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AUSTRALIA
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OFFICIAL NAME:Commonwealth of Australia.
LOCATION:Southeast of Asia. LAT/LONG:25S/135E
CONTINENT:Oceania.
ZONES-ITU:55,58,59 CQ:29,30
TIME:Western=+8 Hrs; Northern Territory, South Australia=+9 1/2 Hrs;
New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria=+10 Hrs. (During summer:South
Australia=+10 1/2 Hrs; New South Wales=+11 Hrs.).
AREA:2,967,896 Sq.M. 7,686,850 Sq.Km.
POPULATION:16,072,986 DENSITY:5.42/Sq.M. (2.09/Sq.Km.) AAGR:1.21%
LIFE EXPECTANCY:Men 72.1 Women 78.7
LITERACY RATE:98.5%
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:federal parliamentary state recognizing Queen
Elizabeth II as sovereign or Head of state.
CAPITAL:Canberra.
LANGUAGES:English, native languages.
RELIGIONS:26.1% Anglican, 26% Roman Catholic, 24.3% other Christian.
CURRENCY:Australian dollar.
GDP:$153 billion ($9,760 per capita) (1985)
AVERAGE ANNUAL REAL GROWTH RATE:1.25% INFLATION RATE:8.9% (Oct. 1986).
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food
processing, chemicals.
AGRICULTURE:large areas devoted to livestock grazing; 60% of land used
for crops is planted in wheat; major products-wool, lamb, beef, wheat,
fruits, sugar cane; self-sufficient in food.
EXPORTS:wheat, barley, beef, lamb, dairy products, wool, coal, iron
ore. ($22.9 billion).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:8.7 million telephones; 258 AM, 67 FM, 134 TV
stations; 3 international earth satellite stations, domestic satellite
service.
COMMERCIAL POWER:240/415V, 250/440V; 50Hz.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:1 January (New Years Day); Last Monday in January
(Australia Day); Good Friday, Easter Monday, April 25 (Anzac Day);
Christmas and Boxing Day (Day after Christmas).
MISC:Australia is the smallest, least populated, and most arid of the
continents. It is the 6th largest country in the world; the only
country to cover an entire continent; and the largest country entirely
within the southern hemisphere. Its seasons are opposite to those of
the northern hemisphere:Spring=September-November;
Summer=December-February; Autumn=March-May; Winter=June-August. The
coastline of Australia is nearly 22,991 miles (37,000 Km) long, almost
the circumference of the earth. Australia has the world's longest
stretch of straight railway-310 miles without a bend. It has the first
and oldest national radio society-WIA. It leads the world in wool
production-1/4 of the world's supply. Tasmania, which belongs to
Australia is also known as Van Diemen's Land. Australia is in the
process of converting to metric system. Member of UN since 1945. Member
of Commonwealth of Nations. 3 classes of amateur licenses-Novice,
Limited, Full.
(FOR US OPS-3rd party:yes ROA:yes)