The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in Australasia and Oceania. It is made up of 8,222 islands including the Australian continent and Tasmania. Its national language is English. The capital is Canberra and the largest city is Sydney.
The Australian flag came into use in 1901 and was adopted in 1903. The design consists of a dark blue background with the Union Jack in the top left (canton) with a seven pointed Commonwealth Star below. The right hand side features five more stars representing the Southern Cross constellation.
Capital City | Area (World Ranking) | 2021 Population (World Ranking) | Currency | Flag Ratio (Decimal) | Adopted |
Canberra | 7,692,024 km² / 2,969,907 mi² (6th) | 25,700,000 (53rd) | Australian dollar (AUD) | 1:2 (0.5) | 1901 |
Australia is made up of 16 states and territories. The six states are: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Three internal territories are Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Jervis Bay Territory. There are seven external territories: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory, Coral Sea Islands, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and Heard Island and McDonald Islands.