Australia
Capital
Canberra
Population
~26.0 million
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- No religion, Christianity
- Climate
- Varied; arid in the interior, tropical in the north, temperate in the southeast
Culture & History
Known for: the Outback, kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, and surfing culture
Also famous for: Sydney Opera House, unique wildlife (koalas, wombats), and Aboriginal culture
Food: Meat pie, Vegemite
Brief History
Inhabited by Aboriginal Australians for tens of thousands of years; British colony from 1788; independent nation since 1901