Australia : Capital : Canberra, Large cities : Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide. Population 20 million, Language : English and aboriginal lanhuages. Literacy : 100 %, Religion : Christianity, Currency : Australian Dollar (1 US $ = 1.9), The continent is sparsely populated and the immigrants come from more than 100 countries. The country is highly urbanised with 85 % of the population living in cities. Queen Elizabeth is the Queen of Australia. Australia has a solid foundation of an efficient and productive agricultural system and large reserves of minerals (coal, iron ore, bauxite, gold, silver, lead, copper, nickel, oil and natural gas). It is the world's leading wool producer. Over 4 million tourists visit Australia in 2006.

The three best known icons of the country are Ayers rock (or Uluru, the giant block of red sandstone looming up from the Australian desert is world's largest free standing rock), the Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Opera house in addition to a bevy of world class theme and heritage parks. Australia has many unique plant and animal population including Kangaroos, Koalas, platypuses, dingos, Tasmanian devils, wombats and frilled lizards.