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Alternative name(s) Commonwealth of Australia (official, English) Language(s) English Literacy rate 99% Currency Australian dollar Capital City Canberra Country code +61 Domain(TLD) .au Ethnicity Aboriginal Australians. Religion Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism Nationality Australian Driving Side Drive on the Left-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) Timezone UTC+8; +9.5; +10 Average elevation 330 m (1,083 ft) Coastline 25,760 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Australia embassies in different countries

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