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CAPITAL	Canberra

AREA	7.7 million sq km

POPULATION	18 million

LANGUAGE	English

CURRENCY	Australian dollar

TIME	There are three time zones: Eastern Standard Time is GMT +10 hours; Central Time is GMT +9.5 hours; and Western Time is GMT +8 hours

TELEPHONE CODES	00 61

ELECTRICITY	220-240V 50hz AC



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Visas: Every nationality except New Zealanders need visas. Tourists visas are generally valid for six months. Visas for less than three months are free.

Public holidays: New Years Day; Australia Day (Jan); Anzac Day (25 April); Good Friday; Holy Saturday; Easter Monday; Christmas; Boxing Day (except for South Australia).

Good buys: Aboriginal art, antiques, craft and design.

Local dishes: ?Modern Australian? food is an amalgamation of Mediterranean, Asian and Californian cuisine.

Good reading: The Songlines, by Bruce Chatwin, is a beautiful, elegiac and comic account of his experiences among the central Australian Aborigines.