Profile in Australia
Country Name   Commonwealth of Australia
Government   Federal Parliamentary Democracy
Country Area   7,686,850 sq km 
Region   Oceania   
Location   Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean 
Population   20,600,856 (July 2008 est.)
Religion   Roman Catholic, Anglican, other Christian
Capital   Canberra
Major Provinces   Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
Official Language   English

Viewow’s Traveler Notes For Australia
International Dialling Code   +61
Internet Country Code   .au
Time zone   GMT +8 / +10
Monetary Unit   Australian Dollar (AUD)
Electric Power   240 V / 50 Hz

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Tax Rates   10% (GST = Goods and Services Tax)
Tip Etiquette   Tipping is relatively unusual,  moreover in country towns, tipping will often even be regarded as insulting, as it is thought to suggest servitude.

In casinos, generally prohibit tipping of dealer, as it is considered bribery.

Emergency Call in Australia
Medical ----- 000   
Police ----- 000      
Fire ----- 000
Other Mobile Phone 112 or 000

If you have a textphone/TTY, you can use the National Relay Service on 106. SES units in The Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia can be contacted on 132 500. In Western Australia, the number is 1300 130 039.  units. The number 131 444 is used for non-emergency police

View of Geography in Australia
Coordinates   27 00 S, 133 00 E

Total Area   7,686,850 sq km
Land Area   7,617,930 sq km
Water Area   68,920 sq km
Land Boundaries   0 km 
Border Countries   0 km
Costline Lenghts   25,760 km
Highets Point   Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Lowest Point   Lake Eyre 15 m
Terrain   Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Climate   Generally arid to semiarid; tropical in north, temperate in south and east

View of People in Australia
National Name   Commonwealth of Australia 
Nationality   Australian
Ethnicity   White 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Languages   English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1% (2001 Census)
Religious   Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Independance day   26 January (1788)

View of Demographics in Australia
Population Density   2.7 per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   0.801% (2008 est.)
Urban Population Rate   83.2% (2006)
Infant Mortality Rate    4.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   1.76 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   80.73 years
Birth Rate   11.9 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   7.62 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   0.99 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Divorces   52,399 (annual divorces) 0,26% (2006)
Literacy Rate   99% (2003 est.)
Literacy Rate(female)   99% (2003 est.)
Suffrage   18 years of age and compulsory

View of Economy in Australia
GDP (ppp)   $760.8 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $321.3 billion, expenditures: $309.1 billion (2007 est.)
Exports   $141.7 billion (2007 est.)
Imports   $159.4 billion (2007 est.)
Invenstment   27.3% (percent of GDP) (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   4.4% (2007 est.)
Labor Force   10.95 million (2007 est.)
Inflation Rate   2.3% (2007 est.)
Growth Rate   3.9% (2007 est.)
Arable Land    6.15% (2005)
Industries   mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel
Agriculture   wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry
Natural Resources   mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum, bauxite, coal,

iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten

View of Some Facts in Australia
Main Lines Phones   9.94 million (2006) 
Mobile Phones   19.76 million (2006)
Internet Hosts   9.458 million (2007)
Internet users   15.3 million (2006)
Airports  461 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / UMTS 850 / UMTS 2100
Gsm Operator   Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, 3, Crazy John's
Railways   38,550 km (2004)
Highways   812,972 km (2004)
Waterways   2,000 km (2006)
Merchant Marine   52 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2008) 
Ports and Terminals   Brisbane, Dampier, Fremantle, Gladstone, Hay Point, Melbourne, Newcastle, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Port Walcott, Sydney

Business Week in Australia
--- Offices

Monday - Friday   9a.m. to 5p.m.

--- Retails

Monday - Friday  9a.m. to 5:30p.m. (Thursday or Friday until 9:30p.m.)

Saturday   Saturday 9a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Sunday   closed

--- Banks

Monday - Thursday    9a.m. to 4p.m.

Friday    9a.m. to o 5p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

--- Government

Monday - Friday   9a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Official Holidays of Australia

New Year's Day   January 1

Australia Day    January 26

Anzac day   April 25

Christmas Day   December 25

Boxing Day   December 26

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Easter

Queen's Birthday