| NAME: |
Australia |
| LOCATION: |
Oceania |
| GOVERNMENT: |
Federal Parliamentary Democracy |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
English (official), Chinese 2.1%, Italian and other aboriginal dialects are also spoken. |
| MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3%. |
| MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Caucasian 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%. |
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