History UsefulNotes / Australia

Note that, contrary to stereotypes, very few Australians live in the outback, likely due to the continent's hot desert climate. There are several cities, some of which are considered the least environmentally polluted, and most liveable on Earth. Australia's southeast coast (between Sydney in New South Wales, and Adelaide in South Australia) is the most densely populated area of the country. The Indigenous population of Australia, of approximately 727,000 as of last census, is concentrated in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. However, there are still smaller active Indigenous communities and groups in every state and territory.

* Energy is expensive despite more than enough Coal or Uranium for everyone because a very strong Anti-Nuclear sentiment in Australia prevents the construction of nuclear power plants, a strong opposition to further coal power plants also exists, and renewable energy projects have slowed under the Federal Liberal government elected in 2013.

** Mainland Australia (including Tasmania): Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m/7,310 ft) (128th)

** Australia-controlled territory: Mawson Peak (2,745 m/9,006 ft) in the subantarctic Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m/7,310 ft) (128th)

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m/7,310 ft) (113rd)

* '''Highest point:''' Mount Kosciuszko (2228 m/7,310 ft) (131st)

* '''Country calling code:''' 61

** Deputy Prime Minister: Michael [=McCormack=]

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' AU

* '''Area:''' 7,692,024 sq km (2,969,907 sq mi) (6th)

* '''Area:''' 7,692,024 km (2,969,907 sq mi) (6th)

Note that, contrary to stereotypes, very few Australians live in the outback, likely due to the continent's hot desert climate. There are several cities, some of which are considered the least environmentally polluted, and most liveable on Earth. Australia's southeast coast (between Sydney in New South Wales, and Adelaide in South Australia) is the most densely populated area of the country. The Indigenous population of Australia, of approximately 727,000 as of last census , is concentrated in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. However there are still smaller active Indigenous communities and groups in every state and territory.

Economically, again we find paradox. The economy is stable (though you probably won't hear that claim very often), and the country has managed to avoid the riots resulting from austerity measures which have plagued Europe in particular, which the right credits big business and mining for, while the left credits Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's economic stimulus for it. On the flip side, international visitors often notice that Australian food, property and energy prices are among the highest on the planet. Ironically, Australia is a major food exporter, [[https://theconversation.com/australia-cant-feed-the-world-but-it-can-help-11269 producing enough food to feed 60 million people]], and exports minerals and energy (for example, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_Australia half the coal Australia produces is consumed locally, the rest is exported]]). The reason that food and energy prices are so high include:

* '''Area:''' 7,692,024 km (2,969,907 sq mi) 6th)

** Deputy Prime Minister: Michael McCormack

* '''Area:''' 7,692,024 km
(2,969,907 sq mi)

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Note that, contrary to stereotypes, very few Australians live in the outback. There are several cities, some of which are considered the least environmentally polluted, and most liveable on Earth. Australia's southeast coast (between Sydney in New South Wales, and Adelaide in South Australia) is the most densely populated area of the country. The Indigenous population of Australia, of approximately 727,000 as of last census , is concentrated in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. However there are still smaller active Indigenous communities and groups in every state and territory.

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Does not include UsefulNotes/NewZealand, because that's its own thing (''for now''). Its formal name is the Commonwealth of Australia.

Note that, contrary to stereotypes, very few Australians live in the outback. There are several cities, some of which are considered the least environmentally polluted, and most liveable on Earth. Australia's southeast coast (between Sydney in New South Wales, and Adelaide in South Australia) is the most densely populated area of the country. Indigenous presence south of Sydney is relatively small; Aboriginal people are virtually never seen in Victoria in particular.

* The price of Australian labour is amongst the highest in the world: $17.29 AUD per hour, for a 38 hour work week. Granted, the work week isn't as generous as many EU countries, but the minimum wage is the equivalent to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country $11.4 USD per hour]], at purchasing power parity, which Australia has a relatively low level of.

Does not include UsefulNotes/NewZealand, because that's its own thing (...''for now''...). Its formal name is the Commonwealth of Australia.

* Energy is expensive despite more than enough Coal or Uranium for everyone because a very strong Anti-Nuclear sentiment in Australia prevents the construction of nuclear power plants, a strong opposition to further coal power plants also exists, and renewable energy projects have slowed under the Federal Liberal government elected in 2013