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Australia

Capital: Sydney; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 2.8%;
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Key Facts

Full name: Commonwealth of Australia
Population: 21.5 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 7.7 million sq km (2.9 million sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 84 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Ores and metals; wool, food and live animals; fuels, transport machinery and equipment
GNI per capita: US $43,590 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .au
International dialling code: +61

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