Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Sports - Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - China - Olympic Games - Participation - Individual - Team - Competition Schedule - Gold Medal - Athletes - Highlights
Name - Commonwealth of Australia
Motto - Regnum Mariae Patronae Hungariae
Anthem - Himnusz ("Isten, αldd meg a magyart") | "Hymn" ("God, bless the Hungarians")
Capital - Canberra
Largest city - Sydney
Official language - English
Demonym - Australian, Aussie (colloquial)
Government - Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Independence from the United Kingdom - 1 January 1901 | Statute of Westminster - 11 December 1931 | Statute of Westminster Adoption Act - 9 October 1942 | Australia Act - 3 March 1986
Area - 7,741,220 km² (6th) | 2,988,888 sq mi
Population - 21,370,000 - 2008 (53rd)
Density - 2.6/km² (224th) |6.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) - US$718.4 billion - 2007 (17th)
GDP (PPP) Per capita - US$34,359 (14th)
HDI (2007) - 0.962 (high) (3rd)
Currency - Australian dollar (AUD)
Time zone - variousNote3 (UTC+8 to +10.5) | Summer (DST) - variousNote3 (UTC+9 to +11.5)
Internet TLD - .au
Calling code - +61