Localisation: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Coordonnées géographiques: 27° 0' S, 133° 0' E
Côte: 25,760 km km
Climat: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Relief: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Sommets: lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Risques naturels: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Monnaie: Australian dollar (AUD)
Population: 20,090,437 (July 2005 est.)
Langues: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Capitale: Canberra
Découpage administratif: 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia