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India
- Location |
Oceania, continent between the
Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean |
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Area
- Total |
7,686,850 sq km |
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Area
- Land |
7,617,930 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
68,920 sq km
note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island |
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Geographic Coordinates |
27 00 S, 133 00 E |
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Coastline |
25,760 km |
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Elevation Highest |
Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m |
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Elevation Lowest |
Lake Eyre -15 m |
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Birth rate |
12.4 births/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
7.38 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
77.4 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
83.27 years (2004 est.) |
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Languages |
English, native languages |
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Independence |
1 January 1901 (federation of UK
colonies) |
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Flag
Description |
blue with the flag of the UK in
the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower
hoist-side quadrant known as the Commonwealth Star, representing the
federation of the colonies of India in 1901; the star depicts one point
for each of the six original states and one representing all of India's
internal and external territories; the remaining half is a representation of
the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star
and four larger, seven-pointed stars |
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Internet Code |
.au |
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Airports |
444(2003 est) |
| Bordering
Countries |
None |
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Records |
Largest lake in Oceania = Eyre
(8200 Km2).
Lowest recorded temperature in Oceania = -22°C / -9°F (Charlotte Pass,
NSW, 1994-June 29).
Highest recorded temperature in Oceania = 53°C / 128°F (Cloncurry,
Queensland, 1889-Jan.16).
The biggest gold nugget in the world = 235 Kg (found in 1872, Hill End,
India). |
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