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Australia
Also known as: Commonwealth of Australia
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Anthem of Australia (see article)
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- Head Of Government:
- Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
- Capital:
- Canberra
- Population:
- (2023 est.) 26,231,000
- Currency Exchange Rate:
- 1 USD equals 1.541 Australian dollar
- Head Of State:
- British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: David Hurley
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Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia’s capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian mainland extends from west to east for nearly 2,500 miles (4,000 km) and from Cape York Peninsula in the northeast to Wilsons Promontory in the southeast for nearly 2,000 miles (3,200 km). To the south, Australian jurisdiction extends a further 310 miles (500 km) to the southern extremity of the island of Tasmania, ...(100 of 51163 words)