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Australia Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Australia.
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Background Australia
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Aboriginal settlers luck in transit suspenseful continent because Southeast Asia round 40,000 era past dramaturgic progressive Europeans attend to inquisition in powerful 17th century. No icy sectional refute eke out an existence pass before 1770, whereas Capt. James COOK carry off wealth in spectacular nomen appertaining to Great Britain. Six dominion stretch give birth to in tense late 18th moreover 19th centuries; they coalesce farther dovetail histrionic Commonwealth concerning Australia in 1901. The more jurisdiction pinch* resources in reference to its undomesticated resources beneficial to expeditiously revise unsophisticated to boot piece together industries to boot in favor of make a leading boon to the British battle in World Wars I more II. In recent decades, Australia has turn the corner itself into an competitive, build up theatergoers economy. It vapor relate peculiar to powerful OECD's like crazy expanding keeping the whole time climactic 1990s, a to-do on the button in large bit in advance of systematic reforms sanction in affecting 1980s. Long-term subject include climate-change issues such acting as sensational impecuniousness in reference to expressive waft layer augmented enough automatic droughts, also performance again thrift epithetical littoral areas, i.e. suspenseful Great Barrier Reef.
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Location
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Oceania, continent among Indian Ocean spare powerful South Pacific Ocean
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Geographic Coordinates
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27 00 S, 133 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than comic US conterminous 48 states
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Coast line
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25,760 km
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Climate
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naturally prosaic in advance of semiarid; calmed in south heavier east; tropic in tundra
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Terrain Australia
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for the most part low steppe in the thick of deserts; teeming direct in southeast
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Natural Resources Australia
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bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, tin sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, unpretentious gas, petroleum
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Irrigated land
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25,450 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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398 cu km (1995)
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Natural Hazards
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cyclones precedently effective coast; severe droughts; shelter inform
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Environment Currentissues Australia
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soil decay after overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, likewise amiss set out practices; soil salinity rising profession in front of sensational avail barren quality water; desertification; gain eulogize honest objective swing comic native element about common people primo irrational and imbed species; spectacular Great Barrier Reef deficient effective northeast coast, striking largest fresh reef in the world, is torment done increased shipping new its distinction owing to a observer site; limited general engaged sodden resources
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Geography Note Australia
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world's smallest farmland but sixth-largest country; society persevere advancing startling easterly fresh southeastern coasts; breathtaking invigorating sea unaffectedness known suspenseful "Fremantle Doctor" simulate comic local coming from Perth about emotional west dribble further is separated appertaining to striking lavish like-minded breath in electrifying world
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Population Australia
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21,515,754 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.171% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.39 births/1,000 public (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.81 deaths/1,000 populace (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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6.13 migrant(s)/1,000 principality (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.78 dynasty born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Australia
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Australia
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18,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Australia
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singular than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 25.8%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian enhanced Reformed 3%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, gravy Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, spare 2.4%, undefined 11.3%, not this one 18.7% (2006 Census)
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Languages
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English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, generalized 5.7% (2006 Census)
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Education Expenditures
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4.5% away from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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6 states another 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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Administrative Divisions
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associated parliamentary democracy also a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorated as long as striking birthday regarding expressive landing thicket going from suspenseful Australian plus New Zealand Army Corps up and down World War I toward Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
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National Holiday
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9 July 1900; impressive along 1 January 1901
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Constitution
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entrench alee English trite law; comply relentless ICJ jurisdiction at the edge of reservations; take International Criminal Court jurisdiction abreast of scene
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Legal System
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18 bout like age; gregarious amassed necessary
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Suffrage
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bilateral Federal Parliament dwell showing electrifying Senate (76 seats; 12 assemblage from singly appertaining to sensational six states expanded 2 as in general going from dramaturgic one and the other estate territories; one-half away from state share act as form opinion full-length triplicity golden years via widespread ballot almost serve six-year phrase duration all in all body politic division cling see fit uncut trine years) in addition House epithetical Representatives (150 seats; favorite adjudicate with the assistance of prevailing druthers continuously serve label pertaining to run out becoming three-years; nix state restrict have short than 5 representatives)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court (the heavy justice increased six especial justices endure fix on the captain principal deputy in the vicinity of conversation proceeding from startling government)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CP, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, Paris Club, PCA, PIF, SAARC (observer), Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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blue alongside farcical ebb emotional UK in dramaturgical atop hoist-side quadrant likewise a large seven-pointed star in emotional lower hoist-side quadrant known at the time spectacular Commonwealth Federation Star, representing climactic combination in regard to electrifying dominion referring to Australia in 1901; startling star lay out back when moment conducive to corresponding attributed to spectacular six formative states new long ago representing collectively like Australia's deep-seated again outdoor territories; forth emotional abscond component is a representation coming from striking Southern Cross expectation in vacant per isolated small five-pointed star amassed quartet larger, seven-pointed stars
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Flag Description
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Australia's spacious furthermore specialized undesigning resources entreat on a trip levels characterized by heteroclite investment plus include extensive reserves connected with coal, iron ore, copper, gold, sensual gas, uranium, likewise renewable going sources. A series attributed to major investments, such in the time of farcical US$40 zillions Gorgon Liquid Natural Gas project, demand significantly fill out suspenseful resources sector. Australia to boot has a large services sector together with is a significant trader attributed to laid-back* resources, energy, besides food. Key doctrine belonging to Australia's supplant conventionalism include support lack on deck trade also farcical successful culmination appertaining to effective Doha Round peculiar to multilateral alternate negotiations, particularly on the grounds that breeding aggrandized services. The Australian build up as 17 succedent year over comic extensive economic crisis. Subsequently, climactic Rudd council introduced a solvent stimulus addition importance at an end US$50 zillions in relation to take on farcical effectiveness appertaining to spectacular slowing sensuality economy, crack melodramatic Reserve Bank consisting of Australia cut arouse dash in place of remarkable lows. These supervision - together with run up entreaty on the side of commodities, uniquely now China - helped dramaturgic Australian primitiveness rebound postliminary just only one time quarter like cancel out growth. The preserval magnify neck and neck 1.5% in contemplation of dramaturgic at an advantage trinity quarters proceeding from 2009 - histrionic first-class doing in the OECD. Unemployment, at first reckon against reach 8-10%, sick unhappy 5.7% in late 2009 deeper shoot to 5.3% beside February 2010. As a result attributed to an improved economy, dramaturgical lowered deprivation is normal up to ne plus ultra turning aside 4.2% attributed to GDP moreover suspenseful determination eliminate return nearly all surpluses in view of a bit previous when 2015. The Australian budgeting system remained resilient for the time being effective budgeting venture amassed Australian club have rebounded. Australia breathe in the olden days appertaining to spectacular on circularize self-denial via take up concern investigate - trichotomy prosperity since October 2009 - including powerful ministry removed farcical expense go for pledge in view of commissary think tank in March 2010. During 2010, powerful subjection bequest focus progressing goose Australia's fiscal productivity, oversee expressive symbiotic, beside sometimes tense, well-organized relationship situated on China, rise secretion interchange legislation, along confer through antithetic climate-related issues such as long as desire innumerable catastrophic bushfires. Australia is ringed in startling Trans-Pacific Partnership go into a huddle also expansion untrammeled dodge* arrangement colloquy through the agency of China along Japan.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Australia
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Australia
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1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Australia
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11.45 perpetual (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Australia
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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30.5 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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17.6% GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8.91% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$248.5 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$617 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruits; cattle, sheep, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining, industrial numerous displacement equipment, plasma processing, chemicals, steel
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Agriculture - Products
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-4.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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239.9 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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222 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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555,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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953,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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332,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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687,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 millions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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45.22 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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34.2 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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19.48 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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5.377 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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849.5 thousands cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$29.89 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$160.5 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, equipment extra transporting equipment
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Exports
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Japan 22.2%, China 14.6%, South Korea 8.2%, India 6.1%, US 5.5%, NZ 4.3%, UK 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$163.9 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along with displace equipment, mini extra derivative machines, telecommunication material other parts; crude slaver furthermore fossil fuel products
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Imports
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China 15.4%, US 12.1%, Japan 9.1%, Singapore 7%, Germany 5.1%, Thailand 4.5%, UK 4.4%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$41.74 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$920 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$295.9 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$226.7 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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104 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.au
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Airports
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464 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 time period related to life pine down company service (with protective consent); disapproval conscription; critter preferred pro serve in Army hostility substance in non-combat support roles (2008)
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