| Australia (2008) | Australia (2002) | |
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| Podzial administracyjny | 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Stolica Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia | 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Stolica Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia |
| Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 19.3% (male 2,023,375/female 1,929,229)
15-64 years: 67.4% (male 6,945,068/female 6,831,653) 65 years and over: 13.2% (male 1,197,494/female 1,507,357) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 20.4% (male 2,046,052; female 1,949,725)
15-64 years: 67% (male 6,610,840; female 6,480,354) 65 years and over: 12.6% (male 1,078,506; female 1,381,315) (2002 est.) |
| Rolinictwo | wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits, cattle, sheep, poultry | wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry |
| Lotniska | 461 (2007) | 421 (2001) |
| Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 317
over 3,047 m: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 12 1,524 to 2,437 m: 138 914 to 1,523 m: 143 under 914 m: 13 (2007) |
total: 294
over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 11 1,524 to 2,437 m: 126 914 to 1,523 m: 134 under 914 m: 13 (2002) |
| Lotniska z nieutwardzonymi pasami | total: 144
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19 914 to 1,523 m: 109 under 914 m: 16 (2007) |
total: 150
1,524 to 2,437 m: 20 914 to 1,523 m: 116 under 914 m: 14 (2002) |
| Terytorium | total: 7,686,850 sq km
land: 7,617,930 sq km water: 68,920 sq km note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island |
total: 7,686,850 sq km
land: 7,617,930 sq km water: 68,920 sq km note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island |
| Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
| Tlo historyczne | Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration w the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession w the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created w the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia w 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort w Swiat Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990s, a performance due w large part to economic reforms adopted w the 1980s. Long-term concerns include climate-change issues such as the depletion of the ozone layer and more frequest droughts, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. | Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire w 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort w Swiat Wars I and II. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to a republic, was defeated w 1999. |
| Wspolczynnik narodzin | 12.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 12.71 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budzet | revenues: $312 billion
expenditures: $299.6 billion (2007 est.) |
revenues: $86.8 billion
expenditures: $84.1 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY00/01 est. ) |
| Stolica | name: Canberra
geographic coordinates: 35 17 S, 149 13 E time difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday w pazdziernik; ends last Sunday w marzec note: Australia is divided into three time zones |
Canberra |
| Klimat | generally arid to semiarid; temperate w south and east; tropical w north | generally arid to semiarid; temperate w south and east; tropical w north |
| Linia brzegowa | 25,760 km | 25,760 km |
| Konstytucja | 9 lipiec 1900, effective 1 styczen 1901 | 9 lipiec 1900, effective 1 styczen 1901 |
| Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia
conventional short form: Australia |
conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia
conventional short form: Australia |
| Waluta | - | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Wspolczynnik zgonow | 7.56 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 7.25 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $757.9 billion (30 czerwiec 2007) | $176.8 billion (2001 est.) |
| Zalezne tereny | Wyspy Ashmore i Cartiera, Wyspa Bozego Narodzenia, Wyspy Kokosowe, Wyspy Morza Koralowego, Wyspy Heard i McDonalda, Wyspa Norfolk, Macquarie Island | Wyspy Ashmore i Cartiera, Wyspa Bozego Narodzenia, Wyspy Kokosowe, Wyspy Morza Koralowego, Wyspy Heard i McDonalda, Wyspa Norfolk |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Robert D. McCALLUM, Jr.
embassy: Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Stolica Territory 2600 mailing address: APO AP 96549 telephone: [61] (02) 6214-5600 FAX: [61] (02) 6214-5970 consulate(s) general: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
chief of mission: Ambassador J. Thomas SCHIEFFER
embassy: Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Stolica Territory 2600 mailing address: APO AP 96549 telephone: [61] (02) 6214-5600 FAX: [61] (02) 6214-5970 consulate(s) general: Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Dennis J. RICHARDSON
chancery: 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 797-3000 FAX: [1] (202) 797-3168 consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco |
chief of mission: Ambassador Michael J. THAWLEY
chancery: 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 797-3000 FAX: [1] (202) 797-3168 consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco |
| Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | Timor Wschodni and Australia agreed w 2005 to defer the disputed portion of the boundary dla fifty years and to split hydrocarbon revenues evenly outside the Joint Petroleum Development Terytorium covered by the 2002 Timor Sea Treaty; Timor Wschodni dispute hampers creation of a revised maritime boundary z Indonezja w the Timor Sea; Indonezjan groups challenge Australia's claim to Wyspy Ashmore i Cartiera; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonezjan traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catch; regional states continue to express concern over Australia's 2004 declaration of a 1,000-nautical mile-wide maritime identification zone; Australia asserts land and maritime claims to Antarktyda (see Antarktyda); w 2004 Australia submitted its claims to UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) to extend its continental margins covering over 3.37 million square kilometers or roughly thirty percent of its claimed exclusive economic zone; since 2003, Australian Defense Force leads the Regional Assistance Mission to the Wyspy Salomona (RAMSI) to maintain civil and political order and reinforce regional security | Australia-Timor Wschodni-Indonezja are working to resolve maritime boundary and sharing of seabed resources w "Timor Gap"; Australia asserts a territorial claim to Antarktyda and to its continental shelf |
| Ekonomiczna pomoc - udzielanie | ODA, $894 million (FY99/00) | ODA, $894 million (FY99/00 ) |
| Ekonomia | Australia has an enviable, strong economy z a per capita Produkt krajowy brutto on par z the four dominant West European economies. Robust business and consumer confidence and high export prices dla raw materials and agricultural products are fueling the economy, particularly w mining states. Australia's emphasis on reforms, low inflation, a housing market boom, and growing ties z Chiny have been key factors behind the economy's 16 solid years of expansion. Drought, robust import demand, and a strong currency have pushed the trade deficit up w recent years, while infrastructure bottlenecks and a tight labor market are constraining growth w export volumes and stoking inflation. Australia's budget has been w surplus since 2002 due to strong revenue growth. | Australia has a prosperous Western-style capitalist economy, z a per capita Produkt krajowy brutto on par z the four dominant West European economies. Rising output w the domestic economy has been offsetting the global slump, and business and consumer confidence remains robust. Canberra's emphasis on reforms is another key factor behind the economy's strength. The stagnant economic conditions w major export partners and the impact of the worst drought w 100 years cast a shadow over prospects dla 2003. |
| Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | 219.8 billion kWh (2005) | 188.49 billion kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - eksport | 0 kWh (2005) | 0 kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - import | 0 kWh (2005) | 0 kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - produkcja | 236.7 billion kWh (2005) | 202.68 billion kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - zrodla energii | - | fossil fuel: 90%
hydro: 8% nuclear: 0% other: 2% (2000) |
| Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m
highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m |
lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m
highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m |
| Srodowisko - obecne problemy | soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing dla agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef w the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources | soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing dla agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef w the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources |
| Srodowisko - miedzynarodowe umowy | party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol |
party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol |
| Grupy etniczne | white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% | Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1% |
| Kurs waluty | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.2137 (2007), 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003) | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (styczen 2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997) |
| Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 luty 1952); represented by Governor General Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Michael JEFFERY (since 11 sierpien 2003)
head of government: Prime Minister Kevin RUDD (since 3 grudzien 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Julia GILLARD (since 3 grudzien 2007) cabinet: prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn w by the governor general to serve as government ministers elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn w as prime minister by the governor general |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 luty 1952), represented by Governor General Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter HOLLINGWORTH (since 29 czerwiec 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister John Winston HOWARD (since 11 marzec 1996); Deputy Prime Minister John ANDERSON (since 20 lipiec 1999) cabinet: Cabinet Parliament nominates, from among its members, a list of candidates to serve as government ministers; from this list, the governor general makes the final selections dla the Cabinet elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general note: government coalition - Liberal Party and National Party |
| Eksport | 333,200 bbl/day (2004) | $66.3 billion (2002 est.) |
| Eksport - towary | coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment | coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment |
| Eksport - partnerzy | Japonia 19.6%, Chiny 12.3%, South Korea 7.5%, US 6.2%, Indie 5.5%, NZ 5.5%, UK 5% (2006) | Developing countries 45.6%, Japonia 19.7%, ASEAN 13.3%, EU 11.7%, US 9.7% (2001) |
| Rok podatkowy | 1 lipiec - 30 czerwiec | 1 lipiec - 30 czerwiec |
| Opis flagi | blue z the flag of the UK w the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star w the lower hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth or Federation Star, representing the federation of the colonies of Australia w 1901; the star depicts one point dla each of the six original states and one representing all of Australia's internal and external territories; on the fly half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation w white z one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars | blue z the flag of the UK w the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star w the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation w white z one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars |
| Produkt krajowy brutto | - | purchasing power parity - $528 billion (2002 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: 3.7%
industry: 25.6% services: 70.7% (2007 est.) |
agriculture: 3%
industry: 26% services: 71% (2001 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $27,000 (2002 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 4% (2007 est.) | 3.6% (2002 est.) |
| Koordynaty geograficzne | 27 00 S, 133 00 E | 27 00 S, 133 00 E |
| Polozenie geograficzne | world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast, and is one of the most consistent winds w the world | world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; regular, tropical, invigorating, sea breeze known as "the Doctor" occurs along the west coast w the summer |
| Ladowiska helikopterow | 1 (2007) | - |
| Autostrady | - | total: 913,000 km
paved: 353,331 km (including 1,363 km of expressways) unpaved: 559,669 km (1996) |
| Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 25.4% (1994) |
lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 25% (1994) |
| Narkotyki | Tasmania is one of the world's major suppliers of licit opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate; major consumer of cocaine and amphetamines | Tasmania is one of the world's major suppliers of licit opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate |
| Import | 611,400 bbl/day (2004) | $68 billion (2002 est.) |
| Import - towary | machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products | machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products |
| Import - partnerzy | Chiny 14.4%, US 14.1%, Japonia 9.6%, Singapur 6%, Niemcy 5.1% (2006) | Developing countries 31.7%, EU 21.6%, US 18.9%, ASEAN 14.8%, Japonia 13.0% (2001) |
| Niepodleglosc | 1 styczen 1901 (federation of UK colonies) | 1 styczen 1901 (federation of UK colonies) |
| Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | 3.5% (2007 est.) | 4.3% (2002 est.) |
| Przemysl | mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel | mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, steel |
| Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 4.57 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.95 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
4.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflacja | 3% (2007 est.) | 2.8% (2002 est.) |
| Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC | ANZUS, APEC, ARF (dialogue partner), AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMEE, UNTAET, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC |
| Dostawcy internetu | - | 571 (2002) |
| Nawadniane tereny | 25,450 sq km (2003) | 24,000 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Sadownictwo | High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general) | High Court (the chief justice and six other justices are appointed by the governor general) |
| Sila robocza | 10.9 million (2007 est.) | 9.2 million (grudzien 2001 ) |
| Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture: 3.6%
industry: 21.2% services: 75.2% (2004 est.) |
services 73%, industry 22%, agriculture 5% (1997 est.) |
| Granica | 0 km | 0 km |
| Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 6.15% (includes about 27 million hectares of cultivated grassland)
permanent crops: 0.04% other: 93.81% (2005) |
arable land: 6.88%
permanent crops: 0.03% other: 93.09% (1998 est.) |
| Jezyki | English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) | English, native languages |
| System prawny | based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, z reservations | based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, z reservations |
| Wladza ustawodawcza | bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (76 seats; 12 members from each of the six states and 2 from each of the two mainland territories; one-half of state members are elected every three years by popular vote to serve six-year terms while all territory members are elected every three years) and the House of Representatives (150 seats; members elected by popular preferential vote to serve terms of up to three-years; no state can have fewer than 5 representatives)
elections: Senate - last held 24 listopad 2007 (next to be held no later than 2010); House of Representatives - last held 24 listopad 2007 (next to be called no later than 2010) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Liberal Party-National Party coalition 37, Australian Labor Party 32, Australian Greens 5, Family First Party 1, other 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Australian Labor Party 83, Liberal Party 55, National Party 10, independents 2 |
bicameral Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (76 seats - 12 from each of the six states and two from each of the two mainland territories; one-half of the members elected every three years by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (150 seats - this is up from 148 seats w 2001 election; members elected by popular vote on the basis of preferential representation to serve three-year terms; no state can have fewer than five representatives)
elections: Senate - last held 10 listopad 2001 (next to be held by listopad 2004); House of Representatives - last held 10 listopad 2001 (next to be held by listopad 2004) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Liberal Party-National Party coalition 35, Australian Labor Party 28, Australian Democrats 8, Green Party 2, One Nation Party 1, Country Labor Party 1, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Liberal Party-National Party coalition 82, Australian Labor Party 65, independent and other 3 |
| Zywotnosc | total population: 80.62 years
male: 77.75 years female: 83.63 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 80 years
male: 77.15 years female: 83 years (2002 est.) |
| Pismienni | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.) |
| Lokalizacja | Oceania, continent between the Ocean Indyjski and the South Ocean Spokojny | Oceania, continent between the Ocean Indyjski and the South Ocean Spokojny |
| Lokalizacja na mapie | Oceania | Oceania |
| Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Flota handlowa | total: 52 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,322,527 GRT/1,501,865 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 16, cargo 5, chemical tanker 1, container 1, liquefied gas 4, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 7, roll on/roll off 5 foreign-owned: 16 (Kanada 2, Francja 1, Niemcy 2, Holandia 2, Norwegia 1, Filipiny 1, UK 2, US 5) registered w other countries: 29 (Antigua i Barbuda 1, Bahamas 3, Bermudy 4, Fidzi 1, The Gambia 1, Liberia 2, Wyspy Marshalla 1, Panama 4, Singapur 6, Tonga 1, UK 1, US 2, Vanuatu 2, unknown 1) (2007) |
total: 55 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,469,362 GRT/1,869,262 DWT
ships by type: bulk 26, cargo 5, chemical tanker 4, container 1, liquefied gas 4, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 7, roll on/roll off 6, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Francja 2, Wielka Brytania 2, Stany Zjednoczone 14 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko | Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006) | Royal Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force |
| Wojska - wydatki (w dolarach) | - | $9.3 billion (FY01/02 est.) |
| Wojsko - wydatki (procent PKB) | 2.4% (2006) | 2% (FY01/02) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (w wieku poborowym) | - | males age 15-49: 5,013,406 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (zdolni do sluzby wojskowej) | - | males age 15-49: 4,321,387 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (wiek zolniezy) | - | 17 years of age (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (osoby osiagajace wiek poborowy w ciagu roku) | - | males: 142,686 (2002 est.) |
| Swieto narodowe | Australia Day, 26 styczen (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and Nowa Zelandia Army Corps during Swiat War I at Gallipoli, Turcja), 25 kwiecien (1915) | Australia Day, 26 styczen (1788) |
| Narodowosc | noun: Australian(s)
adjective: Australian |
noun: Australian(s)
adjective: Australian |
| Naturalne zagrozenia | cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires | cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires |
| Surowce naturalne | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
| Wspolczynnik migracji | 3.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 4.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Rurociagi | condensate/gas 469 km; gas 26,719 km; liquid petroleum gas 240 km; oil 3,720 km; oil/gas/water 110 km (2007) | crude oil 2,500 km; petroleum products 500 km; natural gas 5,600 km |
| Partie polityczne i przywodcy | Australian Democrats [Lyn ALLISON]; Australian Greens [Bob BROWN]; Australian Labor Party [Kevin RUDD]; Country Liberal Party [Jodeen CARNEY]; Family First Party [Steve FIELDING]; Liberal Party [Brendan NELSON]; The Nationals [Warren TRUSS] | Australian Democrats [Andrew BARTLETT]; Australian Labor Party [Simon CREAN]; Country Labor Party [leader NA]; Australian Greens [Bob BROWN]; Liberal Party [John Winston HOWARD]; National Party [John ANDERSON]; One Nation Party [Pauline HANSON] |
| Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | - | Australian Monarchist League [leader NA]; Australian Republican Movement [leader NA] |
| Ludnosc | 20,434,176 (lipiec 2007 est.) | 19,546,792 (lipiec 2002 est.) |
| Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | NA% | NA% |
| Przyrost naturalny | 0.824% (2007 est.) | 0.96% (2002 est.) |
| Porty i stocznie | - | Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Devonport (Tasmania), Fremantle, Geelong, Hobart (Tasmania), Launceston (Tasmania), Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville |
| Stacje radiowe | AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998) | AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998) |
| Radia | - | 25.5 million (1997) |
| Linie kolejowe | total: 38,550 km
broad gauge: 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge standard gauge: 20,519 km 1.435-m gauge (1,877 km electrified) narrow gauge: 14,074 km 1.067-m gauge (2,453 km electrified) dual gauge: 230 km dual gauge (2006) |
total: 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified)
broad gauge: 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge standard gauge: 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge dual gauge: 172 km NA gauges (1999 est.) |
| Religie | Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census) | Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6% |
| Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.049 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.017 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.794 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| System telefoniczny | general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: domestic satellite system; much use of radiotelephone w areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile cellular telephones international: country code - 61; landing point dla the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable z links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Southern Cross fiber optic submarine cable provides links to Nowa Zelandia and the Stany Zjednoczone; satellite earth stations - 19 (10 Intelsat - 4 Ocean Indyjski and 6 Ocean Spokojny, 2 Inmarsat - Indien and Ocean Spokojny regions, 2 Globalstar, 5 other) (2007) |
general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: domestic satellite system; much use of radiotelephone w areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile cellular telephones international: submarine cables to Nowa Zelandia, Papua-Nowa Gwinea, and Indonezja; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (4 Ocean Indyjski and 6 Ocean Spokojny), 2 Inmarsat (Indien and Ocean Spokojny regions) (1998) |
| Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 9.94 million (2006) | 10.05 million (2000) |
| Telefony komorkowe | 19.76 million (2006) | 8.6 million (2000) |
| Stacje telewizyjne | 104 (1997) | 104 (1997) |
| Uksztaltowanie terenu | mostly low plateau z deserts; fertile plain w southeast | mostly low plateau z deserts; fertile plain w southeast |
| Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 1.76 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.77 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 4.4% (listopad 2007 est.) | 6.3% (2002) |
| Drogi wodne | 2,000 km (mainly used dla recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling river systems) (2006) | 8,368 km (mainly used by small, shallow-draft craft) |