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About Australia

Australia is also known as the Commonwealth of Australia officially comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in the Pacific region and is the world’s sixth-largest country by total area.

As a developed and wealthy country, Australia is ranked first in the world for the highest average wealth. The Australian wine industry is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of wine and Mining is considered as one of the most important industries of the region.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionPacific Region
Capital CityCanberra
Government TypeFederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Official LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyAustralian dollar, AUD
Phone Code +61
Important CitiesSYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, PERTH, ADELAIDE,
National DayAustralia Day (26th Jan)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking14 (Very Easy)
Primary Industriesmanufacturing, finance, ship building, information and technology, agricultural, mining, insurance, aviation and telecommunications industry
Major ExportsMineral fuels including oil, Ores, slag, ash, Gems, precious metals, Meat, Inorganic chemicals, Machinery including computers, Pharmaceuticals, Electrical machinery, equipment, Cereals, Optical, technical, medical apparatus
Major Exports to IndiaFootwear, Animal, Hides and Skins, Food Products, Plastic or Rubber, Transportation, Wood, Machinery and Electricals, Textiles and Clothing, Vegetables
Major ImportsRefined Petroleum, Crude Petroleum, Gold, Coffee, Diamond, Articles of iron or steel, Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefab buildings, Vehicles, Plastics, plastic articles
Major Imports from IndiaAnimal, Minerals, Wood, Footwear, Raw materials, Food Products, Hides and Skins, Plastic or Rubber, Vegetables, Metals, Stone and Glass, Machinery and Electricals, Chemicals, Textiles and Clothing, Transportation, Fuels
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with IndiaComprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, Trade and Investment Australia-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Bordering NationsNew Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Member ofAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Australia,New Zealand,United States Security Treaty(ANZUS), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC), Antarctic treaty system(ATS), Commonwealth of Nations(CommonWealth), East Asia Summit(EAS), Group of 20(G20), Global Cultural Districts Network(GCDN), International Monetary Fund(IMF), Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development(OECD), Pacific Economic Cooperation Council(PECC), Pacific Islands Forum(PIF), Pacific Community(SPC), Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO), Southeast Asia Treaty Organization(SEATO)
Indian Embassy Details for AustraliaEmbassy of India
H.E. Mr. Manpreet Vohra
Honourable Ambassador
3 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory - 2600
61-2-62733999
hc.canberra@mea.gov.in
https://www.hcicanberra.gov.in/


Consulate General of India,in Melbourne
Dr. Sushil Kumar
Consul General
344, St. Kilda Road,, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
00-61-3-96825800
cg.melbourne@mea.gov.in
http://www.cgimelbourne.gov.in


Consulate General of India,in Perth
Mr Amarjeet Singh Takhi
Consul General
Lots 70-74, Level 6, 12 St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
08-92214205
cg.perth@mea.gov.in
www.cgiperth.gov.in


Consulate General of India,in Sydney
Mr Manish Gupta
Consul General
Level 1, 265 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
02-92239500
http://www.cgisydney.gov.in
http://www.cgisydney.gov.in


Embassy Details of Australia in IndiaHigh Commission for Australia
H.E. Mr. Philip Green
High Commissioner
1/50-G, ShantipathChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110021
ahc.newdelhi@dfat.gov.au
+91-11-4139 9900 (O)


Consulate General of Australia in Mumbai
Mr. Peter George Truswell
Consul General
Crescenzo Building Level 10 A Wing, G BLock, Plot C 38/39 Bandra Kurla Complex,East Mumbai - 400051
cg.mumbai@dfat.gov.au
022-67574900 (O)


Australian Consulate General in Chennai
Ms. Sarah Kay Kirlew
Consul General
9th Floor, Express Chambers, 49,Whites Road Royapettah
chennaiconsulategeneral@dfat.gov.au
044-45921300 (O)


Consulate General of Australia in Kolkata
Ms. Rowan Ainsworth
Consul General


Consulate General of Australian High Commission in Bengaluru
Ms. Hilary Clare McGeachy
Consul General