Australia

country in Oceania
Organization commonwealth_realm Q408
Australia
Reto Stöckl / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Australia was established on January 1, 1901. It has an area of 7.7M and a population of 27.6M as of 2025[1][2]. Its official languages include Auslan[3], and its head of state is Peter Cosgrove[4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Climate
generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Terrain
mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Natural resources
alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, opals, natural gas, petroleum
People & Society
Languages
English 72%, Mandarin 2.7%, Arabic 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, other 15.7%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant 18.1% (Anglican 9.8%, Uniting Church 2.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 1.6%, Baptist 1.4%, Pentecostal 1%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 3.5%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 2.7%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox 0.2%), other 2.1%, none 38.4%,…
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
1 January 1901 (from the federation of UK colonies)
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)
Legal system
common law system based on the English model
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.635 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$60,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 37%, Japan 16%, S. Korea 6%, India 5%, Taiwan 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 26%, USA 11%, S. Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Australia

Summary

Australia is a Commonwealth realm[1]. Australia ranks in the top 4% of commonwealth_realm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,771 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Australia is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[3].
  • Australia is identified as part of the Australians ethnic group[4].
  • Australia is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[5].
  • Australia is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[6].
  • Australia is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[7].
  • Australia is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[8].
  • Australia is credited with the discovery of Willem Janszoon[9].
  • Australia is in the country of Australia[10].
  • Australia is on the body of water Indian Ocean[11].
  • Australia is on the body of water South Pacific Ocean[12].
  • Australia is on the body of water Great Australian Bight[13].
  • Australia is on the body of water Bass Strait[14].
  • Australia is on the body of water Tasman Sea[15].
  • Australia is on the body of water Coral Sea[16].
  • Australia's head of government is recorded as Anthony Albanese[17].
  • Australia is on the continent of Oceania[18].
  • Australia is on the continent of Australian continent[19].
  • Australia's instance of is recorded as Commonwealth realm[20].
  • Australia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[21].
  • Australia's instance of is recorded as federation[22].
  • Australia's instance of is recorded as country[23].
  • Australia's head of state is recorded as Peter Cosgrove[24].
  • Australia's head of state is recorded as Charles III[25].
  • Australia's capital is recorded as Canberra[26].
  • Australia's official language is recorded as Australian English[27].

Body

Identity

Australia followed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Australia include Australian Cattle Dog[29], a dog breed[30]; Western Australia[31], a state of Australia[32], founded in 1901[33]; Australia[34], a film[35], directed by Baz Luhrmann[36]; Australians[37], a human population[38]; AUKUS[39], an intergovernmental organization[40], founded in 2021[41]; Australia Day[42], a public holiday[43]; HMAS Australia[44], a battlecruiser[45]; and East Australian Current[46], an ocean current[47].

Why It Matters

Australia ranks in the top 4% of commonwealth_realm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,771 views/month).[2] Australia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] Australia is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for Australia include Australian Cattle Dog[29], a dog breed[30]; Western Australia[31], a state of Australia[32], founded in 1901[33]; Australia[34], a film[35], directed by Baz Luhrmann[36]; Australians[37], a human population[38]; AUKUS[39], an intergovernmental organization[40], founded in 2021[41]; and Australia Day[42], a public holiday[43].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942. Retrieved . royal.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . gg.gov.au. gg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . australia.gov.au. Retrieved . australia.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . dfat.gov.au. dfat.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [28] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Australia. Retrieved April 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/australia
MLA “Australia.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/australia.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_australia_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Australia}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/australia}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-01}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Australia — https://4ort.xyz/entity/australia (retrieved 2026-04-01)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/australia · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Wikibility · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    Termdat concept id 109330
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13372]]: 109330"
  2. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    Fandom article id australia:Australia_(country), countries:Australia, oceania:Australia +9
    Dbnl country id austr01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: austr01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.