Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Quentin Bryce Prime minister: Julia Gillard
President: Mohammed Mursi
Population
22,015,576
83,688,164
Life Expectancy
81.900 years
72.930 years
Capital City
Canberra
Cairo
Largest city
Sydney (population: 4,394,580)
Cairo (population: 7,734,610)
Human Development Index
0.965
0.716
GDP per capita
$40,800 US
$6,600 US
Literacy Rate
99%
71.4%
Corruption Perception Index
8.7
2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
29.6%
3.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Frank Lowy & family ($2.7bn US)
Nassef Sawiris ($3.1bn US)
Unemployment Rate
5.100%
12.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
federal parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies)
28 February 1922 (from UK)
Religions
Catholic 26.4%, Anglican 20.5%, other Christian 20.5%, Buddhist 1.9%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 12.7%, none 15.3% (2001 Census)
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
coal, iron ore, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and transport equipment
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$1,376,000,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar - 1.2059 (2008 est.), 1.2137 (2007), 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
46
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Location
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
7,741,220 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
25,760 km
2,450 km
Climate
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
