Australia
Country in Oceania
In brief
Population: 27.6M (2025). World rank 55 of 216; in Oceania, 1 of 19. Area: 7,692,024 km². World rank 7 of 249; in Oceania, 1 of 27. GDP: $1.8T (2025). World rank 15 of 210; in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 23.8M → 27.6M, GDP $1.4T → $1.8T, and GDP per person $56,970 → $65,130.
State
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Local name
- Australia
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Time zones
- UTC+8 – UTC+11
- Calling code
- +61
- Emergency numbers
- 000, 106, 112
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- I
- Mains voltage
- 230 V