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Also known as Commonwealth of Australia, Straya, Aussieland, Oz, Stralia, New Holland, New Hollandia, Nova Hollandia

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Country

Capital: Canberra
Population: 27,536,874
Region

Travel guide

Understand

The sixth largest country in the world by area, Australia has a relatively small (but growing) population of 25 million. A G20 member, it has high quality of life and is constantly ranked among the world's most livable countries. It is a significant player in the economic and political spheres of the Indo-Pacific region.

Get around

Australia is huge but sparsely populated over much of its area and is larger than the contiguous U.S. You can sometimes travel many hours before finding the next trace of civilization, especially once you leave the south-eastern coastal fringe.

Do

thumb|Australia is known for having some of the most beautiful beaches in the world (Bondi Beach pictured) thumb|Surfers Paradise, located in the Gold Coast, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, boasting some of the world's greatest beaches and located near an array of theme parks

Buy

thumb|Pitt Street Mall in Sydney is one of Australia's busiest shopping districts

Australia is largely a cashless society, as virtually all businesses accept credit cards and debit cards. For a short trip, there is no need to exchange Australian currency. Cash is still widely accepted, but cashless businesses are increasingly common.

1-2% surcharges for card payments at cafes, pubs and restaurants are common (and perfectly legal), but you will likely lose more than that on the exchange if you pay cash.

Eat

thumb|A "smashed avo" toast, a staple of Australian brunches

Australian cuisine is hard to pin down: in this nation of immigrants, restaurants claiming to offer it are few and far between, and the word tends to either evoke meat-and-three-veg British stodge or tourist-trap restaurants hawking kangaroo burgers and crocodile kebabs. Yet with amazing local produce, influences from cuisines from all over the world, and an exciting Modern Australian food scene awaiting those not afraid to experiment, there are plenty of incredible eats and drinks to be found.

Generally speaking, table manners in Australia conform to European norms.