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Area: 7.7 million sq. km. (3 million sq. mi.) about the size of the continental United States.
Cities: (1998) Capital--Canberra (pop. 310,100). Other cities--Sydney (4.0 million), Melbourne (3.5 million), Brisbane (1.5 million), Perth (1.3 million).
Terrain: Varied, but generally low-lying.
Climate: Relatively dry, ranging from temperate in the south to tropical in the north.
Population (2000): 19.1 million.
Ethnic groups: European 92%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal 1%. Australia's aboriginal inhabitants, a hunting-gathering people generally referred to as Aborigines, arrived about 40,000 years ago and currently number more than 300,000, representing about 1.7% of the population. Today, tribal aborigines lead a settled traditional life in remote areas of northern, central, and western Australia.
Languages: English.
Work force 9.2 million: agriculture--5%; mining, manufacturing, and utilities--22%; services--69%; public administration and defense--4%.
Government: Democratic, federal-state system recognizing British monarch as sovereign.
Economy:
Australia's developed market economy is dominated by its services sector (65% of GDP), yet it is the agricultural and mining sectors (7% of GDP combined) that account for the bulk (58%) of Australia's goods and services exports.
Australia commenced a basic reorientation of its economy more than 16 years ago and has transformed itself from an inward looking, import-substitution country to an internationally competitive, export-oriented one.
Country Notes:
The people of Australia are still predominantly of British or Irish origin, with a culture and outlook similar to those of Americans. However, since the end of World War II, the population has more than doubled; non-European immigration, mostly from the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, has increased significantly since 1960 through an extensive, planned immigration program.
Although Australia has scarcely more than two persons per square kilometer, it is one of the world's most urbanized countries.
Relations:
Similarities in culture and historical background, and shared democratic values have made U.S. relations with Australia exceptionally strong and close. In one year, more than 200,000 Americans visited Australia, and nearly 53,000 reside there.
U.S. Embassy:
The U.S. Embassy in Australia is located at Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 (tel. (02) 6-214-5600; fax 6-214-5970).
Sydney Consulate Website: http://www.usconsydney.org
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