Q1) What is your country’s official name?

Ans. The official name of Australia is ‘The Commonwealth of Australia’.

Q2) What region of the world your country is located in?

Ans. It is located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.

Q3) How big is your country in square miles?

Ans. The total area of Australia in square miles is 2,941,300 sq. mi.

Q4) Who are your country’s neighbors?

Ans. The neighbors of Australia are : 1. Indonesia, 2. Timor Leste, 3. Papua New Guinea, 4. Solomon Islands, 5. New
Zealand, 6. New Caledonia & 7. Vanuatu

Q5) How would you describe your country’s physical features and climate?
Ans. Phy.Features: Mostly desert or semi-arid, south-east and south-west corners: temperate, north: tropical climate,
varied between tropical rainforests, grasslands, part desert. The geography of Australia encompasses a wide variety of
biogeographic regions being the world's smallest continent but the sixth-largest country in the world
Climate: Due to the huge size of the country, Australia has serveral different climate zones. The northern section of
Australia has a more tropical influenced climate, hot and humid in the summer, and quite warm and dry in the winter,
while the southern parts are cooler with mild summers and cool, sometimes rainy winters.

Q6) How many people live in your country?

Ans. The current population of Australia is 25,045,293 as of Tuesday, May 14, 2019, based on the latest United Nations
estimates.

Q7) What is your country’s ethnic composition?

Ans. British continue to be the majority with 67.4% of the population. This is followed by other European ethnicities:
Irish (8.7%), Italian (3.8%), and German (3.7%). Those of Chinese ethnicity represent 3.6% of the population and the
Aboriginal, and Native Australians are now only 3%. Other ethnicities can also be found, though in smaller numbers:
Indian (1.7%), Greek (1.6%), Dutch (1.2%), and Other (5.3%). The “Other” ethnicity includes individuals from many
countries, particularly European and Asian.

Q8) What is your country’s official language? What other languages are spoken in your country?
Ans. Australia has no official language, although Australian English is most commonly spoken language there. The country
is linguistically diverse with more than 160 languages spoken there. Mandarin is the biggest non-English dialect spoken
in Australia.

Q9) What is your country’s capital? What are some of its major cities?
Ans. The capital of Australia is Canberra. There are a total of 96 cities in Australia. Some major cities are
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle & Canberra

Q10) How would you describe the quality of life for the average person living in your country?
Ans. Australia has been ranked as the second-best country in the world for its quality of life by a UN report that assessed
economic, education and life-expectancy data. Australians can expect to live on average to about 82 1/2 years, have a
mean 13 years of schooling and the gross national income per person is $58,618. And despite Australian women living on
average four years longer and spending more time hitting the books, men's average gross national income was significantly
higher at $70,620 compared with the woman's average of $46,727.

Q11) When was your country founded?

Ans. Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing
the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Q12) What type of government does your country have?

Ans. Australia's system of government reflects both British and North American influences. Australia is governed by
both the federal government and the state and territory governments. Queen Elizabeth II is Australia's head of state
under a constitutional monarchy.

Q13) Who are some of your country’s leaders?

Ans. The Hon’ble Scott Morrison is the current Prime Minister. Leader of the Opposition is Malcolm Fraser.

Q14) How many people serve in your country’s military?

Ans. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a strength of just under 80,000 full-time personnel.
Q15) Who are your country’s allies? Who are your country’s enemies?
Ans. The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Phillipines, South Korea and
Thailand, Canada, and India. Australia has as such no official enemies but is open about their perceived threats China,
NK, Russia, Iran.
Q16) What is your country’s gross domestic product (GDP)?
Ans. GDP in Australia is expected to be 1450.00 USD Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics
global macro models and analysts expectations.

Q17) What are some of your country’s natural resources?

Ans. The country is rich in natural resources such as bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral
sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, and petroleum.

Q18) What is your country’s currency?

Ans. Australia’s currency is Australian Dollar

Q19) What are your country’s major exports and imports?

Ans. Australia’s Top 10 Commodity Exports are: Iron Ore, Gold, Wheat, Copper Ore, Coal Briquettes, Frozen Bovine Meat,
Wool, Aluminium, Sheep and Goat Meat & Wine. Australia’s top 10 Commodity imports are: Refined Petroleum, Crude
Petroleum, Gold, Coffee, Diamonds, Cars, Computers, Broadcasting Equipment, Delivery Trucks & Packaged Medicaments
Q20) Who are your country’s biggest trading partners
Ans. Australia's largest trading partners are the United States, Korea, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom.