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About Australia
Full Name
Commonwealth of Australia
Capital City
Canberra
Area
7,682,300 sq km
2,966,136 sq miles
Population
19,500,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +10 (Eastern Standard Time)
GMT/UTC +9.5 (Central Time)
GMT/UTC +8 (Western Time)
Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in October (TAS first Sun)
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in March
Languages
English (official)
Australia is a multi-cultural country, so it's not unusual to walk down a city street and hear people speaking Italian, Greek, Macedonian, Lebanese, Vietnamese or Arabic as their first language. Aboriginal languages are also spoken. English-speaking Australians have a passion for abbreviations and are liable to use a hotchpotch of local slang that can take the first-time visitor a while to untangle.
Religion 75% Christian, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhist, 23% other
Currency
Australian Dollar (A$)
Electricity
220-240V 50Hz
Electric Plug Details
Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade 
Country Dialing Code
61
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