Australia: flag, capital and facts
Australia is a country in Australia and New Zealand. Its capital is Canberra. It covers about 7,692,024 km² (2,969,906 sq mi). The official language is English. Australia has no land borders with other countries.
Australia at a glance
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand (Oceania)
- Area
- 7,692,024 km² (2,969,906 sq mi)
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Australian dollar ($)
- People
- Australian
- Calling code
- +61
- Internet domain
- .au
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
Australia is in Australia and New Zealand, part of the Oceania region.
Australia uses the Australian dollar ($).
The official language of Australia is English.
Australia has no land borders with other countries.
Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).