Key Facts
Key Facts about Australia
Capital - Canberra
Largest city - Sydney (4.5 million)
Area - 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,299 square miles) - sixth largest country in the world
Population - 22,500,000 (50th largest in world) - 2011 census
Currency Australian - Australian Dollar (AUD)
Exchange rate - 1:1.62 (£:AUD)
Time zone - Various time zones (+8 to +10.5 GMT, summer +8 to +11.5 GMT)
Drives - On the left
International calling code - +61
Language - English
Prime Minister - Julia Gillard
Independence day - 1st January 1901 (from England)
