| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | AUISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | AUSISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | CanberraGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Commonwealth of AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name Australia derives from the Latin australis meaning "southern;" the Australian landmass was long referred to as "Terra Australis," or the Southern LandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 1 January 1901 (from the federation of UK colonies)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | AUDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Australian DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 8ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names |
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| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Commonwealth Star (seven-pointed Star of Federation), golden wattle tree (Acacia pycnantha), kangaroo, emuCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "God Save the King"; lyrics/music: unknown; history: royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country; note: the well-known and much-loved bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda" is often referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem; Australian poet Banjo PATERSON wrote the original lyrics in 1895, and they were first published as sheet music in 1903; since 2012, a Waltzing Matilda Day has been held annually on 6 April, the anniversary of the first performance of the song in 1895CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, goldCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 4 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
self-descriptive name to reflect the islands' position in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
the flag of Australia is used
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
