ALL INFORMATION ABOUT AUSTRALIA
Australia is a country located in the Southern Hemisphere. The entire area of Australia lies entirely on one continent, Australia. Although it is the 6th largest country in the world by area, most of the area is arid terrain, mainly desert. Most people live in the fertile lands on the east and southeast coasts of this continent.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT AUSTRALIA
| Official name | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Political regime | Constitutional monarchy, independent country, member of the British Union. |
| Head of the country | British King: King Charles III is head of state as King of Australia, represented by Governor-General: David Hurley |
| Area | 7,692,000 km², ranked 6th in the world |
| Capital | Canberra |
| Currency | Australian Dollar ( $A) |
| Population | 26,207,060 people (2022) |
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Australia is located in the Pacific Ocean. The territory includes mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other small island regions. On the Australian mainland, there are 6 states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia) and two main territories (Australian Capital and Northern Australia). There is basically not much difference between a territory and a state. Each region will have its own government making its own policies. However, from the perspective of legislative power, the Federal Parliament can strip this right of the territorial Parliament.
POLITICS
The Commonwealth of Australia follows a constitutional monarchy. King Charles III of the United Kingdom serves as Australia’s head of state. If you notice, the British flag is part of the Australian flag, indicating that the first Australians to come here were British. The King only plays the role of Governor-General in name, but the actual role of Governor-General is still performed completely independently. In addition to the role of Governor General, the head of each state will be the Governor and the head of the Government will be the Prime Minister.
CLIMATE – TIME ZONE
Australia is a very large continent spanning 3 different time zones, so there is a clear climate differentiation between Australian territories. In general, the North has a tropical climate, most of the continent has an arid climate, mainly deserts and semi-deserts. The southern coastal region is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, so winter temperatures are very cold.
In Australia, there will be 2 different time zones in winter and summer. The time change is intended to save energy because in the summer the sun will shine for a long time. In the summer, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian capital move their clocks forward 1 hour. Seasonal timekeeping begins at 2am (AEST) on the first Sunday in October, and ends at 3am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) on the first Sunday in April.
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)</td > | Capital Territory, New South Wales , Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria | GMT Time +10 hours |
| Australian Central Standard Time (CST)</td > | South Australia, Northern Territory | AEST Time – 30 minutes |
| Australian Western Standard Time (WST)</td > | Whole of Western Australia | AEST Time – 2 hours |
ECONOMIC
Australia has a prosperous economy, ranking 12th worldwide. The majority of Australia’s economic structure is services. Australia is famous as an exporter of agriculture and minerals. Australia also holds the record with four cities ranked as the most livable in the world: Melbourne (ranked 2nd), Perth (ranked 4th), Adelaide (ranked 7th) and Sydney (ranked 9th).
CULTURE
It can be said that Australia is a multicultural country with 200 communities living here. With cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity, Australians are still very friendly and open to different cultures. Australia is also one of the countries where many Vietnamese people live, so when young people come here to study and work, they can find a community to support them.
