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| Official Name: Common Wealth of Australia |
| Capital: Canberra |
| Location: Southeast of mainland Asia. The island of Australia lies between the Indian Ocean to the west and the South Pacific to the east. |
| Form of Government: Constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is the head of state, and a prime minister is the head of the government. |
| Important Products: Agriculture-- sheep, wool, cattle, dairy products, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, barley. Manufacturing-- processed foods; iron, steel, and other metals; transportation equipment; paper; household appliances. Mining-- bauxite, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, manganese, natural gas, nickel, opals, petroleum, silver, tin, tungsten, uranium, zinc. |
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