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Australia

KEY FACTS

  • Joined Commonwealth:1931 (Statute of Westminster)
  • Capital:Canberra
  • Population:20,951,000 (2008)
  • GDP p c growth:2.4% p.a. 1990–2006
  • Official language:English
  • Time:GMT plus 8–11hr
  • Currency:Australian dollar (A$)