Emu
National Flower	Golden Wattle
National Game	Cricket
National Fruit	Apple
National Colour	Green Gold
National Language	Australian English
Seasons	Summer (December to February) Autumn (March to May) Winter (June to August) Spring (September to November)
Prestigious Awards of Australia	Gallantry : Victoria Cross for Australia (VC), Star of Gallantry (SG) Bravery : Cross of Valour (CV), Star of Courage (SC)
Religions	Roman Catholicism (25.3%) Anglicanism (17.1%) Other Christian (18.7%) Buddhism (2.5%) Islam (2.2%) Hinduism (1.3%) Other religions (1.2%) No religion (22.3%)
Average Marriage age	29.6 years for men and 27.9 years for women
Capital	Canberra
Total numbers of States	6 states and 2 Territories New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia.
Largest State	Western Australia
Smallest State	Tasmania
Largest City	Sydney
Smallest City	Brisbane
Lowest literacy state	Tasmania
Type of Government	Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
GDP	$1.189 trillion
GDP per capita	$48,806
Currency	Australian dollar (AUD)
Calling Code	+61
Indian Languages	Mandarin Italian Arabic Cantonese Greek
Internet TLD (Top Level Domain)	.au
ISO 3166 code	AU
Festivals	Sydney Festival National Multicultural Festival, Canberra Perth International Arts Festival Adelaide Festival of Arts Ten Days on the Island, Tasmania Darwin Festival Brisbane Festival
Monuments	Sydney Tower Sydney Opera House Australian War Memorial Shrine of Remembrance Quarantine Station Dinosaur Stampede National Monument
Longest River	Murray river
Largest Lake	Lake Eyre
Highest Mountain	Mount Mc Clintock
Biggest Waterfall	Blencoe Falls (320 m by height)
Biggest Airport	Sydney Airport
Biggest Dam	Mount Bold
Tallest Building	Q1
Best places to visit	Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane Adelaide Gold Coast Whitsunday Islands Kakadu National Park
Richest Person	Gina Rinehart
Official Website	http://www.australia.gov.au