Source: The World Factbook
| Area: | 7,686,850 sq km |
| Capital: | Canberra |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27 00 S, 133 00 E |
| Climate: | Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| Government: | Democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as sovereign |
| Currency: | Australian dollar |
| Literacy(%): | 100 |
| Languages: | English, native languages |
| Ethnicity/race: | mainly Caucasian, Asian, aboriginal and other |
| Religions: | Anglican, Roman Catholic, other Christian, non-Christian |
| Industries: | Mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel. |
| Natural resources: | Bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead,zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum. |