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Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
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Capital |
Canberra
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Government |
Democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign
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US Embassy |
Chief of mission: Ambassador J. Thomas SCHIEFFER embassy: Moonah Place, Yarralumla,
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 mailing address: APO AP 96549 telephone:
[61] (02) 6214-5600 FAX: [61] (02) 6214-5970 consulate(s) general: Melbourne, Perth,
Sydney
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Legal System |
Based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
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Languages |
The main Language is English. |
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Currency |
Australian Dollar |
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Currency Code |
AUD |
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Holidays |
Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Independence: 1 January 1901 (federation of UK
colonies)
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Climate |
Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north . |
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Terrain |
Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast Climate: generally arid
to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Terrain: mostly low
plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
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