Australia

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Oceania
Area:
 7,686,850 sq km OR 2,967,907 sq mi
Coastline:
 25,760 km OR 16,010 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -15 m OR -49 ft
highest point: 2228 m OR 7,310 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 23,968,973 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.42% (2010)
Population density:
 3 per sq km OR 8 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 89.40%
Rural: 10.60%
Life Expectancy:
 81.81 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 4.61 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 13.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 96% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 96% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 96% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Canberra
Official Language(s):
 None

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $51,586
Currency:
 Australian dollar

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