Capital: Canberra Total Area: 7,692,024 km2 Approximate population: 25,499,884 Location: Oceania, between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean Languages: English Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox Currency: Australian Dollar Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development World's 6th largest country Maritime boundaries: Arafura Sea, Coral Sea, Indian Ocean, Tasman Sea, Timor Sea
Interesting facts: - The Great Barrier Reef is the largest organic construction on earth. - Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. - Australia is known as the smallest continent in the world. - Australia is three times larger than the largest island (Greenland) in the world. - The oldest skeleton to ever be found in Australia was believed to be 60,000 years old.