Australia

AustraliaBy: Arjuna Raj and Hyeon Kyeong

Map and geographical location of Australia The geographical location of Australia is on the continent of Oceania, a continent between the Indian ocean and the South Pacific ocean.

Australia’s geographical coordinates is:

27 00 S, 133 OO E

Flag of Australia

Religions in Australia

These are the religions of Australia:

Protestant 27.4%(Anglican 18.7%, Uniting church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7%.

Human development index

Life expectancy rate in Australia for men is 79.55 years while a women can live up to 84.54 years.

The infant mortality rate in Australia for male infants is 4.8 deaths/1000 live births and for female infants is 4.15 deaths/1000 live births.

A life of education for men is up to 19 years while for women, it is up to 20 years.

Population below the poverty line is NA.

Economic indicators

GDP: agriculture 4%, industries 27.3%, 68.8%.

The unemployment rate in Australia is 5.2%.

The inflation rate in Australia is 1.8%.

The sectors of economy in Australia can be classified into three groups: agriculture, industry and services.

Population growth

• Here is the age structure in Australia:

1. 0-14 years is 18.4%

2. 15-24 years is 13.4%

3. 25-54 years is 42%

4. 55-64 years is 11.8%

5. 64 years and over are 14.7%

6. And at the back is the population pyramid for Australia.

Sectors of Industry in Australia

The sectors of industry in Australia can be classified into mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals and steel.

Employment rates for Australia

The employment rates for agriculture in Australia are 3.6%.

The employment rates for industrial work in Australia are 21.1%.

The employment rates for all services in Australia is 75%.

Bibliography

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/development/contrasts_development_rev3.shtml

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