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🇦🇺Australia

Oceania · Australia and New ZealandSovereign state
ISOAU · AUS · 036
LAT,LNG-27.00, 133.00
TEL+61

Australia is a sovereign country in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania. Its capital is Canberra. It has a population of about 25,687,041 across 7,692,024 km² — roughly 3 people per km². The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are AU, AUS, 036, and the international calling code is +61.

Capital
Canberra
#55
Population
25,687,041
#7
Area
7,692,024 km²
#230
Density
3 /km²

Key facts about Australia

GET/alpha/AU
Calling code
+61
Currencies
AUD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC+05:00UTC+06:30UTC+07:00UTC+08:00UTC+09:30UTC+10:00UTC+10:30UTC+11:30
Demonym
Australian
Top-level domain
.au
ISO codes
AU · AUS · 036
Coordinates
-27.00, 133.00
Capital
Canberra

Other names for Australia

AustralieAustralienAustráliaオーストラリア

Largest cities in Australia (12)

GET/cities?country=AU

Countries bordering Australia

No land borders — Australia is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Australia

What is the capital of Australia?

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

What is the population of Australia?

Australia has a population of about 25,687,041, the 55th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Australia?

Australia uses the Australian dollar (AUD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Australia?

The main language of Australia is English.

What is the calling code for Australia?

The international dialing code for Australia is +61.

Does Australia share land borders?

No — Australia has no land borders with other countries.

Query Australia from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Australia; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/AU
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/AUS
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/036
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/AUS
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/australia
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=AU
Largest cities in AustraliaDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-27&lng=133
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Oceania
Countries in OceaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand
Countries in Australia and New ZealandDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/AUD
Countries using the Australian dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/61
Countries with calling code +61Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B05%3A00
Countries in UTC+05:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/au
Countries on the .au domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Australian
Countries whose people are "Australian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Canberra
Find a country by capital (Canberra)Docs
See Australia on the interactive map