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Member States
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Area 7,686,850 sq km
AUSTRALIA
Climate generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Population 19,731,984 (July 2003 est.)
Ethnic Groups Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Religions Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%
Language Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%
Government type democratic, federal-state system recognizing the British monarch as soverei
Capital Canberra
Independence 1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies)
Constitution 9 July 1900, effective 1 January 1901
Year joining RCA

1977

International
     organization
     participation
ANZUS, APEC, ARF (dialogue partner), AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMEE, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC
Currency Australian dollar (AUD)

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