3. • officially the Commonwealth of Australia
• It is the world's sixth-largest country
• Federal parliamentary democracy and
constitutional monarchy
• Federation of six states and several territories
• The name Australia is derived from
the Latin australis, meaning "southern".
• Terra Australis incognita?
• DOWNUNDER
14. Population
• The population of 23.1 million[
• Highly urbanised and heavily concentrated in
the eastern states
• 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre
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19. Economy
• f+Fifth highest GDP per capita
• World’s twelfth largest economy
• Human Development Index – second 2011.
• Tourism, exportation of minerals and
agricultural products