Country Presentation

on Australia

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About Australia:

World's smallest continent but sixth-largest country.

Australia is surrounded by Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.

Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands.

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The mainland is the largest island and the smallest, flattest continent on Earth.

Geographic coordinates : 35 17 S, 149 13 E

Its capital is CANBERRA.

Its GMT +10.

Much of Australia has a continental climate. The temperatures get hot during the day, then drop considerably at night. Australia is also very arid, getting very little rain.

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Australia got its independence on 1 January 1900 from The great Britain

Area Occupied:
Basis Area Land Water Australia 7,741,220 sq km 7,682,300 sq km 58,920 sq km India 3,287,263 sq km 2,973,193 sq km 314,070 sq km

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People:
Basis Population Density Literacy Infant Mortality Rate Life Expectancy Rate Australia 21,766,711 256/sq. mile 99% 4.61/1000 birth 81.81 years India 1,189,172,906 954/sq.mile 74% 47.57/1000 birth 66.8 years 10.4 % 55.3% 28.6% 16.1%

Annual Growth Rate1.20 % Work Force :Service Industry Agriculture 5/8/12 75% 21.1% 3.6%

Government:
(A)

Principal Government OfficialsFederal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm

Governor GeneralQuentin Bryce Prime MinisterJulia Gillard

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(B) ) Political Conditions Three political parties dominate the centre of the Australian political spectrum. The Liberal Party (LP), nominally representing urban business interests, and its smaller coalition partner, The Nationals, nominally representing rural interests, are The 5/8/12 Centre-Right Parties. The centre-left

Economic Factors:
Basis
GDP Real growth rate GDP

australia Australia GDP

$882.4billion 2.7%

india India
$153 billion 10.4% (est.) $3,500

GDP real growth 2.7% 2010 rate Per capita GDP $41,000
Natural resource Per capita

Natural
agriculture

Coal,iron,diamond,gold,zinc bauxite, rare earth $41,000 ,lead,petroleum,ore,copper elements, titanium ore, chromate, natural gas, resources diamonds

GDP

Agricultaure

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$210.9 billion(2010) $195.2 billion(2010)

cattle&calves,wheat,milk,fr rice, wheat, oilseed, uits&nuts,vegetable,wool cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, lentils, onions Mining,chemicalsteel,industtextiles, chemicals, food rial&transportation processing, steel, equipment transportation equipment, cement

industry

trade Exports Imports 5/8/12 $265.5 billion $504.16 billion

Budget Revenue Expenditure $399.3 billion $441.2 billion (2010 est.) $185.4 billion 269.8 billion (2010 est.)

Australia Export commodities:- coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment Import commodities:-machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products

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Socio-culture Factors:

Religion-: Christianity, non-religious/agnostic, unknown, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism Ethnic group-:Australian Aboriginal , Torres Strait Islander, Australian Language-: Australian English, Italian, Greek, Cantonese

Major festival-:Sydney festival, national Multiculture,perth international art, ten days on 5/8/12

Foreign relationship & Tie Ups:

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Opportunity to Indians in Australia

India is our second largest source of skilled migrants, says Australian Consul-General David Holl . Mr. Holl said they will issue 1.2 lac visas for Indian businessman and visitors.

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Bibliography

www.state.gov. www.cia.gov www.wikepedia The Hindu (27th June 2011)

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Thank You

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