🇦🇺 Australia — Facts & Map
Capital
Canberra
Population
~26 million
Area
7,692,024 km²
States & Territories
6 states + 2 territories
GDP (PPP)
~$1.7 trillion
Largest city
Sydney (5.3M)
Official language
English
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Fun facts
🦘 There are ~50 million kangaroos — nearly double the human population
🏖️ Australia has 10,685 beaches — you could visit a new one every day for 29 years
🕸️ The Great Barrier Reef is visible from space
🐨 Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day
📬 The world's longest fence (5,614 km) keeps dingoes out of sheep country