Ubicación: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Coordenadas geográficas: 27° 0' S, 133° 0' E
Km de línea costera: 25,760 km km
Clima: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terreno: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Cumbres: lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Riesgos naturales: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Moneda: Australian dollar (AUD)
Población: 20,090,437 (July 2005 est.)
Lenguas: English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Capital: Canberra
División administrativa: 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia