Australia
Population (2008 est.): 20,600,856
Official language: English
Capital (2003 est.): Canberra, 327,700
National Holiday: Australia Day-January 26 (Commemorates England's discovery of Australia in 1788. Public holiday; most government and business offices close), 25 April- ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand and Cook Islands honor soldiers that have fallen in war. Government and business offices close. A large parade is held)
Currency: Australian Dollar
Geography
Climate
Population
Cuisine
Shopping hours
Currency
Transport
Communications
Geography
Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and the island state of Tasmania and its
outlying islands.
Australia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the west.
The Great Barrier Reef, extending about 2,000 km lies along the northeast coast.
Climate
Australia is temperate, most of the country receiving more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. In summer (December to March) the average temperature is 84°F (29°C). The hottest region is the northern two-thirds of the continent, which experiences humid and wet conditions in summer. Further south summer is warm with occasional hot spells and mild nights. Winter (June to August) averages 56°F (13°C) for the country as a whole, with warm days and mild nights in the northern areas, becoming cool and showery in the south (although there are still plenty of sunny days).
Population
Australia is the most thinly populated country in the world and its population is concentrated in urban areas. Almost a quarter of Australia's population was born overseas its proportion - 24%, or over 4.9 million people.
People born in the UK make up the largest migrant group with 1.2 million people (or 6% of the total Australian population).
The most part of population is the ancestors of migrants from Great Britain and Europe.
Cuisine
Australian cuisine is one of the most exotic and diverse in the world. Australian typical food took as base the English food. Australia also offers an enormous variety of cuisines reflecting its ethnic make-up, including Italian, French, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, Japanese, Indian, African, Lebanese and Korean. Seafood is an integral part of the cuisine scene in all its shelled and scaled forms. The most popular seafood includes coral trout, red emperor, sweetlip, barramundi, oysters, mussels, prawns (shrimp), lobsters, crabs, yabbies and other shell fish and crustaceans. Kangaroo, ostrich Emu and crocodile meats are three of the ingredients that make the Australian cuisine unique. These meats were used by the aborigines and now are a representative part of the national cuisine.
Shopping hours
Opening hours for most stores in the cities are Mon-Fri 0900-1730, Sat 0900-1700. Late-night shopping is available Friday to 2100 in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin. Late-night shopping is available Thursday at the same times in Sydney, Canberra and Perth. Major stores in some states are
open 1000-1600 Sunday. Most supermarkets are open until 2000, and are sometimes 24-hour. Corner stores, restaurants and snack bars are open in most cities until well into the night.
Currency
The National currency is the Australian dollar.Australian Dollar (AUD; symbol A$) = 100 cents.
No import restrictions for local and foreign currency. It is Permitted Export of local and foreign currency equal to 5000 USD.
Banks are open to public from Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4pm.
Transport
Australians drive on the left-hand side of the road. Minimum length of driver service is 2 years.
The minimum age to rent a car is 21. Big cities are connected with "Greyhound-Pioneer”.
The best way to travel around the Australia is by car.
Distance between cities can reach 2045 km.
There are many airports around Australia paved or unpaved
A 2004 estimate put the number of airports at 448. The first-rate airport in Australia is Sydney Airport.
Communications
Australia's telecommunications network is modern and efficient. Public telephones, operated by Telstra, accept coins and prepaid telephone cards. In addition, a digital mobile telephone network covers the entire country.
Free referral service 013
Visitors Center Sydney 923-524-24 or 925-517-88
Police, fire department or emergency you can deal from any telephone even without money 000
Travelers Medical Services - (612) 221-71-33
Country code: 61
Sydney city code: 29
Melbourne city code: 39
To reach an international operator, dial 0107 or 0101.
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Туры в Австралию (Russian version)
Official language: English
Capital (2003 est.): Canberra, 327,700
National Holiday: Australia Day-January 26 (Commemorates England's discovery of Australia in 1788. Public holiday; most government and business offices close), 25 April- ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand and Cook Islands honor soldiers that have fallen in war. Government and business offices close. A large parade is held)
Currency: Australian Dollar
Geography
Climate
Population
Cuisine
Shopping hours
Currency
Transport
Communications
Geography
Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and the island state of Tasmania and its
outlying islands.Australia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the west.
The Great Barrier Reef, extending about 2,000 km lies along the northeast coast.
Climate
Australia is temperate, most of the country receiving more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. In summer (December to March) the average temperature is 84°F (29°C). The hottest region is the northern two-thirds of the continent, which experiences humid and wet conditions in summer. Further south summer is warm with occasional hot spells and mild nights. Winter (June to August) averages 56°F (13°C) for the country as a whole, with warm days and mild nights in the northern areas, becoming cool and showery in the south (although there are still plenty of sunny days).
Population
Australia is the most thinly populated country in the world and its population is concentrated in urban areas. Almost a quarter of Australia's population was born overseas its proportion - 24%, or over 4.9 million people.
People born in the UK make up the largest migrant group with 1.2 million people (or 6% of the total Australian population).
The most part of population is the ancestors of migrants from Great Britain and Europe.
Cuisine
Australian cuisine is one of the most exotic and diverse in the world. Australian typical food took as base the English food. Australia also offers an enormous variety of cuisines reflecting its ethnic make-up, including Italian, French, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, Japanese, Indian, African, Lebanese and Korean. Seafood is an integral part of the cuisine scene in all its shelled and scaled forms. The most popular seafood includes coral trout, red emperor, sweetlip, barramundi, oysters, mussels, prawns (shrimp), lobsters, crabs, yabbies and other shell fish and crustaceans. Kangaroo, ostrich Emu and crocodile meats are three of the ingredients that make the Australian cuisine unique. These meats were used by the aborigines and now are a representative part of the national cuisine.
Shopping hours
Opening hours for most stores in the cities are Mon-Fri 0900-1730, Sat 0900-1700. Late-night shopping is available Friday to 2100 in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin. Late-night shopping is available Thursday at the same times in Sydney, Canberra and Perth. Major stores in some states are
open 1000-1600 Sunday. Most supermarkets are open until 2000, and are sometimes 24-hour. Corner stores, restaurants and snack bars are open in most cities until well into the night.Currency
The National currency is the Australian dollar.Australian Dollar (AUD; symbol A$) = 100 cents.
No import restrictions for local and foreign currency. It is Permitted Export of local and foreign currency equal to 5000 USD.
Banks are open to public from Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4pm.
Transport
Australians drive on the left-hand side of the road. Minimum length of driver service is 2 years.
The minimum age to rent a car is 21. Big cities are connected with "Greyhound-Pioneer”.
The best way to travel around the Australia is by car.
Distance between cities can reach 2045 km.
There are many airports around Australia paved or unpaved
A 2004 estimate put the number of airports at 448. The first-rate airport in Australia is Sydney Airport.
Communications
Australia's telecommunications network is modern and efficient. Public telephones, operated by Telstra, accept coins and prepaid telephone cards. In addition, a digital mobile telephone network covers the entire country.
Free referral service 013
Visitors Center Sydney 923-524-24 or 925-517-88
Police, fire department or emergency you can deal from any telephone even without money 000
Travelers Medical Services - (612) 221-71-33
Country code: 61
Sydney city code: 29
Melbourne city code: 39
To reach an international operator, dial 0107 or 0101.
[Tags: Tours to Australia]
Туры в Австралию (Russian version)
