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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Canberra
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327,700
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2020
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Melbourne
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3,730,206
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2020
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Sidney
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4,394,576
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2020
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| Region: |
Pacific Ocean |
| Population: |
23,938,599 |
| Area Total: |
7,686,850km2 |
| Area Land: |
7,617,930km2 |
| Coast Line: |
25,760km |
| Capital: |
Canberra |
| Climate: |
Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north. |
| Languages: |
English
Indigenous languages
Various languages spoken by immigrant communities |
| Currency: |
1 Australian Dollar (A$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Australia Day is 26 January (1788), ANZAC Day is 25 April, Queen's Birthday is 13 June |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 73.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 52.40°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 30.8" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Caucasian
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92.00%
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Asian
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7.00%
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Aboriginal
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1.00%
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Religions
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Anglican
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26.10%
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Roman Catholic
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26.00%
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other Christian affiliation
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24.30%
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other
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12.60%
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major non-Christian religious affiliation
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11.00%
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