Anniversary
February 14 Birthday's
Tony
February 1
Julie
February 29
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Key
facts about Australia:
Population: 19,169,083
(July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups: Caucasian
92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
Religions: Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%,
other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%
Languages: English, native languages
Area:
total: 7,686,850 sq km
land: 7,617,930 sq km
water: 68,920 sq km
note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than the US
Climate: generally arid to
semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile
plain in southeast
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