Australia Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Australia Country Formation Date | 1901 | Australia | United Kingdom | January 1, 1901 (former colony) |
| Christmas Island Country Formation Date | Christmas Island | Australia Territory | ||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands Country Formation Date | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australia Territory | ||
| Norfolk Island Country Formation Date | Norfolk Island | Australia Territory |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Australia | Australia | 7.1 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Boomerang | c. 15,000 years ago | Australia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Aboriginal peoples |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Australia | Australia | Gold | 301,070 | 296,410 | 285,030 | 273,010 | 282,000 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for BHP Billiton | BHP Billiton | Australia | Mining | 137,202 | 32.2 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Rio Tinto | Rio Tinto | Australia, United Kingdom | Mining | 86,346 | 25.4 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for National Australia Bank | National Australia Bank | Australia | Banking | 54,874 | 28.2 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Australia | Banking | 52,384 | 28.2 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for ANZ Banking | ANZ Banking | Australia | Banking | 45,079 | 19.0 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: World's largest lakes
| Record Name | Country | Region | Area (Square Miles) | Deepest Depth (Feet) |
| Lake Eyre | Australia | South Pacific | 3,600 | 4 |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Sydney | Sydney | Australia | South Pacific | 355 | 355 | 0 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Australia Life Expectancy | Australia | World Fact Book | 80.62 | 8 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Australia Oil Production | Australia | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 530,000 |
Database: World's Tallest Buildings
| Record Name | City | Country | Height in Meters | Height in Feet |
| AMP Tower | Sydney | Australia | 305 | 1001 |
| Rialto Towers | Melburne | Australia | 253 | 830 |
| Telstra Tower | Canberra | Australia | 195 | 640 |
| The Peak | Sydney | Australia | 166 | 545 |
Database: Wind Energy Generation Sites World-Wide
| Record Name | Country | Site | Installed Capacity (MW) | Source |
| Alinta Wind Farm, Western Australia (Australia) | Australia | Alinta Wind Farm, Western Australia | 90 | Wikipedia |
| Emu Downs Wind Farm (Australia) | Australia | Emu Downs Wind Farm | 80 | Wikipedia |
| Hallett Wind Farm (Australia) | Australia | Hallett Wind Farm | 95 | Wikipedia |
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm stage 1 (Australia) | Australia | Lake Bonney Wind Farm stage 1 | 80 | Wikipedia |
| Portland Wind Project (Australia) | Australia | Portland Wind Project | 195 | Wikipedia |
| Wattle Point Wind Farm (Australia) | Australia | Wattle Point Wind Farm | 90 | Wikipedia |
| Waubra Wind Farm (Australia) | Australia | Waubra Wind Farm | 192 | Wikipedia |
Database: 2006 World Monuments Fund Complete Watch List
| Record Name | Country | Organization Name | Source |
| Dampier Rock Art Complex (AUSTRALIA) | Australia | Dampier Rock Art Complex | World Monuments Fund |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Australia | Australia | 2007 | 461 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Australia | Australia | Australia |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Herbert Vere Evatt | Australia | 1948 | Third |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Norfolk Island (Australia) | Norfolk Island (Australia) | 0.00 | Wikipedia | |
| Unemployment rate for Australia | Australia | 4.30 | 2007 est. | Wikipedia |
| Unemployment rate for Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | 60.00 | 2000 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| Insurance Australia Group | Australia | Insurance | Global100.Org |
| Westpac Banking Corp. | Australia | Commercial Banks | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Australia | Australia | South Pacific | 0.05 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Australia | Australia | Catholic | South Pacific | 5 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: World's Top 100 Retailers
| Record Name | Retailer | Base Country | Store Type | Region | Market | Sales in US Dollars | Percent of Sales in Forgein Country | Source |
| Coles Myer Ltd (AUS) | Coles Myer Ltd | Australia | Diversified | Australia | Regional | 14,611.94 | 0.80% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| Woolworths Limited (AUS) | Woolworths Limited | Australia | Supermarkets | Australia | Regional | 12,252.15 | N/A | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral | 1939 | Melbourne | Australia | St. Patrick's Cathedral | 105.0 m | 344 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. Paul's Cathedral | 1931 | Melbourne | Australia | St. Paul's Cathedral | 96.0 m | 315 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. Mary's Cathedral | 2000 | Sydney | Australia | St. Mary's Cathedral | 74.6 m | 245 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Australia Literacy Rate | Australia | UNESCO | 100 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1995 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Haigh's Chocolates | Australia | South Pacific | Chocolate | Haigh's Chocolates |
Database: World Time Zone List
| Record Name | Region | Abbreviation | Long Name | Time Zone |
| Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Pacific | ACDT | Australian Central Daylight Time | UTC + 10:30 hours |
| Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Pacific | ACST | Australian Central Standard Time | UTC + 9:30 hours |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | South Pacific | AEDT | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC + 11 hours |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | South Pacific | AEST | Australian Eastern Standard Time | UTC + 10 hours |
| Australian Western Daylight Time (AWDT) | South Pacific | AWDT | Australian Western Daylight Time | UTC + 9 hours |
| Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | South Pacific | AWST | Australian Western Standard Time | UTC + 8 hours |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Australia | Australia | Wheat | 13,000 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: World Biodiesel Production
| Record Name | Country | Year | Production (Milllion Liters) | Production (Million Gallons) | Source |
| Biodesel Production for Australia | Australia | 2005 | 57 | 15 | EarthPolicy.org |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Australia Railway Length | Australia | 2002 | Train | 33,819 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| AU Australia | Australia | AU |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Australia | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Australia (2000) | Australia | 2000 | 389,691.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Australian Broadcasting Commission | Brisbane | Australia | Radio | 4920 | |
| Radio Australia | Lyndhurst | Australia | Radio | 6045 | |
| Radio Australia | Melbourne | Australia | Radio | 15,320 | |
| Radio Australia | Melbourne | Australia | Radio | 21,525 |
Database: Scientific Latin Names for Animals
| Record Name | Animal | Type | Scientific Latin Name |
| Australian Sealion | Sea Lion | Australian Sealion | Neophoca cinerea |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| AUSTRALIA suicide rate | Australia | World Health Organization | 03 | 17.1 | 4.7 |
Database: List of aircraft engine manufacturers
| Record Name | Industry | Country | Manufacturer | Source |
| Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (Australia ) | Aviation | Australia | Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation | Wikipedia |
| Jabiru (Australia ) | Aviation | Australia | Jabiru | Wikipedia |
| Rotec Engineering (Australia ) | Aviation | Australia | Rotec Engineering | Wikipedia |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Australia | Australia | n/a | n/a | 9.02 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Australia | Australia | Canberra | 2002 | 7,686,850 | 19,546,792 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Royal Australian Mint | Australia | Canberra | Denison Street, Deakin, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia |
| Perth Mint | Australia | Perth | 300-310 Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia 6004, Australia |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Australia CO2 Carbon Emissions | Australia | World Resources Institute | 332,377 | 16.5444 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Australia Ocean Coastline Length | Australia | 25,760 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| AUSTRALIA Inflation Rate | Australia | International Monetary Fund | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Commonwealth of Australia (Australia) | Australia | Canberra | Commonwealth of Australia | AS |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Australia | Australia | A$ | 100 cents | dollar |
| Christmas Island | Christmas Island | see Australia | ||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | see Australia | ||
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Heard and McDonald Islands | see Australia | ||
| Kiribati | Kiribati | see Australia. | ||
| Nauru | Nauru | see Australia | ||
| Norfolk Island | Norfolk Island | see Australia | ||
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu | see Australia. |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Australia Overweight Population | Australia | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 5 | 36.7 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Australia GDP | Australia | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 640.1 billion | 31,900 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
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