Interesting Facts About Australia
Australia (officially the Commonwealth of Australia) is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting facts about Australia.
- Australia is the sixth largest country by total area. However, the population is relatively small. Only 21.7 million people live in Australia.
- 60% of the population is concentrated in five capital cities- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
- Australia was originally called ‘New South Wales’.
- Australia is well known for its strong international sporting teams. Australians have very strong teams in cricket, hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, cycling, rowing and swimming.
- The most popular sports in Australia are Australian Rules Football, rugby league and soccer (football).
- Well known Australian actors include Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackson, Heath Ledger, Russell Crowe, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts and Cate Blanchett.
- Sydney is the most populous city in Australia.
- Almost 800,000 Australians live outside Australia.
- English is the most spoken language in Australia. It is the only language spoken in over 80% of Australian homes.
- In the 2006 census, 64% of the population were listed as ‘Christian’. However, weekly attendance in church services is very low. Only 7.5% of the population attend church services weekly.
- Australia largest export markets are Japan, China, the United States, South Korea and New Zealand.
- Australia has 755 species of reptiles.
- Australia’s carbon dioxide emissions per person is one of the highest in the world.
- The armed forces of Australia- the Australian Defence Force (ADF)- consists of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
- Australia is one of the founding members of the United Nations.
- There are six states and two territories in Australia. Each state and territory has its own parliament that makes laws.
- Voting in elections is compulsory for all Australians that are 18 years or older.
- The High Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia.
- The official currency is the Australian dollar.
- There are about 500,000 indigenous Australians (also called Aboriginals) living in Australia.
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JOHNPAUL
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