Prayer Journey Through the OlympicsSample

Australia

Location

Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean

Area

Total: 7,741,220 sq km

Land: 7,682,300 sq km

Water: 58,920 sq km

Climate

Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in the north

Terrain

Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in the southeast

Elevation

Highest point: Mount Kosciusko 2,228 m

Lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m

Population

25,809,973 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian Aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4% (2011 est.)

Religions

Protestant 23.1% (Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 3.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%, Baptist 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.1%, Lutheran .7%, other Protestant .5%), Roman Catholic 22.6%, other Christian 4.2%, Muslim 2.6%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox .2%), Hindu 1.9%, Other 1.3%, None 30.1%, Unspecified 9.6% (2016 est.)