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ArticlesAustraliaThis article is about the country. For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). "Australian" redirects here. For other uses, see Australian (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Australia Australia Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Advance Australia FairN1 Capital Canberra 35°18′S 149°08′E / 35.3°S 149.133°E / -35.3; 149.133 Largest city Sydney Official languages NoneN2 National language English (de facto)N2 Demonym Australian, Aussie[1][2] (collo..Australia (continent) Australia (continent) Area 8,468,300 km2 (3,269,629 sq mi) Population ~31,260,000 (estimated population of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia for 2009) Pop. density ~ 3.7/km2 Demonym Australian Countries Australia, Papua New Guinea, and portions of Indonesia Languages English, Indonesian, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, 269 indigenous Papuan and Austronesian languages and about 70 Indigenous Australian languages Time Zones GMT+10.. Australia (2008 film) Australia Australian promotional poster Directed by Baz Luhrmann Produced by Baz Luhrmann Catherine Knapman G. Mac Brown Written by Story Baz Luhrmann Screenplay Baz Luhrmann Ronald Harwood Stuart Beattie Richard Flanagan Starring Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Music by David Hirschfelder Cinematography Mandy Walker Editing by Dody Dorn Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date(s) 26 November 2008 (Australia, U.S.) Running time 166 minutes Country Australia.. Australia national cricket team Australia Australia national cricket team logo Test status granted 1877 First Test match v England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 15–19 March 1877 Captain Ricky Ponting Coach Tim Nielsen Official ICC Test and ODI ranking 4th (Test), 1st (ODI) [1] Test matches - This year 706 2 Last Test match v England at Lords, London, England, 16–20 July 2009 Wins/losses - This year 330/183 2/0 As of 3 March 2009 [2] The Australian cricket team is the national.. South AustraliaFor the song, see South Australia (song). Coordinates: 30°0′S 135°0′E / 30°S 135°E / -30; 135 South Australia Flag Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Demonym South Australian Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Kevin Scarce Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Area - Total 1,043,514 km² (4th) 402,903 sq mi - Land 983,482 km² 379,725 sq mi -.. Australia national association football team For current information on this topic, see Australia national football team season 2009. Australia Nickname(s) Socceroos Association Football Federation Australia Confederation AFC Head coach Pim Verbeek Captain Lucas Neill Most caps Alex Tobin (87) Top scorer Damian Mori (29) FIFA code AUS FIFA ranking 24 Highest FIFA ranking 14 (September 2009) Lowest FIFA ranking 92 (June 2000) Elo ranking 25 Highest Elo ranking 9 (November 2001) Lowest Elo ranking 75 (Nov.. Australian wineThe Australian wine industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world,[1] exporting over 400 million litres a year to a large international export market that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain.[2] There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming over 400 million litres of wine per year.[3] The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and to.. Western AustraliaCoordinates: 26°0′S 121°0′E / 26°S 121°E / -26; 121 Western Australia Flag Coat of arms Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Demonym West Australian Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Colin Barnett (LP) Area - Total 2,645,615 km² (1st) 1,021,478 sq mi - Land 2,529,875 km² 976,790 sq mi - W.. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia This page or section does not have any sources. You can help Wikipedia by finding sources, and adding them. Tagged since July 2009 Commonwealth of Australia Official flag Official Coat of Arms National information National anthem: Advance Australia Fair About the people Official languages: English Population: (# of people) - Total: 21,370,000 (2008 estimate) (ranked 53) - Density: 2.6 per km² Geography / Places Here is the country on a ma.. Government of AustraliaThis article describes the federal government of Australia. See Australian governments for other jurisdictions. For a description of politics and political institutions, see Politics of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states. The terms of this agreement are embodied in the Austra.. Australia Day"Anniversary Day" redirects here. For the Norfolk Island public holiday called Anniversary Day, see Bounty Day. Australia Day The Sydney Opera House on Australia Day 2008. Also called Foundation Day, Anniversary Day, Survival Day, Invasion Day, Day of Mourning (in 1938 & 1970) Observed by Australian citizens Type National, Nationalist Significance Date of landing of First Fleet in Port Jackson in 1788 Date 26 January Observances Family meetings, parades, citizenship ceremoni.. Portal:Australia The AUSTRALIAN PORTAL Wikipedia portals: Culture · Geography · Health · History · Mathematics · Natural sciences · Philosophy · Religion · Society · Technology For a topic outline on this subject, see Outline of Australia. Main Indices Projects The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indi.. History of Australia History of Australia This article is part of a series Chronological Prehistory 1606–1787 1788–1850 1851–1900 1901–1945 Since 1945 Timeline Topical Monarchy · Exploration Constitution · Federation Economic · Railway Immigration · Indigenous Military · Diplomatic States, Territories and cities New South Wales · Sydney · Newcastle Victoria · Melbourne Queensland · Brisbane Western Australia.. Convicts in Australia The Fremantle Prison whipping post. The prison was built by convict labour in the 1850s. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, large numbers of convicts were transported to the various Australian penal colonies by the British government, many for petty crimes they were driven to commit because of the poverty they were forced to live in.[1] One of the primary reasons for the British settlement of Australia was the establishment of a penal colony to alleviate pressure on their overburdene.. Perth, Western AustraliaThis article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. For the local government area, see City of Perth. For the locality, see Perth, Western Australia (suburb). Perth Western Australia Clockwise from top left: Sunset at City Beach, Black swan and family by the Swan River, St Georges Terrace at night, the city skyline from Kings Park, Sorrento Beach, and Parliament House. Perth Population: 1,602,559 [1] (4th) • Density: 289/km² (748.5/sq .. |
