• OFFICIAL NAME: Commonwealth of Australia

  • FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal Parliamentary Democracy

    CAPITAL: Canberra

  • POPULATION: 26,177,413

  • MONEY: Australian dollar (AUD)

  • PEOPLE AND CULTUERE: Australia is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse nations. Nearly a quarter of the people who live in Australia were born in other countries. Many come from the United Kingdom and other European countries, as well as from China, Vietnam, North Africa, and the Middle East.

    Australia’s warm, sunny climate and abundance of open spaces give the population a love of the outdoors.

  • AUSTRALIA CLIMATE AND SEASONS: Australia’s experiences a variety of climatic conditions, primarily due to the vast size of the continent.

    Summer: December to February (Average Temperature: Minimum 16°C and Maximum 26°C)

    Autumn: March to May (Average Temperature: Minimum 11°C and Maximum 20°C)

    Winter: June to August (Average Temperature: Minimum 6°C and Maximum 14°C)

    Spring: September to November (Average Temperature: Minimum 10°C and Maximum 20°C)