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Country snapshot
Australia| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Commonwealth of AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | CanberraGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Total area | 7,741,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 26,700,000–27,200,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 26,710,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 27,200,000 people |
| Languages | English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.); note: data represent language spoken at homeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 1,760,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 64,600 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 83.1–83.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 83.05 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 83.92 years |
