Capital city: Canberra.Total population: 18.3 million.Land area: 7.7 million km2.179 times bigger than Denmark.Coastline: 36000 km.Roads: 8000000 km.Televisions: 1,8 per house.Motor vehicles: 11 million.Driving: on the left.Driving age: 18.Voting age: 18.May buy alcohol: 18.Australian flag:

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Todays Australians are born in:Australia: 76,7%Britain & Ireland: 6,6%Europe: 6,4%Asia: 5,0%Oceania: 2,1%Middle East & North Africa: 1,2%Other: 2,0%The Australian mainland has a total coastline length of 35,876km with an additional 23,859km of island coastlines.

CityPopulation in millionsSummer Co temperatureWinter Co temperatureAnnual rainfall centimetresCanberra0,31281163Sydney3,882616122Melbourne3,28261466Brisbane1,523020118Perth1,3311880Adelaide1,08301556Darwin0,083431168

The Great Barrier Reef. Highest point: Mount Kosciuszko.2,228 m (7,310ft)Lowest point: Lake Eyre.-15 m. (49 f.) Longest river: Murray River2,375km (1,476mi) Largest lake: Lake Eyre 9,500km (3,668sqmi)It is the sixth largest country in the world with a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers.

Seasons in AustraliaSummer: December FebruaryAutumn: March MayWinter: June AugustSpring: September NovemberClimateNearly a third of Australia is in the tropics and the rest is in the temperate zone. The coldest areas are in the south-eastern corner of the mainland and Tasmania.