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Photos of Australia

The Thorny Devil lizard, pictured here, inhabits the scrub and desert of western Australia and subsists on ants, growing up to 20 cm (8 in) long and living up to 20 years.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 7

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 77

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 81

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 142

Death rate

comparison ranking: 127

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 15

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 176

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 211

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 155

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 114

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 38

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 7

Government

National symbol(s)

Commonwealth Coat of Arms:
Commonwealth Coat of Arms

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 108

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 29

Labor force

comparison ranking: 44

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 69

Public debt

comparison ranking: 84

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 56

Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 3

Railways

comparison ranking: total 7

Roadways

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Waterways

comparison ranking: 44

Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 72

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues