Facts+about+Australia

The capital in Australia is Canberra and the largest city is Sydney. Australia is the sixth biggest country in the world. Australia is on the other side of the earth from Norway. On the south side light pacific ocean and on the west is the Indonesian ocean. The highest point in Australia is the top of Mt Kosciusko in New South Wales (2230 m). The lowest point in Australia is 15 m. below sea level at Lake Eyre in South Australia. The population of Australia in 1992 was 17,562,000. 

- Capital: Canberra - Largest city: Sydney - National langue : English - Area- total: 7,741,220 km2 - Population- 2008 estimate: 21,468,70 and 2006 census : 19,855,288 - Currency: Australian dollar - Religion: Christianity - Main export: Coal, minerals, meat, corn and wool - Biggest Island: Tasmania - Highest mountain: Mount Kosciusko