4.
Australia ranks as one of the best places to
live in the world by all indices of income
Human development, healthcare and civil
rights
The sixth-largest country in the world by land
mass
Its comparatively small population is
concentrated in the highly-urbanised east of
the Australian continent.
Currency :- Australian Dollar (AUD)
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6. Demographics
Population growth rate 1.126% (2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 18.2% (male 2,050,403/female
1,946,829)
15-24 years: 13.5% (male 1,524,835/female
1,447,607)
25-54 years: 42.2% (male 4,713,552/female
4,570,282)
55-64 years: 11.8% (male 1,294,224/female
1,308,231)
65 years and over: 14.4% (male 1,451,869/female
1,707,744) (2012 est.)
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7. Area
Australia's landmass of 7,617,930 square
kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi) is on the IndoAustralian Plate
Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans
The world's smallest continent
Poulation
The population of Australia is estimated to be
23,251,982 as of 18 November 2013
52nd rank around the word
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Birth rate 12.28 births/1,000 population
(2012 est. Rank 164)
Death rate 6.94 deaths/1,000 population (July
2012 est. Rank 146)
Major cities – population: Sydney 4.429 million
Melbourne 3.853 million
Brisbane 1.97 million
Perth 1.599 million
CANBERRA (capital) 384,000 (2009)
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9. Infant mortality rate
Total: 4.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 4.87 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2012
est.)
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 81.9 years
Male: 79.48 years
Female: 84.45 years (2012 est.)
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10.
Australia’s system of government is founded in the
liberal democratic tradition
Australia’s institutions and practices of government
reflect British and North American models
One of the oldest continuous democracies in the
world
Australia’s government is based on a popularly
elected parliament with two chambers: the House of
Representatives and the Senate
Australia is an independent nation, Queen Elizabeth II
of Great Britain is also formally Queen of Australia.
Sibilates of the federal government, which include
foreign relations, trade, defense and immigration
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The growth of the economy of Australia is phenomenal
and this country is among the first five developed
countries of the world
Australian economic system are trade, manufacturing,
services and finance
Unemployment rate 5% in 2013 & 11% in 1992
GDP of US$1.57 trillion
Australia's total wealth is 6.4 trillion dollars
Australia is the 19th-largest importer and 19th-largest
exporter.
Australian Securities Exchange is largest stock
exchange in Australia and in the South Pacific
And ranks 9th in the world in terms of market
capitalisation
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12.
Six states joined together to form the
Commonwealth of Australia and the
Australian Government
State governments also have their own
constitutions, as well as a structure of
legislature, executive and judiciary.
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14.
The current account deficit, seasonally adjusted,
raise $610m (7%) to $9,350m in the June quarter
2013. There was a turnaround of $140m on the
balance on goods and services, resulting in a
deficit of $18m in the June quarter 2013. The
primary income deficit rose $479m (6%) to
$9,008m.
In seasonally adjusted chain volume terms, the
surplus on goods and services fell $154m (2%)
from $7,306m in the March quarter 2013 to
$7,152m in the June quarter 2013. This is
expected to detract 0.04 percentage points from
growth in the June quarter 2013 volume measure
of GDP.
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15.
Australia's net IIP liability position was
$816.9b at 30 June 2013, a decrease of
$31.8b on 31 March 2013. Australia's net
foreign debt liability increased $23.1b to a
liability position of $762.2b. Australia's net
foreign equity liability decreased $54.9b to a
liability position of $54.8b.
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16. Mar Qtr 2013 Jun Qtr 2013 Mar Qtr 2013 to Jun Qtr 2013
$m
$m
% change
-10 985
-8 556
22
Seasonally adjusted
-8 740
-9 350
-7
BALANCE ON GOODS AND
SERVICES
Trend estimates
-1 754
511
(a). .
Seasonally adjusted
122
-18
(a). .
-8 902
-8 741
2
-8 529
-9 008
-6
International Investment
Position
848 698
816 937
-4
Net foreign equity
109 614
54 764
-50
Net foreign debt
739 084
762 173
3
BALANCE ON CURRENT ACCOUNT
Trend estimates
NET PRIMARY INCOME
Trend estimates
Seasonally adjusted
LEVELS AT END OF PERIOD
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17.
English is Australia’s national language
The most commonly spoken languages after
English are Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic,
Vietnamese and Mandarin
Australia is a predominantly Christian country,
with around 64 per cent of all Australians
identifying as Christians
Australians love their sport, both playing it and
watching it.
The Australian wine sector is recognised
internationally as producing a full range of highquality wine styles and varietals to match any dish
Climatic conditions, from tropical monsoons to
hot, dry weather and snow.
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There are no laws or rules on clothing
But Australians are expected to wear certain
clothing in work situations
Outside the work situation, clothing is a
personal choice—people dress for comfort,
the social situation or the weather.
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19.
Australia Inflation Rate The inflation rate in
Australia was recorded at 2.20 percent in the
third quarter of 2013
The Gross Domestic Product per capita in
Australia was last recorded at 37228.20 US
dollars in 2012
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22.
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and
Research:- encourages knowledge creation,
cutting edge science and research, international
competitiveness and greater productivity
Food Science Australia :- (joint venture of the
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation) and the Victorian
government) - Australia’s largest and most
diversified food research organisation committed
to turning scientific research into innovative
solutions for the food industry in Australia and
overseas.
IP Australia:- the federal government agency
responsible for granting rights in patents, trade
marks and designs.
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23.
CSIRO:- The Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation, is
Australia's national science agency and one of
the largest and most diverse research
agencies in the world.)
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24. Meaning :- A trade bloc can be defined as a
‘preferential trade agreement’ (PTA) between a
subset of countries, designed to significantly
reduce or remove trade barriers within member
Members: The European Union (EU),
North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
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25.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Industrial Science and Technology Working
Group
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD):- The department is
actively involved in two major committees of
the OECD: the Committee for Scientific and
Technological Policy (CSTP), and the
Committee for Industry, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (CIIE).
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26.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO):- The
organisation aims to contribute to global
peace and security by promoting international
collaboration in education, science, culture
and communications
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27. Major Industries
• Automobiles
• Food & beverage
• Consumer services:- Retail, Media, Specialized
consumer services
• Financials:- Banking, Financial services,
Insurance, Real estate
• Industrials
• Oil & gas
• Technology
• Chemicals
• Basic resources
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28. Chemicals :- Nufarm, chemicals manufacturer
Basic resources:- Alumina Limited, aluminium
Arrium, mining, etc.
Automobiles:
Australian Motor Industries (AMI), bought out
by Toyota,
Elfin Cars, sports car manufacturer,
Holden, auto manufacturing, owned by the
General Motors Corporation of America, typically
sold as a Chevrolet abroad, etc.
Bank:- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
(ASX: ANZ), etc.
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