A1 Grand Prix of Nations 2006/07
AUSTRALIA
Fast Facts:
- Population: 19.5 Million
- Capital: Canberra
- People: 92% Caucasian, 7% Asian, 1% Aboriginal
- Language: English
- Religion: 75% Christian, 1% Muslim, 1% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish
- Government: Independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Head of State: Governor General Michael Jeffery
- Head of Government: Prime Minister John Howard
Useful Hints:
- Visas: A visa or travel authority is permission or authority granted by Australia for foreign nationals to travel to Australia. All travellers, except New Zealand citizens, must obtain a visa or travel authority before travelling to Australia.
- Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Time Zone: GMT+ 10
- Dialling Code: 612 (for NSW)
- Electricity: 220/240V
- Weights & Measures: Metric
- Climate: Summer starts in December, autumn in March, winter in June and spring in September. Seasonal variations in temperature are not extreme except in the deserts, where scorching daytime temperatures can approach freezing by night. Otherwise, it's rare for temperatures to drop below zero on the mainland except in the mountains. Darwin, in the far north, is in the monsoon belt, where there are just two seasons: hot and wet (when floods can occur) and hot and dry.
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