Australia is located in the southern hemisphere between latitudes 10°S and 44°S and between longitudes 113°E and 154°E, Australia is part of the Asia-pacific region. Our nearest neighbors are Papua New Guinea to the north and New Zealand to the east. Australia the smallest continent and one of the largest countries in the world. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of six states—New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia—and two territories—the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Canberra is the capital of Australia. Although the climate of Australia varies from...
shipments, Melbourne, Fremantle, Newcastle, Port Kembla, Geelong, Brisbane, Gladstone, and Port Walcott.

Australia resident population at June 2000 was an estaitedb19.2 million people, of which 23.6% were born overseas. This is around the same proportion as in 190. migrants born in the main English speaking countries Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, south Africa, the United Kingdom and the united states represents 9.2% of the Australian population and migrants born elsewhere 14.4%.

The United Kingdom was the largest overseas-born group 25.7%, but as a proportion of the total overseas- born the United Kingdom has been declining over time.