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About The People
Did You Know... Australia is a federation of six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmani »» More
Eating & Recipes... “Tucker” is the aussie word for food. Because of Australia's ma »» More
In Their Language... A typical greeting in the morning would include “Hi”, R »» More
Fashion... Australians general follow European and Western trends for clothing. In Win »» More
Socializing... Australians have a good sense of humor and anything is a topic for humor. A »» More
Family... More than 85% of Australians live in urban areas, mostly on the east coast. »» More
Sports & Recreation... The national sport Australian-rules football ( "Aussie Rules") a »» More | World Region: Oceania
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Australia History
Australia was
uninhabited until stone-culture peoples arrived, perhaps by boat across
the waters separating the island from the Indonesia archipelago more
than 40,000 years ago. Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and English
explorers observed the island before 1770, when Captain Cook explored
the »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Canberra »» History of Canberra
Population: 21,515,754
GDP: $824,300,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 7,686,850 (sq km) 2,967,893 (sq mi)
Currency: Australian dollar
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