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Country Profile
Country: Australia
Population (2011): 22.6 million
Capital: Canberra
Area: 7,741,220 sq km
Main Languages: English
Religions: Protestant 27.4%, Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 census)
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
GDP (2011): US$1.37 trillion
GDP per capita (2011): US$60,642
GDP growth (2011): 1.9%
GDP contribution by sector: Agriculture 4%, Industry 24.6%, Services 71.4% (2011 est.)
Urban population (2011): 89%
Life Expectancy (2011): 82 years
International dialing code: (+61)
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