Australia

Country Name: Commonwealth of Australia

Capital City: Canberra

Population: 20,264,082 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.85% (2006)

Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

Languages: English

Area: 7,686,850 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 4.9% (2006)

Domain extension: .au

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Ayers Rock - Uluru Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. It is located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 440 km southwest of Alice Springs. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjat