Sydney - Harbour Bridge and Opera Building

Capital:

Canberra

Population:

21,360,000

Religion:

Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%

Area:

7686850 km² (2967909 miles²)

Coast Line:

41456 km (25760 miles)

Lowest:

Lake Eyre 15 m (49 feet)

Highest:

Mount Kosciuszko 2229 m (7313 feet)

Geographic Information

The central interior of Australia, the outback, is a desert. It is mainly a flat, dry country, though about 14% of it is forest, and there are mountain ranges; the Australian Alps lie at the south end of the Great Dividing Range. The capital is Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The Island of Tasmania lies between the continent and Antarctica. Australia is famous for kangaroos, koalas and Ayers Rock (Uluru).

Key aspects of tourism
Main tourist destinations are Sydney and the amazing landscapes like Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock (Uluru) and the Kakadu national park.