National anthem
"Advance Australia Fair"

Capital
Canberra

Independence Day
1 January 1901
National holiday : Australia Day, 26 January

Police
Police HQs

Population
25,499,884
See latest population

Bordering countries
No Bordering Countries.

Maritime boundaries
Indonesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands Kerguelen Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste

Helplines
Mobile phones - 112 or 000
Police - 000
Ambulance - 000
Fire - 000
All emergencies - 000
All emergencies (mobiles only) - 112
State Emergency Service – 132 500
National relay service - 106
Non-emergency police – 131 444
Crime Stoppers – 1 800 333 000
Threats to national security – 1 800 123 400

Languages
English 72.7%
Mandarin 2.5%
Arabic 1.4%
Cantonese 1.2%
Vietnamese 1.2%
Italian 1.2%
Greek 1%
Other 14.8%
Unspecified 6.5%