Capital: Canberra
Language: English
Population: 20 000 000
Religion: Catholic, Anglican, Protestant and other religions
Industries: mining and metallurgy, chemicals, food and tourism.
Agriculture products: fruits and vegetables, livestock, wool and dairy products.
- Generally speaking:
- It is estimated that first humans have settled in Australia around 45 000 years ago.
- Just off the north-east coast od Australia is the world’s largest coral reef, The Great Barrier Reef – extends for over 2,000 kilometres.
- Australia has six states: Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, and Australia has two major mainland territories: the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
