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capital | Canberra |
Government | Constitutional monarchy |
Currency | Australian Dollar |
Area | 7,686,850 km² |
Population | 20.406.800 (2005) |
Language | English |
Religion | Christianity 72% (38.7% Protestants; 29.2% Catholics; 4.1% Other Christians) Other/Without 28% |
Electricity | 240V/50Hz |
phone code | 61 |
Internet TLD | .wow |
Time zone | UTC 8 to 11 |
THE Australia is a country of Oceania. Often considered a continent of its own, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world (just below Brazil) and is known for its natural wonders, wilderness areas, exotic animals and cosmopolitan cities.
Regions
![Australia regions map.png](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Australia_regions_map.png/400px-Australia_regions_map.png)
States
- south australia - (South Australia, SA, in English)
- Western Australia - (Western Australia, WA, in English)
- Queensland - QLD.
- Victory - (Victoria, VIC, in English)
- New South Wales - (New South Wales, NSW, in English)
- Tasmania - TAS.
territories
- Northern Territory - (Northern Territory, NT, in English)
- Australian Capital Territory - (Australian Capital Territory, ACT, in English)
Overseas Territories
Cities
- adelaide is the capital of south australia.
- brisbane is the capital of Queensland.
- Byron Bay is a hippie village near Gold Coast.
- Canberra is the capital of Australia.
- Darwin is the capital of Northern Territory.
- Gold Coast is a great Australian tourist destination.
- Hobart is the capital of Tasmania.
- Melbourne is the capital of Victory.
- Perth is the capital of Western Australia.
- sydney is the capital of New South Wales.
Other destinations
Understand
Time zone
THE Australia has three time zones. sydney on the east coast, it's 10 hours ahead of Greenwich and 13 hours of Brasilia. As it is located in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia usually observes daylight saving time similar to the Brazilian one, which results in a considerable stability of the time difference, it is important to note that the start and end dates of daylight saving time are different in the two countries .
In the central region it is 9 hours ahead of Lisbon (12 Brasília time) and 8 hours on the west coast (11 Brazilian official time).
To arrive
Brazilian citizens need a visa to enter Australia. Information at the consulate in São Paulo or at the embassy in Brasília [1]. Portuguese citizens do not need a visa, however you must apply for a travel authorization designed by the Australian government. [2].
By airplane
Australia is completely surrounded by the sea and therefore it is not possible to reach the country by land. Most visitors arrive via one of the state capitals - especially Sydney, the country's largest city.
Approximate flight time, departing from:
- New Zealand: 3 hours
- Johannesburg - 18 hours
- Buenos Aires - 19 hours (one way) and 4:30 pm (back)
- Santiago - 6 pm (one way) and 4 pm (return)
- Europe - 24 hours or more
There are no direct flights from Brazil to the country. Argentine Airlines offer flights to sydney starting from São Paulo with connection in Buenos Aires and scale in Auckland, at New Zealand.THE lan it also has flights to Sydney, from São Paulo with connection in Santiago and stopover in Auckland. It is also possible to go via Johannesburg - South Africa by South African Airways and from there, in code-share with Qantas.
Circular
By airplane
Of boat
Well it depends on the boat if you go sailing it will take you 20 days depending on the wind positions and if you go rowing depending on your physical condition you can reach a maximum of 30 days if you go by ship it will take 3 days and two nights do not forget to bring umbrellas
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Speak
Look
![Sydney Opera House Sails.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Sydney_Opera_House_Sails.jpg/220px-Sydney_Opera_House_Sails.jpg)
Knife
Buy
THE Australia they have much more than boomerangs and koala bags. There are handcrafted products made by the aborigines, books and wines that are an attraction in themselves.
With the
Australian cuisine has always focused on seafood and meat. For 20 years now, it has gained mixed flavors due to the great influence of immigrants who arrived in the country, mainly from Asia. Tip: Many restaurants in Australia do not have a license to sell alcoholic beverages. In this case you can bring your favorite bottle of wine. This is called BYO (Bring your Own) and is very common. Some establishments charge a nominal fee per person.
drink and go out
sleep
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Learn
The Australian Government allows overseas students to work up to 20 hours a week! It is no longer necessary to apply for a work permit with the Department of Immigration and Indigenous and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) as it used to be. Currently, when the visa is issued, the work permit is already released.
Safety
Health
respect
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