Australia is a sovereign country consisting of Australian Continent, Tasmania Island and other smaller group of Islands. It is officially called Commonwealth of Australia. With an estimated area of over 7.692 million sq. Kilometers it stands on the sixth rank among the world’s largest countries. It shares its border with New Zealand in the southeast, Vanuatu and Solomon Island in the northeast, and Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor in the north. Some of the most popular cities of Australia are Sydney, Albury, Armidale, Blue Mountains, and Brisbane.
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2019 Public Holidays List Australia
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comment |
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year’s Day | |
| Monday | January 28 | Australia Day | 26 January or, if the Day falls on a weekend, the following Monday |
| Monday | March 04 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in March. WA Only |
| Monday | March 11 | Adelaide Cup | 2nd Monday in March. SA Only |
| Monday | March 11 | Canberra Day | 2nd Monday in March, ACT Only |
| Monday | March 11 | Labour Day | 2nd Monday in March, VIC, ACT Only |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | Friday Before Easter Sunday |
| Saturday | April 20 | Easter Saturday | Public Holiday in all State exc. Tasmania and WA |
| Sunday | April 21 | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday in ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC |
| Monday | April 22 | Easter Monday | Monday After Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | April 23 | Easter Tuesday | Tasmania Government Only |
| Thursday | April 25 | Anzac Day | |
| Monday | May 06 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in mAy. QLD, NT Only |
| Sunday | May 12 | Mother’s Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a Public Holiday |
| Monday | May 27 | Reconciliation Day | ACT Only. Monday on or After 27 May |
| Monday | June 03 | Western Australia Day | First Monday in June. WA only |
| Monday | June 10 | Queens Birthday | 2nd Monday in June. Except QLD, WA |
| Monday | August 05 | Picnic Day | 1st Monday in August. NT Only |
| Monday | August 05 | Bank Holiday | New South Wales Bank only |
| Wednesday | August 14 | Ekka People’s Day | Royal Queensland Show. Brisbane Only |
| Sunday | September 01 | Father’s Day | 1st Sunday in September. Not a Public Holiday |
| Friday | September 27 | Grand Final Eve | Victoria |
| Monday | September 30 | Queens Birthday | Last Monday in Sep, or 1st Monday in Oct. WA Only |
| Monday | October 07 | Labour Day | 1st Monday in October. NSW/ACT/SA |
| Monday | October 07 | Queens Birthday | 1st Monday in October. QLD |
| Tuesday | November 05 | Melbourne Cup Day | 1st Tuesday in November. VIC Only |
| Tuesday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | South Australia. From 7pm-midnight |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Except for South Australia |
| Thursday | December 26 | Proclamation Day | South Australia. First Working Day after Christmas |
| Tuesday | December 31 | New Year’s Eve | South Australia. From 7pm-midnight |
Capital of Australia
In 1901, the initial capital of Australia was Melbourne but then in 1927, it moved to a new city Canberra. The Canberra is serving as the current national capital.
President of Australia
The current President of Australia is Scott Ryan who is elected by Senate in 2017, on November-13. The President of the Senate is the Presiding officer of Upper House (Senate) of Australian Parliament.
Prime Minister of Australia
The acting Prime Minister of Australia is Scott Morrison who is elected in 2018, on August-24. In Australia, the Prime Minister serves as Head of Government and the Leader of Federal Cabinet.
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Population of Australia
In 2017, the estimated population of Australia was over 24.6 million which is equivalent to 0.33% of the total world’s population. Among the most populated countries, it ranked on the 55th number.
Flag of Australia
The Australian flag is a defaced Blue Ensign along with 6 seven-pointed Commonwealth Stars.
Currency of Australia
Australian Dollar is the national currency. The currency code is AUD and the commonly used symbol is $.
Religion of Australia
The 51.2% of the total population is Christian, 13.3% are Anglican, 22.6% are Catholic and 8.2% are non-Christian.
Dialing code of Australia
The international dialing code of Australia is +61.
Crime Rate of Australia
Australia has a crime index 42.63 and safety index 57.37 in the world.
| Crime Rates | Index Number | Comments |
| Crime Level | 44.86 | Moderate |
| Crime Increasing Rate in Past 3 Years | 63.33 | High |
| Thing stolen & Home Broken cases | 42.17 | Moderate |
| Being Mugged & Robbed cases | 35.78 | Low |
| Car stolen cases | 34.14 | Low |
| Thing from car stolen cases | 41.60 | Moderate |
| Being Attacked worries | 40.09 | Moderate |
| Being insulted worries | 43.61 | Moderate |
| Being attacked based on Religion & colour worries | 29.99 | Low |
| Using & Dealing in Drugs Cases | 53.73 | Moderate |
| Property Crimes | 52.05 | Moderate |
| Violent Crime such as Armed Robbery | 41.85 | Moderate |
Airports of Australia
The airport in Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is Canberra Airport which serves Canberra city. Some of busiest New South Wales Airports are Albury Airport, Armidale Airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Balranald Airport, and Bourke Airport etc.
Area of Australia
The total area of Australia is 7,692,024 sq. Kilometres and it has 6th rank among the most populated countries in the world.
GDP of Australia
In 2017, the estimated GDP of Australia is 1323.42 billion US Dollars which 2.13% of the total world’s economy.
Sports of Australia
The most popular and loved sport in Australia is Cricket. This country has won most cricket cups in history. Other sports such as Rugby, Australian Rules football, and Horse racing are also very popular here.
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