Australia is a continent located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean with an area of ​​2,941,283 square miles. Australia's population was estimated at 1,015,576 people in 2012. Australia's climate can be tropical, mild or dry depending on the location. Canberra is the capital of Australia and is located southeast of Australia's largest city, Sydney. Sydney is the largest city with a population of 4.429 million people. In Australia, the currency is the Australian dollar, which is equivalent to 0.903978 US dollars. The common race that lives in Australia is Caucasian, with 92 percent of the population belonging to this race, 7 percent being Asian, and 1 percent of the population having other ethnicities. Australia is full of different cultures and languages, but the national language is English. Australians are known for their way of speaking English, it is called “Strine”. Strine is an Australian slang form of English. In Australia, everyone is advised to learn English, but more than 15% of people do not speak English at home. Besides English, Australians speak more than 200 different languages, such as Chinese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese or other unspecified languages. In Australia, they belong to many different religions. The different types of Christianity constitute the majority religion in the country. Although Australia is predominantly Christian, there is no national religion and all religions are practiced. There are 25.8 percent of the population that is Catholic and 27.4 percent that is Protestant. The 27.4 percent Protestants include Anglicans, Uniting Churches, Presbyterians and Reformed. Other religions insist on 2.7 percent Easter... middle of paper ...... r music concert, art gallery or museum, opera or musical, live theater, dance performances and classical music concerts. A Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Australian novelist Patrick White. There are many famous Australian novels. Works Cited “Australian Culture”. Australian culture. Np, and Web. December 06, 2013. “Australia – Culture, customs and etiquette. » The translation agency for a complete professional translation service. Np, and Web. December 7, 2013. “Australia.” : Maps, history, geography, government, culture, facts, guide and travel/vacation/cities. Np, and Web. 05 December 2013 "People, culture and lifestyle - About Australia - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade." People, culture and way of life - About Australia - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Np, and Web. December 4. 2013.