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Australia

Parent Category: Places

Capital
Canberra
Population
19,357,594 (July 2001 est.)
Area
total 7,686,850 sq km (slightly smaller than the contiguous 48 US States)
Location
Australia is located in southern hemisphere between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
country called Australia is on a continent which is also called Australia

Government
Democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign
Official name is Commonwealth of Australia Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of Australia
Money
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Climate
Generally arid to semiarid
Languages
English and native languages

Australia: A Cultural Perspective Australia Downunder
Australia for Kids
Australia in Brief Australia Map Guide
Australia Maps
Australia National Botanic Gardens
Australia Online
Australia: Beyond the Fatal Shore Australia Zoo: Home of The Crocodile Hunter
Australian Animals
Ayers Rock - Uluru Background Note: Australia
Backyard Bird Watch
Barnacles of Southern Australia City of Sydney
Clean-up Australia
Didjeridu - Australia Environment Australia Flags of Australia Flying-Foxes in Australia Formation of Australia

Ghost and Sponge Shrimps of Southern Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Guide to Australia

Kakadu - Australia's Ancient Wilderness
Marine Crustaceans of Southern Australia
Marsupial Mammals
National Geographic on Australia
National Museum of Australia
Oceans Alive Official Tourism Website: Australia
Perth Zoo
Photos From Cycling Trip of Australia Picture Australia
Post Card from Australia - Uluru
Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
The World Factbook: Australia
Unique Australian Animals Weather Underground: Australia Wikipedia: Australia
Zoom School: Australia
Zoos of Australia

Fast Facts Resources:
Wikipedia
CIA World Factbook
Australia

Australia

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