🇦🇺 Australia - Category

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Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Name Origin
Terra Australis
Latin for “Southern Land”
Symbols
🦘 Kangaroo · Emu · Southern Cross
Codes
AU · AUS
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.au
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+61
International Calling Code
Currency
AUD · $ · National Currency of Australia
Primary Language
No De Jure Official Language · Australian English Dominates National Life · Hundreds of Indigenous Languages Historically Spoken
Religion
Christianity · Secularism
Religiously Diverse Federal Constitutional Monarchy
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Australia
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Financial & Cultural Center in Australia
Government
Federal Westminster Parliamentary Democracy Within the Commonwealth Realm
Region
Australasia · Indo-Pacific Region · Southern Hemisphere
States & Territories
6 States
New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · 2 Major Mainland Territories: Northern Territory & Australian Capital Territory · Also Includes External Territories · Further Divided into Local Government Areas, Cities, Towns & Communities
Time Zones
UTC+8 to UTC+10.5
Multiple Time Zones Across States & Territories · Daylight Saving Time Used in Several Regions
King Charles III
Monarch
King Charles III
Since September 8, 2022 · King of Australia · Head of State
Governor-General Sam Mostyn
Governor-General
Sam Mostyn
Since July 1, 2024 · Representative of the Monarch in Australia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Since May 23, 2022 · Australian Labor Party · Head of Government
Area
2,969,907 sq mi
7,692,024 km² · #6 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
27,400,000
#55 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
9/sq mi
3/km² · #191 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along Southeastern & Coastal Urban Corridors
Demonym
Australian
Indigenous Australia
c. 65,000 Years Ago
Aboriginal Australians & Torres Strait Islander Peoples Established the Oldest Continuous Cultures on Earth
British Colonization
January 26, 1788
First Fleet Arrived at Sydney Cove Establishing the Colony of New South Wales
Federation
January 1, 1901
Commonwealth of Australia Established Through Federation of the Colonies
Australia Location
25.2744° S, 133.7751° E
Oceania · Indo-Pacific Region · Southern Hemisphere
Oceania Globe
Continent
Canberra, Australia:
Canberra, Australia WEATHER
Sydney, Australia:
Sydney, Australia WEATHER
Melbourne, Australia:
Melbourne, Australia WEATHER
Brisbane, Australia:
Brisbane, Australia WEATHER
Perth, Australia:
Perth, Australia WEATHER
Adelaide, Australia:
Adelaide, Australia WEATHER
Gold Coast, Australia:
Gold Coast, Australia WEATHER
Newcastle, Australia:
Newcastle, Australia WEATHER
Central Coast, Australia:
Sunshine Coast Australia:
Sunshine Coast, Australia WEATHER
States
Internal Territories
External Territories
Antarctica

Australia is a country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by vast deserts, tropical rainforests, rugged mountain ranges, and extensive coastlines bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

📍 Australia is a vast country and continent located in Oceania, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the only country that occupies an entire continent and is surrounded entirely by water, with no land borders. Australia lies southeast of Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea, and northeast of New Zealand across the Tasman Sea.
Australia’s landscape is highly diverse, featuring vast deserts in the interior known as the Outback, tropical rainforests in the northeast, mountain ranges such as the Great Dividing Range along the eastern coast, and extensive coastal plains. It is also home to unique ecosystems and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Its geographic isolation has played a major role in shaping its biodiversity and development. Australia’s location has made it an important regional power in Oceania and a key hub for trade, culture, and connectivity between Asia and the Pacific.
Capital
Largest Cities
Sydney, New South Wales
👥~5,300,000
Melbourne, Victoria
👥~5,200,000
Brisbane, Queensland
👥~2,700,000
Perth, Western Australia
👥~2,100,000
Adelaide, South Australia
👥~1,400,000
Gold Coast, Queensland
👥~700,000
Geelong, Victoria
👥~290,000
Hobart, Tasmania
👥~250,000
Townsville, Queensland
👥~190,000
Cairns, Queensland
👥~170,000
Toowoomba, Queensland
👥~140,000
Ballarat, Victoria
👥~120,000
Bendigo, Victoria
👥~110,000
Launceston, Tasmania
👥~90,000
Mackay, Queensland
👥~85,000
States (States)
States are the primary administrative divisions of Australia. Total: 6
Internal Territories (Internal Territories)
Internal territories are regions of Australia administered by the federal government. Jervis Bay Territory is not self-governing and uses the national flag of Australia. Total: 3

What is an ISO Country Code?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

ISO 3166-2 codes represent states, provinces, or regions. Example: US-AZ = Arizona CA-ON = Ontario Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: AU
ISO-3 Code: AUS
ISO Numeric Code: 036
AU Australia Flag Australia (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E6 U+1F1FA
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Australia Flag
🇦🇺 "Advance Australia Fair"
• Lyrics written by Peter Dodds McCormick
• Music composed by Peter Dodds McCormick
• Adopted as Australia’s national anthem in 1984
United Kingdom Flag
🇬🇧 "God Save the King"
• Traditional British patriotic song dating from the 18th century
• Melody and original lyrics of unknown authorship
• Used as the national and royal anthem of the United Kingdom
Australia Flag Map

Unofficial Motto:

"Advance Australia"

(Australia does not have an official national motto adopted by parliament. However, the historic phrase "Advance Australia" was used on the original 1908 Coat of Arms, and the word "Australia" appears on the current Commonwealth Coat of Arms. It is widely used to represent the nation's progress and identity)

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